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My Son, My Hero


--by babdiane7, posted Jan 17, 2009

Just after his first birthday my son Cameron was struck down with a rare blood illness.  In the following years he has needed four courses of chemotherapy, multiple blood and platelet transfusions, harsh immunosuppressive treatments, suffered a thrombosis in his leg and over 800 hospital visits, including stays of up to 3 weeks at a time.  All this has led to him now also being an insulin dependent diabetic.

Cameron is now 9 years old and raised over £71,000 to support other sick children.  He has equipped his beloved children's hospital with books, televisions, game consoles, arts and crafts items, toys and games.  To the hospital school that taught him how to tell the time, he also gave laptops so the most poorly children could work in their beds, along with a music station, a libary, paints and crayons.

A couple of years ago he found out that his hospital was closing and a new one was being built.  An appeal was being launched for the new children's hospital and my son said to me, "We have to help Dad."  So far he has helped them to raise £13,000,000 to a twenty million pound target.  He did a sponsored run in a superman suit , gave talks, ran music nights, raffles, quizzes and fronted events.  My son always says he has to help the poorly children.

Last week, he came up to me on my birthday, gave me a hug and said you are my hero.  I picked up that nine year old boy with tears in my eyes and told him, "No Cameron, you have taught me more about life and myself than you will ever know.  YOU are my hero, an inspirational young boy who has changed lives.  I am so proud you are my son."

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JuneBug wrote: You have every right to be proud!!!! Awesome story!! :]
Maumauc wrote: Awesome story, thank you for sharing. Sounds like your son has found a mission for his young life and teaching lessons as he goes. I am raising him in prayer and I know he will continue to bring great JOY to all.
lmil1954 wrote: Thanks for sharing this story. You haVE BEEN blessed with a hero! You and Cameron will be in my prayers as well. Linda:)
makesomeonesmile wrote: What a nice story, thanks for sharing!
lindsgran wrote: Your son sure is a hero, and someone you should be very proud off he has been through so much but still finds time to think of others
God bless
james wrote: Thanks for sharing.

Best wishes.
steffy00us wrote: Thank you for sharing you have a awesome son
sathsath wrote: Cameron is a born evangelist, this is a story where a son makes a father
Jeannie wrote: Awesome! Thanks!
Dawn wrote: Wow. Your child is one in a billion. He is a role model for children and adults around the world. Thank you for sharing such an inspirational story.

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