Killian Mather McKessock Waddell
Donation protected
Killian Mather Mckessock Waddell was born September 4 ..
The delivery all went well - 6# 12 oz bouncing baby boy ( well - Dean was bouncing as he does !)
Killian was born with a hypoplastic right heart as well as some significant other abnormalities of the cardiac vessels and pulmonary artery. As a result, he would have required 3 operations in order to "re route" the blood vessels and bypass the right side of the heart . That was not able to happen as was determined September 7 .
Killian is now on the heart transplant list
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At this point ,Sheri will stay in Toronto with Killian and Dean and the kids will go down on the weekends - but that is all fluid .
Expenses have been piling up since that first visit in June to Sick Kids and Mt Sinai and will continue for some time to come as you can well imagine .
Some of those expenses include choleostasis testing for Sheri every 2 weeks ( not covered ) , 5 trips to Toronto already - if Sheri had an appointment 75% of the travel is covered by the Northern Ontario Travel Grant but Dean and the boys travel back and forth is not covered . There were hotel bills for a few nights with coverage at $100 plus food expenses here and there. Dean's work has been very generous in supporting flex time - but he does miss days and work for sure ( he is on contract so that adds up in a huge way for all the days missed which will keep happening in the days/weeks to come )
To be clear, there has been some very helpful and kind support used already . First of all - thank goodness for our health system, the northern Ontario travel grant , the loan of an apartment through Mt Sinai for 2 weeks which was a godsend and now Ronald McDonald house which is the new address for Sheri and the family on a weekend basis . But that is not the whole story
Financial issues are a major concern for this gang and so any support that friends can offer would be so appreciated .
It is a difficult time for all .
please contact me -Mary Waddell ,absolutely if there are any questions or you want more information
in the meantime - sending hugs , kisses and great thoughts are always a support !!
Although the goal was $6000 and has been reached , it is apparent that more will be needed. All money is given to Sheri and Dean even if i is over the goal ( which is fantastic ) and if there is money left over after all expenses are paid down the road it would be donated to sick kids.
The delivery all went well - 6# 12 oz bouncing baby boy ( well - Dean was bouncing as he does !)
Killian was born with a hypoplastic right heart as well as some significant other abnormalities of the cardiac vessels and pulmonary artery. As a result, he would have required 3 operations in order to "re route" the blood vessels and bypass the right side of the heart . That was not able to happen as was determined September 7 .
Killian is now on the heart transplant list
.At this point ,Sheri will stay in Toronto with Killian and Dean and the kids will go down on the weekends - but that is all fluid .
Expenses have been piling up since that first visit in June to Sick Kids and Mt Sinai and will continue for some time to come as you can well imagine .
Some of those expenses include choleostasis testing for Sheri every 2 weeks ( not covered ) , 5 trips to Toronto already - if Sheri had an appointment 75% of the travel is covered by the Northern Ontario Travel Grant but Dean and the boys travel back and forth is not covered . There were hotel bills for a few nights with coverage at $100 plus food expenses here and there. Dean's work has been very generous in supporting flex time - but he does miss days and work for sure ( he is on contract so that adds up in a huge way for all the days missed which will keep happening in the days/weeks to come )
To be clear, there has been some very helpful and kind support used already . First of all - thank goodness for our health system, the northern Ontario travel grant , the loan of an apartment through Mt Sinai for 2 weeks which was a godsend and now Ronald McDonald house which is the new address for Sheri and the family on a weekend basis . But that is not the whole story
Financial issues are a major concern for this gang and so any support that friends can offer would be so appreciated .
It is a difficult time for all .
please contact me -Mary Waddell ,absolutely if there are any questions or you want more information
in the meantime - sending hugs , kisses and great thoughts are always a support !!
Although the goal was $6000 and has been reached , it is apparent that more will be needed. All money is given to Sheri and Dean even if i is over the goal ( which is fantastic ) and if there is money left over after all expenses are paid down the road it would be donated to sick kids.
Organizer and beneficiary
Mary Waddell
Organizer
Wahnapitae, ON
Dean McKessock Waddell
Beneficiary