Andrew
Age 9
T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger
Tornado Survivor
Very few people fly inside an F4 tornado and live to tell the story. April 27, 2011, is a day that Andrew, a true survivor, will never forget.
He remembers seeking shelter in the bathtub, being carried in 200-mph winds and seeing debris flying through the air. A SWAT team found Andrew pinned underneath some power lines in a field nearly 500 feet from his grandmother’s home.
The injuries were life-threatening and numerous, including traumatic brain injury, third-degree burns, a broken femur, a crushed foot and many deep lacerations. Despite losing several family members and facing ongoing nightmares, Andrew feels blessed to be alive and is working towards a full recovery.
He’s inspired to one day become a SWAT team member himself. With the courage and perseverance already demonstrated, chances are good that Andrew could be somebody else’s hero someday.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champions
Champions is a Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals program that brings attention to the important work being done at its
170 children’s hospitals. It does this by honoring 54 remarkable kids who have
faced severe medical challenges, and helping them tell their stories.
The Champions program designates a child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year. The 2012 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including genetic diseases, organ transplants and traumas, as well as various types of cancer.
The Champions travel for a week in September, first to Washington, D.C., where they traditionally meet with their state representatives on Capitol Hill and visit the White House. They then take a private chartered flight, provided by Delta Air Lines, to Orlando, Fla. While there, Champions meet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals corporate partners, hospital representatives and media partners. These groups convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Champions program designates a child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year. The 2012 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including genetic diseases, organ transplants and traumas, as well as various types of cancer.
The Champions travel for a week in September, first to Washington, D.C., where they traditionally meet with their state representatives on Capitol Hill and visit the White House. They then take a private chartered flight, provided by Delta Air Lines, to Orlando, Fla. While there, Champions meet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals corporate partners, hospital representatives and media partners. These groups convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort.
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