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| DOMINIC'S DAY Foundation |
| Helping to save lives, one child at a time.... |
On July 26th 2007, our son's pediatrician and cardiologist both referred us to the Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh for another series of tests
for his heart, and also to secure a second opinion. They told us that Dominic's HCM was quite significant and put him in the 97th percentile.
The muscle of Dominic's (ventricular septum of his) heart was almost three times larger than it should be. This meant that we truly only had
one treatment option left. Dominic could expect to get up to 5 years with his current heart... we must accept the possibility of a transplant.....
We were now forced to face the first real task as parents.
From there, during the long drive home, the news hung heavily in the car, but was eventually turned into inspiration. We knew there had to be a
way to be proactive....to rally a community around a beautiful boy that deserves the chance to spread his smile all over the world. After a small
benefit that a dear friend organized in Florida,we were inspired to carry on. Within just a couple of weeks, the event was being planned and
this site was begun. Thank you for being a part of our journey. We truly hope you are with us for a long time to come. There are many children
that could use someone's help; because of this, we will not stop helping them fight.
We will NOT stand idly by, waiting for something to happen...WE ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN.... and now you are too.... thank you.
for his heart, and also to secure a second opinion. They told us that Dominic's HCM was quite significant and put him in the 97th percentile.
The muscle of Dominic's (ventricular septum of his) heart was almost three times larger than it should be. This meant that we truly only had
one treatment option left. Dominic could expect to get up to 5 years with his current heart... we must accept the possibility of a transplant.....
We were now forced to face the first real task as parents.
From there, during the long drive home, the news hung heavily in the car, but was eventually turned into inspiration. We knew there had to be a
way to be proactive....to rally a community around a beautiful boy that deserves the chance to spread his smile all over the world. After a small
benefit that a dear friend organized in Florida,we were inspired to carry on. Within just a couple of weeks, the event was being planned and
this site was begun. Thank you for being a part of our journey. We truly hope you are with us for a long time to come. There are many children
that could use someone's help; because of this, we will not stop helping them fight.
We will NOT stand idly by, waiting for something to happen...WE ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN.... and now you are too.... thank you.
The Story Behind DOMINIC'S DAY...
HELLO from Dominic and his family. Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit our site. There are new additions daily while we are under construction so please stop back frequently and by all means, leave us feedback . The site has several purposes.... -provide awareness and education about HCM -help us raise money to help with all of the costs surrounding the heart transplant for our beautiful son. -provide a forum for people to communicate and share information thereby helping to unite people toward the same goal...a chance for another child. -we are proud to be registered as a foundation designed to help other families with children in need. We will be networking with other local and national charities and foundations to secure the future for as many children as we can. CONTACT ME PERSONALLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS. Thank you for stopping in. Brian, Dominic, Family and Friends |
How we got here....
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