Everyone knows Connor. Walking through town, through school, anywhere in public, people that I don’t even know say hi to him by name. Connor is a charismatic, adventurous and outgoing 5 year old with a sense of humor bigger than life itself. Above all, Connor is brave. Braver than any child should ever have to be.
Connor diagnosis is a INCREDIBLY rare genetic condition called Frontometaphyseal Dysplasia which affects the bones, mobility and can affect vital organs, specifically the heart and lungs. When they say rare, they mean the known world wide cases can be counted on two hands. Because of its rarity we are forced to learn its effects as we go and as Connor grows.
Connor has been a patient of Boston Children’s since infancy. The first time we walked into those doors I was overcome with emotion… to see how many kids, parents and families depend on BCH really touched my soul. Connor is a patient of multiple different departments throughout the hospital. He’s has had countless procedures , surgeries, interventions, hospitalizations, devices… you name it, it feels like he’s faced it. No matter what comes next, I know he will face it with the same courage and grace that he has all along. To say we are thankful to Boston Children’s is a massive understatement. Connor is a beacon of light in so many lives and if he has touched yours in any way I hope you can find it in your heart to donate so other families can receive the same support that we have.
To Perserverance,
Katie & Connor Mitchell
Every dollar I raise funds the very best medical care, breakthrough research and vital support services for sick kids and their families. Your gift will:
- help children from your town and across the world get a second chance at life;
- give kids battling the most complex diseases care they can't find anywhere else;
- fuel 3,000+ researchers working to develop new treatments and cures;
- support patient programs, like music and art therapy, to let kids be kids, even during long hospital stays;
- help patient families in crisis with urgent needs, such as food, clothing and housing;
- deliver the most compassionate, leading-edge care to every child who needs it.
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