The incubators are covered in quilts, the monitors beep softly, the team of nurses quiets and feeds the tiny,Find brand-name swisswatchesat your fingertips with fast, premature babies, the worried moms and dads watch and wait.
In the neonatal intensive care unit at Royal Columbian Hospital, where Nathan DeWitt was born 21 years ago, not too much has changed, except DeWitt himself. He and twin brother Brenndon were born at 26 weeks, weighing less than three pounds each. DeWitt is now a strapping young athlete, headed for the 100-metre and 200-metre wheelchair sprints at the 2012 London Paralympic Games for the first time.
“It’s like I was just here yesterday,” said mom Linda as the family, including father Shane, youngest son Brody, 15, Brenndon and Nathan met the unit’s doctors and nurses, some of whom cared for the twins two decades ago.
The reunion was arranged so that DeWitt could thank the medical team that saved his and Brenndon’s life and hospital staff could congratulate him on his unexpected success.
Babies born before 24 weeks have a survival rate of about 60 per cent, and premature babies often have cognitive and physical disabilities, said pediatrician David Ou Tim, who remembered treating the twins and still works in the neonatal ICU.
Though his twin had no long-term complications from his premature birth, DeWitt has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, which only affects the muscles in his legs, leaving his arms strong to power his wheelchair around the track.replicawatches, Panerai replica watches, replica Panerai, replica omega, In his running shoes and Team Canada warm-up jacket, handing out autographs to the nurses, DeWitt looked every part the Paralympian.Jildor louisvuittonshoes, Since 1949 has been providing women with designer shoes from all the top names.
“It’s amazing how well some of them respond,” Ou Tim said.
Doctors thought DeWitt would never walk, let alone run or ride a bike. He can do all three. “I can do all of them like a regular person,” he said.Cheap captoesandals online store, discount nike air max and nike free run shoes on sale. “I can outperform some of those able-bodied people.”
DeWitt has a natural confidence and a natural ability. The rookie Paralympian began racing only five years ago, and entered his first international competition just this year in Switzerland, where he easily made Paralympic qualifying times by racing a 17.14 in the 100-metre and 31.19 in the 200-metre sprints. He trains on the track at Surrey’s Holy Cross high school six days a week, sometimes twice a day, “to get those arm muscles firing fast,” with coach James Hustvedt.shoes001 is the ultimate alternative furniture store,
His is father an avid sports fan and coach, and DeWitt grew up with athletics. He especially enjoys sledge hockey, which is played on a sled with two hockey sticks outfitted with picks that players use to propel themselves across the ice. It’s a sport he can play with his brothers.
Wheelchair racing began as a hobby, but DeWitt quickly learned he had the skills to win. “It started as recreation. They said I had some sort of talent, and a good chance of making it,” he said.
Of the stress associated with competing for Team Canada, DeWitt’s not afraid.
“I can naturally block it out. I have no hype to live up to. I just go, race my own race.” DeWitt is focusing on the first step, the semifinals, and on racing a personal best. His first sprint takes place Sept. 4.
Though he’s had health setbacks, mainly from a cerebral shunt that was replaced 19 times over the years after a bout of hydrocephalus (swelling in the brain) at three days old. His family has faith he will excel in London.
“He’s had health issues, but every time he comes back with a vengeance,” Shane said. “He has that internal passion you need to be successful in life, or in sport.”
In the neonatal intensive care unit at Royal Columbian Hospital, where Nathan DeWitt was born 21 years ago, not too much has changed, except DeWitt himself. He and twin brother Brenndon were born at 26 weeks, weighing less than three pounds each. DeWitt is now a strapping young athlete, headed for the 100-metre and 200-metre wheelchair sprints at the 2012 London Paralympic Games for the first time.
“It’s like I was just here yesterday,” said mom Linda as the family, including father Shane, youngest son Brody, 15, Brenndon and Nathan met the unit’s doctors and nurses, some of whom cared for the twins two decades ago.
The reunion was arranged so that DeWitt could thank the medical team that saved his and Brenndon’s life and hospital staff could congratulate him on his unexpected success.
Babies born before 24 weeks have a survival rate of about 60 per cent, and premature babies often have cognitive and physical disabilities, said pediatrician David Ou Tim, who remembered treating the twins and still works in the neonatal ICU.
Though his twin had no long-term complications from his premature birth, DeWitt has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, which only affects the muscles in his legs, leaving his arms strong to power his wheelchair around the track.replicawatches, Panerai replica watches, replica Panerai, replica omega, In his running shoes and Team Canada warm-up jacket, handing out autographs to the nurses, DeWitt looked every part the Paralympian.Jildor louisvuittonshoes, Since 1949 has been providing women with designer shoes from all the top names.
“It’s amazing how well some of them respond,” Ou Tim said.
Doctors thought DeWitt would never walk, let alone run or ride a bike. He can do all three. “I can do all of them like a regular person,” he said.Cheap captoesandals online store, discount nike air max and nike free run shoes on sale. “I can outperform some of those able-bodied people.”
DeWitt has a natural confidence and a natural ability. The rookie Paralympian began racing only five years ago, and entered his first international competition just this year in Switzerland, where he easily made Paralympic qualifying times by racing a 17.14 in the 100-metre and 31.19 in the 200-metre sprints. He trains on the track at Surrey’s Holy Cross high school six days a week, sometimes twice a day, “to get those arm muscles firing fast,” with coach James Hustvedt.shoes001 is the ultimate alternative furniture store,
His is father an avid sports fan and coach, and DeWitt grew up with athletics. He especially enjoys sledge hockey, which is played on a sled with two hockey sticks outfitted with picks that players use to propel themselves across the ice. It’s a sport he can play with his brothers.
Wheelchair racing began as a hobby, but DeWitt quickly learned he had the skills to win. “It started as recreation. They said I had some sort of talent, and a good chance of making it,” he said.
Of the stress associated with competing for Team Canada, DeWitt’s not afraid.
“I can naturally block it out. I have no hype to live up to. I just go, race my own race.” DeWitt is focusing on the first step, the semifinals, and on racing a personal best. His first sprint takes place Sept. 4.
Though he’s had health setbacks, mainly from a cerebral shunt that was replaced 19 times over the years after a bout of hydrocephalus (swelling in the brain) at three days old. His family has faith he will excel in London.
“He’s had health issues, but every time he comes back with a vengeance,” Shane said. “He has that internal passion you need to be successful in life, or in sport.”
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