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PROJECT: CAMERON'S STORY The miraculous journey of our micro-preemie... |
Welcome to Project Cameron's Story!
On February 16th, 2009, our son, Cameron Jace Quartiers
was born. He came into this world under some of the scariest
of circumstances, 16 weeks premature, weighing 530 grams
(equivalent to just under 1 lb 3 oz.). He was just 10.2 inches
long.
Our Brave Fighter:
From the second he was born, Cameron defied all the odds.
Doctors said Cameron would probably not make it through the
delivery….but he did. They said he probably would not survive
his first 48 hours … but he did. When he had heart surgery at
less than 3 weeks of age, the surgeon told us that Cameron
probably would not make it through the procedure… but he did.
After struggling for months with severe Broncho-Pulmonary
Dysplasia (BPD) coupled with a secondary diagnosis of
Pulmonary Hypertension, Cameron’s only option to sustain his
life was a tracheotomy. Due to the fact that he still
required a ventilator along with his trach, his care was
immense. For these reasons, doctors said we might never get
to take our precious boy home…but after 213 days in the
NICU/PICU… we did. (View our "Coming Home" Video.)
Cameron's Message:
After a short time at home, Cameron was readmitted to the
PICU. After battling infection after infection, our beautiful
little boy was granted his angel wings on October 20, 2009.
And although the pain of losing him, often seems unbearable,
we feel so grateful to have had every blessed moment with
our precious Cam. We have named our foundation, “Project:
Cameron’s Story” for 2 powerful reasons. The first, is
because of the power that reading and storytelling had in
helping us bond and assist with Cameron’s development. The
second, is because despite the fact that our precious boy
never spoke a single word, it became clear to us, and all of
those who were touched by his journey, that Cameron
absolutely had a story to tell….a story of strength, hope, and
love
As his parents, his family, and his supporters...we are blessed
with the responsibility of sharing his story.
On February 16th, 2009, our son, Cameron Jace Quartiers
was born. He came into this world under some of the scariest
of circumstances, 16 weeks premature, weighing 530 grams
(equivalent to just under 1 lb 3 oz.). He was just 10.2 inches
long.
Our Brave Fighter:
From the second he was born, Cameron defied all the odds.
Doctors said Cameron would probably not make it through the
delivery….but he did. They said he probably would not survive
his first 48 hours … but he did. When he had heart surgery at
less than 3 weeks of age, the surgeon told us that Cameron
probably would not make it through the procedure… but he did.
After struggling for months with severe Broncho-Pulmonary
Dysplasia (BPD) coupled with a secondary diagnosis of
Pulmonary Hypertension, Cameron’s only option to sustain his
life was a tracheotomy. Due to the fact that he still
required a ventilator along with his trach, his care was
immense. For these reasons, doctors said we might never get
to take our precious boy home…but after 213 days in the
NICU/PICU… we did. (View our "Coming Home" Video.)
Cameron's Message:
After a short time at home, Cameron was readmitted to the
PICU. After battling infection after infection, our beautiful
little boy was granted his angel wings on October 20, 2009.
And although the pain of losing him, often seems unbearable,
we feel so grateful to have had every blessed moment with
our precious Cam. We have named our foundation, “Project:
Cameron’s Story” for 2 powerful reasons. The first, is
because of the power that reading and storytelling had in
helping us bond and assist with Cameron’s development. The
second, is because despite the fact that our precious boy
never spoke a single word, it became clear to us, and all of
those who were touched by his journey, that Cameron
absolutely had a story to tell….a story of strength, hope, and
love
As his parents, his family, and his supporters...we are blessed
with the responsibility of sharing his story.
| Thanks to YOUR generosity we raised over 4,200 brand new children books during the 4th annual Project: Cameron's Story Bookraiser!! |
