< back to search results

GRANTED!

Wish Granted by: greenie WishUponAHeroFoundation icturner suzzie865 yesteryearangel macbeth7779 Alf hnvien funshine SingleMomTX quiet 46sko catherine458 historynut blammo Kylie staygold SMROSES427 Kakatata sassy07 amyrj06 LisaSmith Audrey kristborg Called4God2008 WishUponAHeroFoundation oneother Jul 6, 2010

I WISH our son had ears to hear like every other child

Hello, we are a family of 4 & our youngest son, who will be 6 in July was born with Bi-Lateral Microtia. This means he was born without ears. With the help of his hearing aid,he is able to hear & speak just fine. With out the aid he is completely deaf. Since he was born, my wife has dedicated her life to finding the best specialists, doctors, teachers & insurance to provide the best care for our baby. You see at the age of 6, we can proceed with the reconstructive surgery of his outer ears which is scheduled to start July 8 in CA. After the reconstructive surgery which will take approx. 14 to 18 months to complete, we can then proceed with the reconstruction of his inner ears. 2 to 3 years from now he has an astounding 85% chance to hear normally without his aid. She up until recently had accomplished it all. Our hopes &dreams for our son were then crushed when the insurance company denied our claim, saying he did not need ears to live life. The magnitude in which this condition affects his life continues to grow has he gets older. Parents of children without a hearing loss, could not begin to imagine how this affects his life. He can not go out in the rain. His hats,caps & hoods all have holes in them to accomadate the aid with out the painful feedback. Nothing can touch the aid without it sending a high pitched squeel into his skull. For him to play t-ball this year, my brother had to drill a hole into the helmet and remove the protective padding to again eliminate the very uncomfortable feedback sounds. He is totally deaf in the bath,the pool & on the beach. Small things such as these are starting to hold him back as he gets older. That is really just the beginning, here are adults & kids who ask what is wrong with him. AND the insurance company denies this child ears for the chance to hear normally? The surgery is over 100,000, without traveling expenses. Any financial help is appreciated.

***THIS WISH HAS BEEN VERIFIED***


 
This wish has received $1200.00 in donations.
Type: Need
Wisher: ConcreteFamily01verified member icon
Added: Jun 27, 2009 - 5:26 pm
Wish is for: Child
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
City: Cherry Hill
Category: Financial
Sub Category: Donations
Views: 6257
Comments: 56
Favorite: 15
Share |

IP Check:
1 accounts
What is this?
Add to Favorites
Share this Wish
Wisher Profile
Flag as Inappropriate

ConcreteFamily01verified member icon
Has Been Granted: 1 wish

 

    Offers (27)

  • greenie 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Hi. What a precious little boy you have. My brother was also born with the same condition 57 years ago. I would like to donate $50 towards your surgery expenses. May God bless you all.
    -Joan Green
    nhgreens@comcast.net

  • WishUponAHeroFoundation 12 months ago - Accepted!

    The Walk On Heroes Program is matching $5 for every offer of $5 by July 8th. We will be sending you $125.

  • icturner 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Here is a little bit to help out. Good luck! Paypal Transaction ID: 8G2500149P655314R

  • suzzie865 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I would like to send you a couple of dollars.

  • yesteryearangel 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Hi, I can't send much but I would like to send 10.00 to you. I wish I could send more but am having some money issues of my own. Please give me your paypal address so I can send you what little I can.

  • macbeth7779 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I would like to help send some money through pay pal. How can I do that for you?

  • Alf 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Here is a little to help: Transaction ID: 94Y629809X5685523

  • hnvien 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Just a little more to help you .. your son and family are in my thoughts and prayers. Paypal Transaction ID: 7PE20933TU191912H

  • funshine 12 months ago - Accepted!

    $80 added via PayPal - Transaction ID: 58686435PK9088125. Hope this helps!

  • SingleMomTX 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I just sent you 5 bucks... its about all i had in my paypal account! hope it helps!!!
    Transaction ID: 32K03242YE737882N

  • quiet 12 months ago - Accepted!

    what a beautiful little guy. adding him to my daily prayers and just made a small donation via paypal #3PP96107R2521105A. i pray his surgery is soon and a total success. may God reveal His perfect plan. God bless sue

  • 46sko 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I will put $5 into your paypal account.

  • catherine458 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I would like to make a a donation but am not sure how to. I can donate off of my debit card if this small amount will help you. My email address is catherine4582003@yahoo.com. Please let me know how i can donate a partical amount.May GOD bless you and yours,
    Catherine

  • historynut 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I will send a $20.00 donation to help your son, also I will pray for him. I have to use snail mail, so I will need your name and address. I will also pray for your family to have strength in coping with all the stress involved.

  • blammo 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Just sent a donation via paypal. Good Luck and God Bless!

  • Kylie 12 months ago - Accepted!

    More than happy to throw in $15 AUS....All the very best to you and your dear little man. I hope your wish comes true. Love Kylie

  • staygold 12 months ago - Accepted!

    You just can't count on Insurance Companies! Your son is beautiful and I truly hope that this works and he can get what he needs. I will keep you all in my prayers. I wish it could be more but we are in very abd shape. I am going to get on my knees and thank God for my childrens health tonight. I used Pay Pal to donate $5.00. Keep us posted on how it is going! Transaction ID: 19D02765WM906481G

  • SMROSES427 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Just made a 5.00 donation through paypal. God Bless and will be praying for all of you. Donna

  • Kakatata 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Sending $75 thru paypal, good luck to you.

  • sassy07 12 months ago - Accepted!

    I dont havbe much but i have a 6 yr old and this story touched and Broke my heart i can snail mail you a few $$'s when i get paid Please send me info i would love to send him a card .God Bless Heroe's Unite Hes so cute:)

  • amyrj06 12 months ago - Accepted!

    This story broke my heart. I'm praying you find all your HEROS...this is such a deserving wish to be granted. I wish I could do more and have favorited this wish and will send a bigger donation when I can but for now here is $20. God bless! Transaction ID: 6K440905PJ601183U

  • LisaSmith 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Since Walk On Heroes are going to donate Additional funds for every $5, I donate $10!! I wish it could be all the $$ you need.
    Transaction ID: 4F008897L6681460P
    COME ON HEROES!!!

  • Audrey 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Send me your address & name. I'll contribute. Hope you find many heroes.

  • kristborg 12 months ago - Accepted!

    Hi I would like to help, Please send address so I can make a donation Blessings

  • Called4God2008 12 months ago - Accepted!

    When I read wishes like this, I wish I was a millionaire. I will be able to make a small donation, though. Could you please send the address?

  • WishUponAHeroFoundation 12 months ago - Accepted!

    The Wish Upon A Hero Foundation will grant $500 towards this wish.

  • oneother 13 months ago - Accepted!

    I can send some change.

Comments & Responses


remaining characters  

  • babyrihanna08 2 months ago

    i prayyy u get your wish granted wish i could help godbless u an ur family

  • tinkrbell35 5 months ago

    Hello,just viewed this wish for the first time.It sadens me so much to see a lil boy and his family have to go through so much,emotionally,mentally,and financially(thanks to great insurance coverages).To also know his anxiety about the surgery also sadens me.He sure is a cute lil boy,I have one around his age as well,that also sucks his thumb still when he sleeps.People question that,but my son wouldnt be him if he wasnt sucking his thumb still,and I find it rather precious ;)I just dont sweat those lil habits,because in time,they will pass and go away as he grows.I would love to help,but unable to right now.I will mark it favorite,and get back and send something. Any updates on him? I am praying for his progress,speedy recovery and family.God Bless ALL these Heros ;)

  • daddieoffourkidzverified member icon 7 months ago

    I cant donate anything now, but if this wish isnt granted when I get money id gladly send money. He is a adorable little boy.

  • ConcreteFamily01verified member icon 10 months ago

    Hello everyone, just wanted to give an update of our progress.It has been a few weeks since my last comment because we ran into a couple of bumps in the road to recovery for him.He came down with several severe infections at the rib removal site, which most recently led us to an emergency visit to a specialist at NYU.He also had 2 abcests, which we very scary. After being on heavy antibiotics for the past 3 weeks and after our visit to NYU, I am very happy to say everything has cleared up wonderfully.The first stage went great& we are thrilled. Now we are preparing for the next trip out in November to start the other ear. From then we have 3 more proceedures for each ear to get the final result.Still a long road ahead but we wanted to thank all our heros again for being so kind and generous.This wish is still open because we still have a lot of funds needed to get through the next 18 months so any further donations would of course be much appreciated.Thank you again to all the heros!!

  • ladyfeeverified member icon 11 months ago

    How is this wish going?

  • ladyfeeverified member icon 12 months ago

    OOps, i meant to say i added 15$ with Transaction ID: 2T984399T02654236
    on behalf of Ms Rubbie.

  • ladyfeeverified member icon 12 months ago

    Transaction ID: 2T984399T02654236

  • shootingstarverified member icon 12 months ago

    I am so happy things are going well for Nick. Please do keep us updated with his progress. Always thinking of him and your family.

  • ConcreteFamily01verified member icon 12 months ago

    Nick was released from the hospital and is recovering wonderfully. Had a post-op appointment in which the drainage tubes and some of the 100 stitches were removed. (more pain). He is such a trooper and we are so proud of him. He just told us last night as he cried "that he does want ears like his brother and the surgery is ok with him. He doesnt like when people ask him about his ears and what that thing is on his head." Hearing that as parents really assured us that wow everything is going to be ok. The doctor has been unbelievable. It really is magical what he does. Didnt mean to be so long winded but I feel I owe it everyone to keep u posted. Thanks again for all the support. We still have a long way to go but we're on our way. We will be home from CA soon and then back to CA in Nov. Thanks so so much!! *The Mommy

  • yesteryearangel 12 months ago

    Transaction ID #39P26405681926251 God bless you and your family!

  • nannieto7verified member icon 12 months ago

    so happy that the surgery went well
    if only insurances would just cover our children then what a great world we would live in
    heart huggss
    ann
    Proud WA and Pa chapter member

  • ConcreteFamily01verified member icon 12 months ago

    Hello everyone, just wanted to say thank you for all of your help. Every little bit helps since we are still in the process of dealing with the ins. co. We have gotten approvals then denials then EOB's stating we are 100% responsible instead of their misely 40%. I believe it will work out for us . Just an update right now we are in california. The surgery was Weds. and went very well. Besides the tremendous amount of pain he is in, we couldnt be happier. He's on heavy pain meds but basically just takes the edge off. Thank you again and we will keep yoou posted when we can. So much going on here!! One down 3 to go! Thank you again everyone.
    *The Mommy

  • klr1981verified member icon 12 months ago

    Walk On Heroes had stated in previous committment below that they would place a $1 for each offer made up until July 8th, which was the date of this childs surgery. THere are currently 25 offers, so what I will do instead is place $5 in for each offer. Walk On Heroes with Administration approval will provide this wish $125. I truly hope others provide funds also.

    -Josh-

  • klr1981verified member icon 12 months ago

    Ok I apologize maybe I should have put a cap on the match. Walk On Heroes will match up to $750. I would love to be able to put $17,000 towards this wish but unfortunately Walk On does not currently have that kind of funds.

  • klr1981verified member icon 12 months ago

    Ok I apologize maybe I should have put a cap on the match. Walk On Heroes will match up to $750. I would love to be able to put $17,000 towards this wish but unfortunately Walk On does not currently have that kind of funds.

1 2 3 4 | Next >>>(56)