elcome family and friends of Kayla Roberts to CaringBridge. Here you will find updates on her progress as she pulls through this difficult time. Please feel free to make comments, prayers, support and fun times or memories you may have of Kayla. We know there are many! While we want this to be a place to find updates, we would also like it to serve as place Kayla will be able to visit to see her journey, how far she has come and feel the love that so many have for her. We strongly believe in prayer, her medical staff, and positivity that Kayla will be back to herself in no time. Her family thanks everyone for your continued prayers and support!
On November 24, 2022, Kayla was admitted to the hospital with trouble breathing due to Covid, Flu, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia.  Throughout the night the medical team decided Kayla needed to be on a ventilator to help her breath.  By morning, they realized the vent was not doing enough to help Kayla.  Her medical team then decided to transfer her to ICU.  She would still remain on the vent and would be put on ECMO to give her lungs a rest. ECMO circulates her blood through a machine that gives her blood more oxygen.  It basically acts as her lungs.  Being on these two machines requires that she be put in a medically induced coma and on paralysis medication.  After reviewing her blood work it showed signs of a bacteria growing, which was MRSA. Kayla was put strong antibiotics to fight the infection. 
On November 26, 2022, the nurses told us that her right hand had a clot, and it was affecting the circulation to her fingers.  Her nails were purple and ice cold.  We held it and wrapped it in a heating pad.  The nurse told us that while they were doing everything they could to get her circulation back, there was a chance she would lose some of her fingers.   Of course we were really upset, but we also knew that the main goal was to keep our girl alive.   Later today at 5pm Kayla's SVA Senior Class organized a prayer vigil outside the hospital building.  It was absolutely beautiful to see all the people that truly love Kayla and the prayers were amazing.   A few hours after this vigil, we went to say goodnight to Kayla.   We were in shock when we saw her fingers were pink again.  The ones that were purple just hours before, were pink.  Her lips were pink and her skin looked amazing.  We knew prayer helped her fingers to heal.  So, keep praying!