Supporting the Flint Family TO VIEW UPDATES WITHOUT SIGNING IN, JUST SCROLL DOWN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron Thomas Flint made his arrival on Monday, June 16th. He was admitted to the NICU shortly after birth with some mild respiratory and glucose issues that appeared to self-resolve, and he was discharged after about 36 hours to join mom and dad in their postpartum room. On Friday afternoon, Cam and mama were discharged and went home. Later that night, as the Flint fam was settling down for the night, mama noticed something seemed off with baby Cam, and upon taking his temperature, found he was hypothermic. They rushed to the ER, and ultimately, he was admitted to the PICU due to frequent apnea episodes (extended periods of not breathing) and hypothermia. He was put on a ventilator to keep him safe and breathing. It was later discovered that Cam was experiencing seizures during these episodes. As they focus on Cameron’s healing and staying strong for both of their boys, the best way we can support the Flints right now is by sending prayers and meals through DoorDash gift cards. This gives them the flexibility to order what they need, when they need it, whether at home or while spending long days at the hospital. Thank you for sharing your love and support. Every bit of support makes a difference. ❤️ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 24, 2025 The BIG Update The past 24 hours have brought us lots of updates and insight on what appears to be the root cause of baby Cam's seizures and resulting apneic episodes and temperature regulation issues. From an MRI scan of baby's brain, it appears that Cameron experienced multiple "mini strokes", likely around the time of delivery and possibly caused by mama's pre-eclampsia. The seizures that have followed are likely a result of these strokes. The good news: Cameron is currently on 2 anti-seizure medications and has not since had another episode in almost 36 hours. Also, the results of all bacterial and viral tests are now in and are negative for any type of viral or bacterial infections. This eliminates the majority of the "worst case scenario" concerns with commonly bad outcomes that his doctors' initially feared may be behind his issues. The goals: Now that the probable precipitating cause of Cam's issues has been determined, the primary goal is to keep him seizure-free, so he will remain on the anti-seizure meds for the time being. With his risk of seizures being managed, the secondary goal is to get him off the ventilator and breathing entirely on his own. His care team began trialing this today by keeping the vent in place but in a mode that allows him to breathe on his own. He has done so successfully for 6 hours, so will likely be extubated tomorrow! We pray that he is successful off the ventilator, as this will be key to his healing and ability to go home. We are very relieved to have these answers and to now be able to focus on Cameron's treatment and recovery! We are also very proud of the strength and strides our little boy has made despite everything he has gone through in his first week of life. Last but not least, we are so grateful for the outpouring of love, support, prayers and well wishes from friends and family. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We cannot put into words how much strength and hope this gives us during these challenging times for our family. We will continue to keep you posted on baby Cam's progress. Love to you all! Haley & Danny ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 25, 2025 Vent free! Cameron has had an amazing day! He has been seizure free for over 48 hours. He has maintained a good temperature without warmers since last night. AND as of this morning, his ventilator was removed, and he has been breathing successfully on his own (with a nasal canula for now just to be safe). Because of this great progress, mom and dad got to hold and snuggle him today! Outside of keeping up the good work, Cam's big goal now is to begin feeding orally again. He was a little too sleepy today to be up for it but will try again with support from Speech Therapy tomorrow. Today, we had a more in-depth discussion with his doctor about the MRI results. The scans showed as many as 50 small injuries throughout his brain. It is too early to know whether these will heal with no impact or affect his development. After he is discharged, he will continue to receive care from outpatient neurologists and therapists for ongoing evaluation and support as needed. Fortunately, baby's brains are very plastic and adaptable, so we are optimistic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 27, 2025 More Great Progress Cameron has made more great progress the last couple of days. He has been breathing perfectly on his own without the nasal cannula since yesterday morning. And because he has not had a seizure since Monday, his EEG cap was removed this morning as well. We are happy to see his full head of hair again! Meanwhile, his vitals have remained very stable! He is no longer on one of the anti-seizure meds that was making him pretty sedated, so he has been much more alert the past two days. He has been opening his eyes, turning towards the sound of our voices, crying, taking a pacifier - doing the normal baby things that show us he is okay. He also began feeding by bottle today! Though he tires too quickly to finish a bottle, it's a step in the right direction. Assuming all else remains stable, consistently taking full feeds will be the final hurdle to bringing him home. Overall, we are feeling a great deal of relief and gratitude! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 30, 2025 Cameron is home! Since our last update, Cam turned a corner and proved he was ready to come home! He began crushing feeding and remained completely stable, so we were discharged on Sunday. We are thrilled and so relieved to have him home and soaking up all the snuggles. He will have follow ups with neurologists and rehab therapists over the coming weeks and months to further assess and treat him if/as needed. We are hopeful that the anti-seizure medication he is on will prevent any further issues and that he will be able to heal and thrive. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has followed along, checked in on us, prayed for baby boy, sent well wishes or DoorDash dollars. Your support, generosity and thoughtfulness made a lasting impact on our family during this scary time and is so appreciated. Love to you all! Haley & Danny