Camilo's Story

Hi Readers, 

today I'm gonna ask you some extra prayer for Sweet Cami.

Camilo will be going in for his Heart Cath procedure!  

In our night time (I'm in Italy so I think, while we're almost ready to have dinner or to go to sleep, Cami will be in).

During the procedure they will be coiling some collaterals. There is a huge collateral coming off his aorta so that one will for sure be plugged. Once they are in there they will search for others (if any) and check his pressures to rule or rule out pulmonary hypertension. 

This procedure is just one step closer in preparing him for his 3rd stage open heart surgery. 

So I am asking you to pray for sweet Cami, for no complication during and after it.
God, please, guide the doctors' hands.

Cami is a warrior... a little warrior.
I just wanna say, your Heart Family is with you baby boy.

Love you sweety :*

Keep strong!

PS. For those who haven't already known Camilo's story, please check: 

Camilo's Story

Most To My American Readers :)

I've decided give space to that post Camilo's Mommy, Sonia, has shared with us on Facebook.
This is just my little part... from Italy I can spread love and help where I can!
I think that Christmas is the best moment of the year for children and for families too!
Those are special kids! Let's give them a special Xmas too!!
Let's help Camilo's parents in that sweet campaign! 

Heart Family, Christmas is near and we need YOUR help to spread some Holiday cheer!! This year we are participating in bringing heart families Christmas to their hospital rooms at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA)! Many children are impatient through the holidays as they are recovering from or awaiting open heart surgery. Let's make this holiday special for them and their family! We are accepting toy donations! If you are interesting in donating, please see our mailing address and wish list below! We are so excited about this! Thank you for all your support! #gocamilogo#hlhs #halfaheart #chla #christmas #toy 

PO BOX 
3410 La Sierra Ave #F531
Riverside, CA 92503
Attn: Camilo Lozano/ CHLA toys 

Wish List: 

Toys for infant, toddlers, teens (no stuffed animals) 
Stocking Stuffers
Gift cards for parents (Von's (Safeway), Starbucks, Visa, Gas) 

Please note that all you donations must be received by December 10th! Let's make these heart families feel super special this Holiday season! #gocamilogo #hlhs #halfaheart #chla #christmas#toysforheartfamilies

Go Camilo Go!

Today I wanna share something very very important with you.
His name is Camilo!
He is the cutest baby I've ever seen. He's a special baby, you can see it in his beautiful eyes.
Every day I fall in love more with him. He keeps his smile against all odds, the thing touches me more is that in all the situations he has nothing but smiles... smiles all the time!
Here's his story:

On January 30, 2013, Camilo was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) also referred to as "half a heart". At just 6 days old Camilo had his first open heart surgery and went on to have his 2nd and 3rd open heart surgeries at the age of 8 months. His recovery for all his surgeries had it's ups and downs and resulted in longer than normal hospital stays. We are so happy that to this day Camilo is thriving! He continues to meet his milestones through continued physical and occupational therapies. He is continuing to gain weight and strength for his next open heart surgery. Through this process we have been covered with lots of love and prayers and have been blessed with an amazing support system. Caring for a child with special needs and continuing to give him the best care can be a financial struggle. With hospital bills, medications, therapies and co-pays things can add up. We have been contacted many times on how you can help. If you like to donate and help with the extra medical expenses, any amount counts! Thank you Heart family for being there with us on this journey! We couldn't do it without you! 

If you need more information on the HLHS check:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002096/

1 out of 10,000 babies are born with HLHS (half a heart).

We can help him and his sweet family by clicking 

here: http://www.gofundme.com/camilosstory

#gocamilogo #hlhs #halfaheart #love #heartfamily 

God bless you sweet baby boy.. you're a miracle!