Cameron's Medical Fund
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Hi my name is Cameron Higgins, I'm 11 years old and I'm a 1% er'....
You ask what a 1% er' is....
It's a person that has experienced a brain arteriovenous malformation commonly known as AVM. Basically it's a tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries & veins in the brain. Arteries take oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain. While veins carry the oxygen-depleted blood back to the lungs and heart. A brain AVM disrupts this vital process. Basically the blood vessels ruptured and caused bleeding inside my brain. Brain AVM's are rare and affect less than 1% of the population. Hence I'm a 1% er'...!!
What causes AVMs is not clear. Most people are born with them such as myself. But before this happened, it was a normal day in the life of this 11 year old.
Currently I attend Belle Terre Elementary School in Palm Coast, FL and I'm in the 6th grade. In my spare time I enjoy surfing, skateboarding , scootering, riding my bike and video games. I recently became involved in scouting. Which I enjoy alot. The picture above is me returning from a camp out with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 281 of Palm Coast FL.
I'm hospitalized at the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville Florida if anyone wants to come and visit me. So far I've under gone a few surgeries to drain the pressure off my brain. I'm unsure of what damages to my brain I have going on. But each day gets alittle bit better.
I know I have a long road of recovery ahead with unknown obstacles and financial burdens. I created this to help spread the word about AVMs and to raise funds to help pay for my ongoing treatment and medical expenses. Which I know are going to be very expensive. Any type of donations will be greatly appreciated and directly used to help with these financial burdens.
Thank you so much for listening to my story. Please feel free to share with your family, friends, co-workers and anyone else who will listen. Let's bring awareness about AVMs in hope that no one else has to go thru this type of conditio like myself.
Thank you for listening,
Cameron Higgins
#livelikecam #careforcam #avmfighter #defeatavms
You ask what a 1% er' is....
It's a person that has experienced a brain arteriovenous malformation commonly known as AVM. Basically it's a tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries & veins in the brain. Arteries take oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain. While veins carry the oxygen-depleted blood back to the lungs and heart. A brain AVM disrupts this vital process. Basically the blood vessels ruptured and caused bleeding inside my brain. Brain AVM's are rare and affect less than 1% of the population. Hence I'm a 1% er'...!!
What causes AVMs is not clear. Most people are born with them such as myself. But before this happened, it was a normal day in the life of this 11 year old.
Currently I attend Belle Terre Elementary School in Palm Coast, FL and I'm in the 6th grade. In my spare time I enjoy surfing, skateboarding , scootering, riding my bike and video games. I recently became involved in scouting. Which I enjoy alot. The picture above is me returning from a camp out with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 281 of Palm Coast FL.
I'm hospitalized at the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville Florida if anyone wants to come and visit me. So far I've under gone a few surgeries to drain the pressure off my brain. I'm unsure of what damages to my brain I have going on. But each day gets alittle bit better.
I know I have a long road of recovery ahead with unknown obstacles and financial burdens. I created this to help spread the word about AVMs and to raise funds to help pay for my ongoing treatment and medical expenses. Which I know are going to be very expensive. Any type of donations will be greatly appreciated and directly used to help with these financial burdens.
Thank you so much for listening to my story. Please feel free to share with your family, friends, co-workers and anyone else who will listen. Let's bring awareness about AVMs in hope that no one else has to go thru this type of conditio like myself.
Thank you for listening,
Cameron Higgins
#livelikecam #careforcam #avmfighter #defeatavms
Organizer
Ashley Fraser Higgins
Organizer
Palm Coast, FL