{"id":7472,"date":"2015-09-21T09:05:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T13:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=7472"},"modified":"2015-09-20T20:29:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T00:29:08","slug":"hudsons-sickkids-hospital-story-please-consider-supporting-via-the-canaccord-genuity-great-camp-adventure-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/hudsons-sickkids-hospital-story-please-consider-supporting-via-the-canaccord-genuity-great-camp-adventure-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hudson’s SickKids Hospital Story – Please Consider Supporting via the Great Camp Adventure Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

In less than a week, on September 26, my family and I will be supporting\u00a0SickKids Hospital in Toronto by taking part\u00a0in The <\/strong><\/a>Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0This is my second post to help raise awareness and share some experiences of others who were treated at SickKids. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In my first post, I shared Reese’s SickKids story and today, I’m sharing Hudson’s. \u00a0I am beyond grateful that Deirdre, a first time mom to beautiful Hudson, has graciously agreed to share their story. I hope that after reading this story you will agree that we’re so fortunate to have access to such a great organization and I encourage you to support my team, Camp Fitz. You can donate HERE!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Someone wise once told me, \u201cEverything works out in the end.\u00a0 If it seems things haven\u2019t worked out yet, you\u2019re not at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

What great things can I say about Sick Kids Hospital that haven\u2019t been said before?\u00a0 Even parent\u2019s who\u2019s stories don\u2019t have such a happy ending as ours often have nothing but praise for this wonderful establishment and its health care teams.\u00a0 Although an ill child is the patient on record, these amazing doctors, nurses, technicians, and therapists in fact have multiple patients, often looking after moms and dads, siblings, grandmas and grandpas well beings, which is why I constantly find myself saying \u201cour hospital stay\u201d or \u201cwe were in hospital\u201d.\u00a0 If it takes a village to raise a child it takes a metropolis to nurture a sick child, and our family will be eternally indebted to these special care givers for the help we are receiving.<\/p>\n

The beginning of our story is summarized beautifully in this email my husband wrote to our concerned family and friends a few days after our son\u2019s birth.<\/p>\n

Hello Family and Friends,<\/em><\/p>\n

Deirdre and I would like to apologise for not returning your concerned emails, phone calls, and texts. Our miracle of life, Hudson, came into the world early Monday morning and as many of you know being a new parent there is little time for rest during the early stages of your child’s life, and even less when there are health concerns.<\/em><\/p>\n

Early in the morning the day that Hudson was born we noticed that he was having difficulty eating and breathing at the same time.\u00a0 After spending 3 days in the NICU at St. Mike’s for constant monitoring of his heart rate, breathing rate, and oxygen levels we had an\u00a0appointment yesterday at Sick Kids Hospital where a team of specialists identified Hudson’s challenge as Pierre Robin\u00a0Sequence\u00a0(PRS).<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Hudson<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/ency\/article\/001607.htm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Pierre Robin\u00a0Sequence\u00a0is characterized by:<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Small lower jaw (but will develop normally eventually)<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Tongue further back in the mouth<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Airway and breathing difficulties<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Cleft palate 85% of the time (Hudson has a cleft palate)Hudson is currently admitted in the NICU at Sick Kids and is progressing really well.\u00a0 Sick Kids is the largest and best hospital in Canada with managing PRS and the 3rd largest in North America.\u00a0 We are confident that with these expertise that we will be able to bring Hudson home safely.\u00a0 Unfortunately there is no timeline associated with coming home at this point.\u00a0 This will be dictated when Hudson is breathing well, gaining weight, safely bottle feeding, and has controlled gastrointestinal reflux.We will do our best to try to provide updates and we really appreciate the love, support, and concern that you all have shown for our family.\u00a0 We will keep you posted as to what the visitor status is at Sick Kids but for at least the next few days we won’t be able to have company.\u00a0 Please feel free to forward this\u00a0note\/explanation to other concerned\u00a0family & friends.<\/em><\/p>\n

Love,<\/em><\/p>\n

Deirdre, Aaron, and Hudson<\/em><\/p>\n

Little did we know we\u2019d be spending every day for the next four and a half months in the constant observation 4 bed hospital room in the Plastic Surgery unit, which we affectionately refer to as \u201cthe penthouse\u201d on the top floor at The Hospital for Sick Children.<\/p>\n

\"Hudson<\/p>\n

Hudson recently hit a milestone in his life: his 9 month birthday. Except for maybe changing into the next size sleeper, normally parents don\u2019t mark this date on the calendar.\u00a0 For us, however, it marked the first time that Hudson has spent more of his life outside hospital than in it.\u00a0 Our challenge is far from over, with at least two more surgeries for Hudson on the horizon but knowing we have, in my family\u2019s opinion, the top care team in the world looking after us at SickKids, we are confident that, as wise people know, everything will work out in the end.<\/p>\n

\"Hudson<\/p>\n

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Show your family\u2019s support and gratitude for SickKids while having tons of fun during a day full of camp-like activities. Join me and my family and countless other by taking part in The Great Camp Adventure Walk\u00a0to benefit SickKids.\u00a0<\/span>Enjoy a full day of adventure, designed so anyone and everyone can participate.\u00a0<\/span>Challenge-by-Choice event lets you to challenge yourself to walk 5 km, 10 km, 15 km or 20 km with opportunities to stop at fun \u201ccampsites\u201d (activities) along the way. SickKids goal for 2015 is to raise over $2 million and with your help, they can do it. \u00a0<\/span>All donations go directly to The Possibilities Fund at SickKids Foundation. For SickKids, it\u2019s the most flexible source of funding, and therefore one with the most potential to transform children\u2019s health. Register and use promo code ‘social<\/strong>‘ to receive a $10 discount off\u00a0The Great Camp Adventure Walk registration fee!<\/span><\/p>\n

Influence Central The Great Camp Adventure Contest<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Enter for your chance\u00a0to win 1 of 5 $100 donations to a team of your\u00a0choosing, and an additional $100 for the winner themselves!<\/p>\n

Enter below:<\/p>\n

The Great Camp Adventure Walk for SickKids Promotion Contest<\/a><\/p>\n

Disclosure: I am part of the Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk for SickKids campaign with Influence Central and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. However, I chose\u00a0to donate it all back to SickKids. The opinions on this blog are my own.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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