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Baby Cam's Funeral Expenses

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On October 15 2015 at 8:23 am, my sister Natalie and her husband Richard welcomed their first born son Cameron Eugene into this world at Greenbriar Medical Center in Lewisburg, Wv. Baby Cam was perfection, weighing 5lbs, 10oz and 18 inches long. Due to Natalie having severe gestaional diabetes, Cameron was born by cesarean delivery. Immediately following delivery, doctors noticed that something wasn't right with Cameron. He wasn't able to breathe on his own. They flew into action and started working on him, having xrays done and bringing in the oxygen tent to breathe for him. After reviewing the test results and consulting with my sister and brother-in-law, the doctors decided Cam needed to be moved to another hospital that could help him better than they could. They chose Ruby Memorial in Morgantown Wv (3-4 hours away from Lewisburg) because of its great reputation of having one of the best cardiac NICU on the east coast. So around 2pm, about 5 and a half hours after his birth, he was flown to Morgantown. At this time, neither Natalie or Richard had been able to hold their precious new son.
After arriving in Morgantown, more tests were done, and the results were devastating. Cameron was born with an extremely rare condition. He had no lung artery's nor the pulmonary artery to his heart. The only thing that would save him, would be a transplant surgery, and he was too little and not stable enough for that. His heart rate kept dropping, even being on life support. After a night of tests and observation and debating his options, friday morning the doctors made the unimaginable call to Natalie and Richard and told them the news and that they needed to get to Morgantown immediately because Cam wasn't going to make it. Early Saturday morning, October 17th, after Cam having several episodes and dropping heart rate, his parents had to make the heart-breaking decision to let him go. He passed quickly and painless, after fighting so hard, around 6am.
Natalie and Richard now are facing the one thing NO parent should ever have to face-making the funeral arrangements for their beloved son. Unfortunately, both parents are without income. Natalie was unable to work due to health problems prior to getting pregnant with Cameron, and Richard was laid off from his employment with no promise of a call back.
I am asking for donations to be made to help them pay for Cams burial and ceremony. I know times are hard on everyone these days financially, and I appreciate anything anyone can give. I just want to help ease this painful experience for them and allow my precious nephew to have a ceremony that he deserves. Again, I appreciate ANY thing anyone can or would be willing to donate.
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  • Ariel Pierce
    • $20 
    • 9 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Nikki Cole Beth
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Buena Vista, VA
Sherry Clark
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