Our Story

When our son Rory was born he had a hard start to life. During a tough delivery Rory had a lack of oxygen for quite some time and had head trauma due to interventions to get him out. Eventually Rory was delivered but was immediately removed from our hands. He was administered infant CPR and after several attempts Rory was back. He rushed from the room and taken to a group of doctors and nurses that hooked him up to a bunch of equipment to help him breathe and survive. We are very grateful for the quick action of the doctors and nurses in Orangeville who got us through the first stretch.

At this time Lisa and I, in shock, were left in the delivery room wondering what was going on. Where was our son? Is he ok? Terrified as we waited, a nurse came in and got me to go see Rory. He was hooked up to multiple machines, but he was alive. I held my son’s hand for the first time not knowing if I’d get another chance.

Once I was back in the delivery room, the pediatrician came in and told us “Rory is very sick. He is going to need a miracle to make it through the night. SickKids is coming to get him immediately to transfer him to the Neonatal Neurocritical Care Unit.” The Neurocritical unit is a top tier NICU dedicated to the care of infants with brain injury.

Within an hour, SickKids arrived and loaded Rory in a mobile incubator with all the machines to keep him alive and rushed to the hospital in Toronto. Due to Covid, we couldn’t ride in the ambulance with him, so Lisa and I waited to be discharged from the Orangeville hospital so we could go to see our boy.

Lisa needed to recover and be cleared for discharge, and the next morning we were able to leave, went home to gather some things because we were not prepared for this, and went straight to SickKids.

When we arrived, we saw Rory hooked up to multiple machines keeping his little body alive. He had been through a blood transfusion, was intubated, and had multiple monitors to watch his health. He was also put on a cooling pad where they decreased his body temperature a few degrees. This procedure helps the brain to recover and survive. It took one week where we slowly watched machines and instruments removed one by one until we were down to only a feeding tube and heart rate monitor.

After a scary, stressful week the doctor informed us that Rory’s brain had fully recovered and he would survive with no lasting impact and live a completely normal life. We had gotten our miracle! In large part due to the incredible work of the doctors and nurses at SickKids.

He was moved to a lower tier NICU in another hospital closer to home for another 2 weeks for more observation and help feeding. He was then discharged and came home, which was the best day for us.

The level of care and professionalism at SickKids is unmatched. Despite the horrible situation we were in, the nurses and doctors were a source of strength and hope for us through the entire process, along with our family and friends. Due to their quick help and service, SickKids hospital saved our boy and we are forever grateful for them. We continue to be monitored by the team until he is 3 years old and they continue to be impressed with his abilities. They say he is excelling above average and have zero worries.

As an appreciation to SickKids, my family will be holding an annual non-profit golf tournament charity event. This year marks the first annual Plains Golf Classic for Sick Kids.

Registration

To take part in our 2024 golf tournament, please purchase a ticket below:
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Sponsorship

To request a sponsorship package, please contact Brett Plain at brettplain@gmail.com. 

For $300, you can sponsor a hole at the golf course. We are accepting prize contributions for the promotional draw also.

Donations 

We hope to raise $15,000 for SickKids. Please help however you can. 

Eligible monetary donations over $20 will receive a tax receipt from SickKids.

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