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Keira is an adorable 9 year-old, who can be found dancing, singing and smiling at all times. She brings joy and laughter to her parents, big sister and brother. As a little girl she couldn’t pronounce her big bother Jadin’s name and still lovingly calls him “Yay-yay.” When “Yay-yay’s” football friends come over she is always able to convince them to play her games and they often come home to visit her when she’s in the hospital.
Keira was born with Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasia Type B with a reflux and Dysmotility Disorder. She was born at 30 weeks during an emergency C-Section. When she was born she weighed only 3 pounds, at 24 hours old she had bowel resection surgery. Keira was kept in the NICU for the following 10 weeks; which is when she was suppose to be born. Since coming home Keira has been in and out of Sick Kids Hospital, had over 15 surgeries. It is not uncommon for her to spend months at a time at the hospital, including 5 Christmas’ in her short 8-year life.
Keira is fed by a NG feeding tube. Keira has a nurse that comes to school, when she is able to attend, that feeds her each day.
Keira has been put on a new medication to try to help improve her ostomy complications.
This medication is NOT on the market, NOT covered by the province and is not supported by private funding programs. Keira had to be given special permission by the government in order to be put on this medication. The medication was pulled off the market when they found out it was causing heart-problems. In extreme cases, such as Keira’s, they give special permission to use the medication for emergencies only. In Keira’s case, Sick Kids Hospital has tried everything and this medication is the last chance.
The medication that Keira has been prescribed is expensive and not covered by anything. When Keira is in the hospital the costs add up for her family; missed time at work, parking and food as well as the normal day to day costs of her ostomy products. The costs are adding up substantially, causing huge stress for her parents who work a number of jobs in order to support their family.
Keira is an energetic and smily girl who loves to dance. Despite being in and out of the hospital, Keira loves to take part in Folk Dancing at her school. She is a cheerleader for her big brother’s football team. Keira also never misses the show “Tails” at Sick Kids and can be found dancing along every Thursday when at the hospital.
Please help her receive this medication, as well help to lessen the load on this family from long term hospital stays and ostomy products and various prescriptions.
Keira and her family appreciate any support you can give them. All money donated will go to paying for the medication she needs and her ostomy supplies as well as any medical costs associated with her frequent trips to the hospital.
Keira is an adorable 9 year-old, who can be found dancing, singing and smiling at all times. She brings joy and laughter to her parents, big sister and brother. As a little girl she couldn’t pronounce her big bother Jadin’s name and still lovingly calls him “Yay-yay.” When “Yay-yay’s” football friends come over she is always able to convince them to play her games and they often come home to visit her when she’s in the hospital.
Keira was born with Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasia Type B with a reflux and Dysmotility Disorder. She was born at 30 weeks during an emergency C-Section. When she was born she weighed only 3 pounds, at 24 hours old she had bowel resection surgery. Keira was kept in the NICU for the following 10 weeks; which is when she was suppose to be born. Since coming home Keira has been in and out of Sick Kids Hospital, had over 15 surgeries. It is not uncommon for her to spend months at a time at the hospital, including 5 Christmas’ in her short 8-year life.
Keira is fed by a NG feeding tube. Keira has a nurse that comes to school, when she is able to attend, that feeds her each day.
Keira has been put on a new medication to try to help improve her ostomy complications.
This medication is NOT on the market, NOT covered by the province and is not supported by private funding programs. Keira had to be given special permission by the government in order to be put on this medication. The medication was pulled off the market when they found out it was causing heart-problems. In extreme cases, such as Keira’s, they give special permission to use the medication for emergencies only. In Keira’s case, Sick Kids Hospital has tried everything and this medication is the last chance.
The medication that Keira has been prescribed is expensive and not covered by anything. When Keira is in the hospital the costs add up for her family; missed time at work, parking and food as well as the normal day to day costs of her ostomy products. The costs are adding up substantially, causing huge stress for her parents who work a number of jobs in order to support their family.
Keira is an energetic and smily girl who loves to dance. Despite being in and out of the hospital, Keira loves to take part in Folk Dancing at her school. She is a cheerleader for her big brother’s football team. Keira also never misses the show “Tails” at Sick Kids and can be found dancing along every Thursday when at the hospital.
Please help her receive this medication, as well help to lessen the load on this family from long term hospital stays and ostomy products and various prescriptions.
Keira and her family appreciate any support you can give them. All money donated will go to paying for the medication she needs and her ostomy supplies as well as any medical costs associated with her frequent trips to the hospital.
Organizer
Christie Ash-Dawson
Organizer
Scarborough, ON