The Ronald McDonald House of Philadelphia is celebrating 50 years of helping families of sick children all over the country. Here is the story of one of these…
"She's a miracle child. They kept saying I should abort and that she wasn't going to make it," Faith's Mother Jessica Buchanan said.“Faith was born with Spina Bifida, so they were saying she wasn’t going to walk. She was also born with her bladder on the outside," Buchanan explained.
These serious medical concerns brought Faith and her family to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for specialized treatment."It was scary because you’ve never been so far from home, you didn’t know her condition, you didn’t know what to expect,” Buchanan said.The family found comfort and a roof over their heads on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia - home to the country's first"It’s like home.
The brave 4-year-old has made significant progress and the latest pelvic surgery was successful. Now they're looking ahead to faith entering pre-K, like every other kid her age.
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