HOPE AND DETERMINATION
Following Howie ’ s birth , the Renown medical team performed a specialized procedure to repair the defect . The family describes the doctor as amazingly reassuring . And 10 days after surgery , they got to experience the joy of holding little Howie .
“ I can ’ t thank the Renown medical team enough ,” Sarah says now . “ They helped me and my family so much . The nursing staff in the NICU are so much more than nurses . They ’ re counselors , lactation consultants and de-escalators of high-intensity situations .”
Today , as Sarah says , “ He ’ s wild .” Howie has no residual medical problems and is doing all the things a typical little boy does and then some — including riding his bicycle down the backyard ramp he loves .
“ His health is the number one thing to me ,” says Sarah . “ And I have that .”
From the moment he was born , Howie had to fight for his life . Thanks to the local , life-saving surgery at Renown ’ s NICU , now nothing can stop him .
Help kids like Howie
As the community ’ s only not-for-profit hospital system , philanthropic support and partnerships are vital to Renown ’ s efforts to provide and expand needed services for the people of northern Nevada . Donor contributions of any size are always welcome and have a significant impact on local families , friends , neighbors and children . Just like Howie .
To donate , visit renown . org / Support .