Welcome to My WALK Fundraising Page
Hello Family and Friends,
The Hydrocephalus walk is on Saturday September 14th and we will be walking for Ezra. Please consider joining us or donating to help find a cure. We are so grateful to have family and friends look forward to this walk. Every year we are reminded of how blessed we are that Ezra has had the same shunt since he was 3 days old. We think about the families that have gone through so many brain surgeries because of shunt failures and are hopeful that the money raised at these walks will help fund the research necessary to find a cure. We are also grateful and proud of his progress despite what the doctors told us Ezra is smart! He communicates, he understands things, he ask questions. And he is working hard on standing and walking.
Love Irene & Gabriel
Why do I WALK?
I believe no infant, child, or adult should live in constant fear of needing yet another brain surgery.
I believe that every person who joins the fight against hydrocephalus can have a lasting impact in the lives of every person diagnosed, today and in the future.
I believe that every dollar we raise for research will have a ripple effect and could be THE dollar that changes everything for a family affected by hydrocephalus.
As you may know, anyone at any age can develop hydrocephalus, a life-altering, life-threatening condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), resulting in pressure on the brain. The most common treatment for this condition is brain surgery to implant a medical device called a shunt. Sadly, a shunt is not a cure, as device failures are very common and lead to multiple brain surgeries over a patient’s lifetime, in some cases 100 or more.
Have a donation you'd like to mail in? Please include participant to credit, WALK Site name (city) and mail to: Hydrocephalus Association- Data Entry Div, 9249 S. Broadway, #200-845, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
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