If you are so inclined, please done a few dollars to Tyler's Trek. Tyler is the son of my very dear friends Matt and Tracy. All money donated goes directly to NICU at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies here in Orlando.
Here's Tyler's story (there is a video on Team Tyler's Trek page - you really should watch it and see how amazing he is)...he is a miracle!
Tyler was born at Winnie Palmer Hospital at 28 weeks, 6 days gestation
weighing just 2 pounds, 13 ounces. The first few days were especially
critical, with us not knowing if he was going to survive his early
arrival. Before I even left recovery, Dr. Lipman was at my bedside
explaining what was going on and assuring me that they were going to
take good care of him. The NICU journey is one filled with steps
forward and steps back, good days and bad. Because his arrival came so
suddenly, we had no time to prepare and no idea what to expect. There
are a lot of unknowns and it's so difficult to see your baby hooked up
to monitors, wires and tubes when all you want to do is take them home.
But the staff at Winnie Palmer Hospital took great care of him - and of
us! When Tyler came home 56 days later, we knew that he was ready.
Today, Tyler is a ball of energy at 4.5 years old. He's tall for his
age and has zero residual effects stemming from his prematurity. He
loves superheros and his baby sister and we couldn't be happier. He
often looks back at his pictures from the NICU and makes comments - I
can only hope that one day he truly realizes the impact that he has had!
We're sharing our story in hopes that others can understand that
miracles do happen - the doctors and nurses at Winnie Palmer are
outstanding and we will always be grateful to them. Please help me in
supporting Miracle Miles and in giving other families the chance at the
same happy ending!
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