This is great news!

(CNN) – Rick Santorum’s daughter Bella is expected to be released from the hospital on Monday, spokesperson Hogan Gidley confirmed to CNN.

The presidential candidate’s daughter was taken to the hospital last week. Santorum postponed his campaign events Monday to be with his three-year-old daughter, who suffers from Trisomy 18, a chromosomal condition.

Santourm and his wife Karen have seven children.

“We appreciate the outpouring of support and prayers,” Gidley told CNN. “The prayers worked, she’s doing much better, so we’re thankful for that. It puts things in perspective.”

Trisomy 18 is caused by extra material from chromosome 18, and is three times more common in girls than boys. Half of patients born with the condition do not survive past the first week of life, according to the National Institutes of Health. Patients who do survive past the first week experience serious medical and developmental problems.




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33 comments
Stoney McStonerson
Stoney McStonerson

praise Satan! its good to hear she is ok. god cant have her yet.

Barry
Barry

God bless her sweet heart!

Christina Myers-Andrada
Christina Myers-Andrada

Pretty classy of Mitt Romney to suspend advertising while Bella was in hospital. I just wish Mr. Santorum had that much class.

12grace
12grace

May G-d heal this precious child.

jollyjellybean
jollyjellybean

God Bless Bella and the Santorum family-a class act all the way.

Sinsonta
Sinsonta

I'm very happy to see that the little one is doing much better!

kong1967
kong1967

Good news. Best wishes to his family.

dk_in_tn
dk_in_tn

Wonderful news. Prayers continue for that sweet little girl.

Alan
Alan

That's great news.

2besusie
2besusie

God bless you, little angel. My prayers are for your continuing health.

Christina Myers-Andrada
Christina Myers-Andrada

GOP POTUS Nominee Romney show's class. Mr. Santorum put out negative ads over the weekend and yesterday.

TJ
TJ

Too bad they are using the terminology 'suspend his campaign', which might leave some with the wrong impression if they don't read the whole thing carefully. Rick was taking an Easter break which turned into a break from the campaign trail where he was with his daughter, Bella and w/ family at the hospital.

Calvin_02
Calvin_02

Still decent of them, though. I thought I heard on the radio this morning that Gingrich was dropping out and backing Romney, but I guess that was just talk based on what he said on FNS.

keyesforpres
keyesforpres

Makes me wonder if he stayed in to help Romney all along.

TJ
TJ

Found it.

TJ
TJ

To pull the ads during that time, yes. Also politically shrewd, I think. Would you provide me a link to what Gingrich said- I'd appreciate it!

Ken_H
Ken_H

Great news. I would feel the same for any family, but I have obtained great affection for the Santorum family.

Calvin_02
Calvin_02

Kind of hard not to.

keyesforpres
keyesforpres

They're the salt of the earth...truly good people.

TJ
TJ

An answer to prayer!

TJ
TJ

Great news about Bella's being much better!

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

No one will ever be able to convince me that prayers are not helpful. God answers all prayers, it's just sometimes they aren't what we want to hear. Thank you, Lord, for answering this prayer in the manner I had hoped for.

Bella is such a strong and beautiful angel. She is an inspiration to us all. My prayers will continue to be with her, even out of the hospital.

bbitter
bbitter

Amen.

Perhaps the prayer of thanks would be better read as "Thank You Lord, for helping me so I wanted what You wanted."

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

An excellent point. I agree.