Matthews Medical
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Matthew was born very premature at only 24 weeks, and weighing just over one pound, his hopes for survival were very grim. He was born a twin to a little brother named Brandon. They were placed in incubators, where they began their fight. His brother Brandon sadly passed away due to complications from a surgery at only 3 months old. Matthew remained in an incubator and fought hard. He overcame many of the odds that were stacked against him, including heart surgery shortly after birth. After many months on life support in the NICU incubator, he was finally ready to come home.
The night before his release he contracted RSV from a sick child in the bed next to him. He became very ill, eventually going into a comatose state. He became non-responsive, being bagged to keep oxygen in his system, and we were called in to make a life decision. They told us there was no hope for recovery and stated that even if he were to survive, he would live in a vegetative state. We requested he be sent to Ann Arbor. The University of Michigan Survival Flight helicopter was flown in and Matthew was transported via helicopter in a lung machine to The University of Michigan Hospital. He remained on a lung oscillation machine for over 30 days in a comatose state. Then after about five stressful weeks our prayers were answered when he woke up. Finally, in May, we received the news that our little boy was ready to come home. Not only is he not living in a vegetative state, he is in a regular school in 5th grade and gets straight A's. Caring for Matthew is a great financial burden on us.
His medical care and his equipment needs are such that we cannot do it alone. He has outgrown all his equipment and we cannot afford to replace it. We need special seating to transport him, we cannot afford it. We greatly appreciate any help from any kind hearted individuals, groups, or companies. You can see more about Matthew on his Facebook page Matthew Peake Romanow
The night before his release he contracted RSV from a sick child in the bed next to him. He became very ill, eventually going into a comatose state. He became non-responsive, being bagged to keep oxygen in his system, and we were called in to make a life decision. They told us there was no hope for recovery and stated that even if he were to survive, he would live in a vegetative state. We requested he be sent to Ann Arbor. The University of Michigan Survival Flight helicopter was flown in and Matthew was transported via helicopter in a lung machine to The University of Michigan Hospital. He remained on a lung oscillation machine for over 30 days in a comatose state. Then after about five stressful weeks our prayers were answered when he woke up. Finally, in May, we received the news that our little boy was ready to come home. Not only is he not living in a vegetative state, he is in a regular school in 5th grade and gets straight A's. Caring for Matthew is a great financial burden on us.
His medical care and his equipment needs are such that we cannot do it alone. He has outgrown all his equipment and we cannot afford to replace it. We need special seating to transport him, we cannot afford it. We greatly appreciate any help from any kind hearted individuals, groups, or companies. You can see more about Matthew on his Facebook page Matthew Peake Romanow
Organizer
Kim Romanov
Organizer
Macomb Township, MI
