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Sinatra for Charlotte - Event Postponed
Come out and support the Downey Family as they continue with the fight for Charlotte's health. Many of you know about the courageous lifetime battle this girl has endured. This night is set to come together and raise money to help with their escalating doctor bills as they prepare for another kidney transplant.
Your $75 ticket will include dinner and entertainment provided by the great Michael Dutra, the voice that leads the Strictly Sinatra band. Take a look at his amazing talent here. http://www.michaeldutra.com/video.html.
We will also have a silent photography auction with photos provided by the extremely talented friends and colleagues of Michael Downey. All proceeds will go directly to the Downeys. Please come out and join us for this very special night!
When: TBD Time: 7:00 PM Where: Somerville Elks Lodge 375 Union Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Cash Bar
About Charlotte
Charlotte was born on May 30, 2004 with Total Anomalous Pulmonary Veinous Return (TAPVR). This required emergency transport to NY for open heart surgery at 12 hours old. After surgery she was placed on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), a procedure that uses a machine to take over the work of the lungs and the heart. It is a special way for a machine to help your child, while he or she is very sick as it provide time for the body to rest and recover. Charlotte sustained multiple organ damage and a stroke. Her kidney damage was so severe that she required a transplant before the age of 2. 22 of Charlottes first 36 month were in the hospital. 16 of those months she was in critical care.
In October of 2005, Charlotte has her second open heart surgery. Charlotte was learning to eat by mouth, walk in a gait trainer and talk when we realized she had lost her hearing from her early trauma and meds.
In June of 2011, she received a cochlear implant and was making great progress.
In February of 2012, Charlotte was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Her cancer is transplant related and causes rapid growing malignant tumors. Charlotte had 3 tumors in her brain. The largest tumor was surgically removed and the others responded well to several rounds of chemotherapy. Charlotte is now in remission.
Now her transplanted kidney is starting to fail. Her mother, Linda Downey, will be a living donor and a surgery date has been scheduled.
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AdresseSomerville Elks Lodge (Afficher)
375 Union Ave.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
United States
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants : Oui |
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