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Hello!
My name is Cameron!
I will be 7 years old in May of 2021. I was born early at 35 weeks and 5 days (instead of 40 weeks!). Due to being eager to join my family, my lungs were not quite fully developed. I had a condition called RDS.
"RDS stands for "respiratory distress syndrome." It is the most common lung disease in premature infants and it occurs because the baby's lungs are not fully developed. The more premature the infant, the more likely it is for the baby to have RDS. RDS is caused by not having enough surfactant in the lungs."
Due to this, I needed to be taken to McMaster shortly after being born to make sure I got the best care possible! I ended up also having fluid in my lungs during my stay, but they got that taken care of quickly too!
Since I had to stay in the NICU, our family was referred to the Ronald McDonald house in Hamilton, where my family was able to stay while I was in the hospital still to allow them to stay close to me. This allowed them to be with me everyday, despite our home being in a different city, and was one less thing to worry about!
Our family remains thankful for all that the Ronald McDonald house offered us. This is our 4th year signing up as Footsteps for Families to show our support and help give back to this incredible place.
Please if you can, donate, share, join our team.. and help us smash our goal for the 4th year in a row!!
Thank you everyone!
Description
Ronald McDonald House Charities South Central Ontario (RMHCSCO) serves as a regional resource for thousands of families whose children are being treated at local hospitals. Families typically come to us within 48 hours of their children's critical diagnosis, premature birth, or accident. These families' lives have been instantly turned upside down and our programs are committed to providing safe and comfortable accommodations, nutritious home-cooked meals, laundry services and specialized programming.
By making a donation today, you will be helping to ensure that these comforts of home are available to provide a sense of normalcy when their lives are anything but, and ensure that the only thing our families need to focus on is each other.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Brent Roberts | $10.57 |
| May 19 | Anonymous | $84.52 |
| May 16 | Eric Johnston | $105.65 |
| May 01 | Eric Johnston | $211.30 |
| May 01 | Macho Movers Inc | $105.65 |
