Photo: GoFundMe
A family has been left devasted and with many questions after their 7-year-old unexpectedly passed away during aroutine tonsillectomy.
Paisley Elizabeth Grace Cogsdill was having her tonsils removed when her heart stopped a minute into the medical procedure,according to WHNS. She died at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, South Carolina on Friday.
The young girl was healthy andshowed no health complicationsother than snoring in her sleep, her parents Austin Cogsdill and Jasmine Truelock told the local news outlet.
The family is waiting on autopsy results to help shed a light on how Paisley died, they said.
“Going into surgery, she had no fear,” Mary Beth Truelock, Paisley’s grandmother,recalled to the outlet. “She was smiling and happy. Nothing was wrong, you know? She had no fear.”
“Definitely missing her all the time,” she continued. “You don’t understand why these things happen, but we know it was God’s plan and that’s the only thing that can get us through, because we know it was God.”
Though the family has received an outpour of love from their community during this difficult time, the grandmother said it’s been hard for them following Paisley’s untimely passing.
Anonline obituarydescribed Paisley as “a gifted and talented student and a straight-A 2nd Grader” at Clinton Elementary School whose “full of ‘Joy’ attitude could be seen in everything she did.”
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The family hasset up a GoFundMe campaignto help cover funeral expenses. As of Tuesday, they have raised $32,320 from 690 donors.
“No one expects to lose a child at any time. During the wake of this awful time in their lives, I’m humbly asking for help in raising money for Paisley’s funeral expenses,” a description on the webpage read. “This, in addition to prayers would help the family tremendously. Please give if you feel lead to do so. God bless!”
source: people.com
