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Testimonials
2009 RMHC Ambassador Family
Jena
By Lori (mother)
Jena was born on October 7, 1997. She was a full term baby weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and she seemed very healthy. At one week of age, however, things changed drastically. Jena started screaming and moaning non-stop and doing things I knew were not normal for a one-week-old baby. After having three children before her, I knew there was something very wrong with our little girl. I took her to her pediatrician and she sent us to Mercy Medical Center in Springfield to the pediatric unit. The nurses realized as soon as we got off of the elevator that there was something drastically wrong with her. She was transported to Children's Hospital in Columbus and we were told that she has a brain aneurysm which caused significant damage to her brain and the doctors told us that she would not survive through the night. Well, despite the odds, Jena did survive through the night, the longest night of our lives, and in fact, she will be 12 years-old in October.
Since that life-altering day on October 14, 1997, Jena has been admitted to The Children's Medical Center of Dayton more than 35 times for various reasons, and each time, The Dayton Ronald McDonald House has been there as our "home-away-from home". We live in Urbana, OH so The Ronald McDonald House becomes our home during Jena's stay in the hospital. I can't say enough about the facility and the staff to do it justice. The facility provides all of the comforts of home, whether my family and I need a bed to sleep in, a place to eat a meal or relax together, or simply do our laundry (as we know the work never ends!). There are times that I just stay overnight in the hospital room with Jena, but just knowing there is a place to go to "get away" or that a room is available if I need one is PRICELESS!
The facility is amazing, but it is the staff that makes it feel like home! They cater to our needs like we are staying in a 5-star hotel. They are all so understanding and compassionate which is just what you need when trying to take care of a sick child and also care for the rest of your family at the same time. No one will ever understand the importance of this facility, unless they actually depend on it like my family has so many times.
Christopher and Justin
January 19, 2005 was a big day for parents Rick and Dawna. It was the joyous day they gave birth to twin sons. This long awaited day quickly took a turn for the worse when doctors informed the family that Christopher, one of their newborn twins, had a ruptured bowel and needed emergency surgery.
Christopher was immediately transported to Dayton's Children's Medical Center with hopes of saving his precious life. As residents of Westchester Ohio, the family desperately needed a nearby place to stay so they could be close to their sick infant.
They found all the comforts of home at the Ronald McDonald House. Little did thy know, they would end up staying at the Ronald McDonald House for 127 days while Christopher, and then later twin brother, Justin, both underwent surgery for life-threatening issues.
Through the Ronald McDonald House, they were able to stay in a supportive and caring environment where they could be available to their sick, hospitalized child within a moments notice.
Tara
"Hi. My name is Tara and I have I.T.P., a rare blood disorder. I come to Dayton Children's every four to five weeks for treatment.
It takes me one and a half hours to get to the hospital. The treatments last for two days.
In between treatments, I go to the Ronald McDonald House with my mom. The people there are very nice and they treat us like family.
They always give me a toy when I go there. Staying at the House saves us a trip home, which I would have to make with an I.V. in my arm.
The Ronald McDonald House is like a second home to me."
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