02/26/2026
SAVED BY SURVIVAL FLIGHT TWICE IN SIX YEARS: Paislie was 11 weeks old the first time she was transported to U-M Health by Survival Flight’s crew.
She had seizures and other injuries, including broken bones and head trauma.
Paislie spent five weeks recovering in the pediatric ICU, and her care was led by Dr. Marisa Louie in emergency medicine.
After being seizure-free for six years, Paislie was brought back to U-M Health by Survival Flight after suddenly developing a seizure. She was diagnosed with epilepsy and treated.
The two Survival Flight crews included the same pilot, Kim Pacsai, and nurses Joetta DuBois, Jeffrey Thomas, Alex Honigford and Mike Warzocha.
A few months later, Paislie and her family visited the Survival Flight team to thank them for their help.
“It’s rare to transport the same patient more than once, and we were all rooting for her recovery,” Pacsai said.
Since her second visit, Paislie has not had any seizures. However, because of her condition at an early age, her doctors were unsure what her development would look like.
“We took it as a challenge to show that Paislie could do everything like any other child,” said Jamie, Paislie’s mother.
Paislie spends her time mimicking everyone around her and enjoying music and dancing.
