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    Our First Totebag Delivery and Mailing!!!! :)

    Just posted to our blog....

    Our CHERUBS HOPE (Helping Other Parents Expecting) Totebag Project delivered our first tote bag in person on October 19th.


    Dawn had the absolute pleasure of meeting the Hobbs family at Duke. Cherub Andrew is there fighting Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and on ECMO. He is absolutely adorable and such a little fighter moving his hands and feet and eyes while sedated! His wonderful parents, Gene and Becky, are so sweet and we hope to get to know them and watch Andrew grow. Thank you so much for letting us welcome your little guy into the world and welcome you into CHERUBS!

    In all, we have delivered and mailed out 24 totebags to new and expectant CDH families so far! It's taken 2 years, a lot hard work, a lot of donations and a huge community effort by all CHERUBS members to get this project finally going and these bags finally mailed out and we are so very, very proud of how all of our members have worked together to help new CDH families!

    So many CDH families have done so much to help this project without any desire for recognition, any need to put their own cherubs on pedastals or any other motives other that to help other CDH families. Their hearts only focused on giving and helping others.... there is no higher generousity than that!

    "Everyone working as a team - together - CDH families helping other CDH families. That's the true spirit of the CDH community and I am so proud to know each one of you!! Your kindness and selflessness is so deeply appreciated and admired and all your work and love will pour out in this bags to help so many CDH families! Thank you!

    THIS is why CHERUBS exist! This is what we're here for, why it was created, what our mission is. Days like today remind me of that. Just to see that beautiful little fellow fighting CDH and to try to let a family know that they aren't alone and to hopefully give them information and support. This is why we exist. I am so proud of our members" - Dawn Williamson, President & Founder of CHERUBS


    We would like to thank the following who have either donated items for the bags** or helped to contribute to the CDH Baby Book:

    - Alliance of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Organizations

    - Amy Atkins

    - Amy Miles - in memory of Faith Miles

    - Amy Rademaker – in memory of Jonathan Rademaker

    - Angie Finley - in honor of Tyler Finley

    - Barbara Wagner – in honor of Logan Wagner

    - Big Y Store

    - BJ's Wholesale

    - Boston Children’s Hospital

    - Brenda Slavin – in memory of Amanda and Nicolas Slavin

    - Brian Anthony

    - Cathy Colvin - in memory of Kasey Colvin

    - CHERUBS – The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support

    - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    - Christie Brooks - in memory of Madison Brooks

    - Chuck and Kara Hess – in honor of Adam Hess

    - Cindy Collins - in honor of Jason Collins

    - Corin Nava – in memory of Gabrial Nava

    - Craig Williamson – in memory of Shane Torrence

    - Danielle Kessner – in memory of Alyssa Kessner

    - Darcy Miller

    - Darlene Silverman – in honor of Emily Daly

    - Dawn Williamson – in memory of Shane Torrence

    - Denise Dunfee.- in memory of Ryan Mudderman

    - Denise Richer

    - Elaine Moats – in honor of Kristin Moats

    - Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati

    - Gail Hyziak – in honor of Michael Hyziak

    - Garret Williamson – in memory of Shane Torrence

    - Iris Adame – in memory of Aileen Adame

    - International CDH Study Group

    - Jay Wilson, MD

    - Jeanne Nava - in memory of Gabriel Nava

    - Judi Toth – in memory of Christopher Toth

    - Karla Holt – in honor of Braden Holt

    - Kate Crawford - in memory of Shannon Crawford

    - Kathy Shelton - in honor of Logan Wagner

    - Kevin and Nicolle Colvin - in memory of Kasey Colvin

    - Kim Richards – in memory of Olivia Richards

    - Kim Switzer – in memory of Asher Switzer-McCoy

    - Leah Koehn - in honor of Jacob Koehn

    - Lesli Taylor, MD

    - Maria LaFond Visscher – Abiding Hearts

    - Michael Harrison, MD

    - Pam Lally, MD

    - Rachel Holt - in honor of Braden Holt

    - Shana Kelly – in honor of Landon Kelly

    - Shandi & Paige Cox – in memory of Caleb Cox

    - Shauna Curtis - in honor of Addison Curtis

    - Stephanie Olivarez - in honor of Shelby Olivarez

    - Tamara Klein

    - Tammy Spohr – in honor of Bryston Spohr

    - Tara Hall – in honor of Brandon Hall

    - The International CDH Study Group

    - Theresa Wellman – in memory of Donnie Wellman

    - Tyler Welch - in memory of Jamie Welch

    - Wal-Mart

    - Willie & Megan Skaggs – in memory of Michael Joseph “MJ” Skaggs


    *** We took over this project from a member. A lot of donations have not been properly accounted for. If you donated an item or money and are not listed above, please let us know!
    Mom of Shane (1/28/93-9/11/99) LCDH x6 and multiple complications and birth defects.

    Founder and President of CDH International.

    Executive Director of:

    CDH International USA
    CDH International UK
    CDH International Canada
    CDH International Switzerland
    CDH International Netherlands
    CDH International Singapore
    CDH International Hong Kong

    Messages may be answered by CDHi Team.

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    Way to go Cherubs and thank you to all who donated. The bags look great!!
    Tracy - mom to Ian, LCDH diagnosed at birth, 4/3/04. Ian was born at 36 weeks, spent 53 1/2 days in NICU, 7 days on ECMO, surgery was on day 5, 29 days on a vent, 23 days was an oscillating vent, 546 days on oxygen. Inguinal right and left hernias and undescended left testicle surgeries were done on day 48. Currently has heart related medical issues and exercise induced asthma, but is one happy, happy boy!! Also mom to Cole - 13, Shane - 9, and Toby - 4. CHERUBS Parent Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair, Volunteer Co-Coordinator, and Wyoming State Representative.
    email: tmeats@cherubs-cdh.org

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    Those really do look great! This is a,azing thanks to all who helped!
    Mom to Kailee Mae Glover Aug 27- 2007 and Gwendolynn Leigh Glover Feb 02-2009 to Feb 26- 2009 Right sided CDH 1 surgery liver failure on ECMO for 23 days dialisis off and onfor 24 days. <a>http://lagf.lilypie.com/STdbm6.png</a> www.caringbridge.org/visit/gwendolynnglover

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    Wonderful!!!!
    Shana ~ Mom to Nyah-Lyn (05-31-2004) and Cherub Landon Matthew (06-20-200 Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration. Left side repaired @ 3 days old- Right side repaired @ 4 months old --> total hospital days = 42. He's our hero! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...bonSmall-3.jpg Landon's Journey: http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...m_medium=email

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    they look amazin, well done, brilliant job u all at CHERUBS do xx
    Proud Mummy to Our Little Sunshine Warrior- Lewis Nathan Richard Boyd- was born by emergency C section on the 12th November 2009 weighing 7lb 8oz with a known LCDH which was found at 17+ weeks everything UP including part of his liver 61 Days in NICU Repair on Day 5 using diaphragm muscle and tummy muscle 18 days on Conventional Ventilator 6 days on Oscillator 18 days on Oxygen home at exactly 2 months old on 12th January 2010 Oxygen free with only an NG tube feeding issues and oral aversions ongoing http://dreamnumber3.blogspot.com Also proud mummy to Nathan- our 1st born- who was born sleeping 7th March 2008- due to severe Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

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