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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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hotcocoa wrote: Beautiful and wise.

Congrats for having such a great son.

That's a bond nothing will ever break.

Thanks for sharing this trully inspirational story.
NANCY wrote: God bless cameron! I would say that god has his hand on cameron and that he has more than a divine plan for cameron's life. How blessed you are! Nancy
Dawne wrote: Wow! What a blessing your little boy is. Not only to you all, but to countless others who will benefit from his hard work and also just from reading this story. Thanks for raising such a wonderful, strong young man!
margaret wrote: Dear camron you are the greatest gift to your parents god bless you all.

Maumauc wrote: Cameron has done more in his lifetime for others than most men nearing the end of theirs. May god continue to bless him with favor, with a heartfelt compassion for others, with long life to share and inspire all he meets. I send you smiles and love and prayers today. Agape'
Monica wrote: In a world where some kids are taught to idolize athletes, it gives me hope to hear your story. Your son is a real hero.
patrick wrote: Your son is one that every dad wants but only the greatest get one
bluebell wrote: I have no doubts that you were given the task to raise an angel. I can't stop being amazed by his magnificent work of love. A big hug to cameron and to his most blessed family. Love and light, bluebell
KaideeRose wrote: This is a wonderful story! Very inspiring! Our children are truly gifts from god. I believe cameron is an angel on earth!
Kusum wrote: You have a nice and truely bold son. You have reminded my of my son, who had also gone through so many chemotherapies. I really appreciate you and your son.


God bless him and save his life.

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