Celebrate Hurley Children’s Hospital & Children’s Hospitals Week

We are committed to enhancing the well-being of members and our community. As credit unions, we are driven by the philosophy of people helping people, and we believe nothing demonstrates that philosophy better than our support of CMN Hospitals like Hurley Children’s Hospital, and patients like Charlie.

On December 2, 2020, Kimberlie Wright rushed her seven-year-old daughter, Charlie, to Hurley’s Pediatric Emergency Department. Charlie had a full body scan and although all signs pointed to appendicitis, nothing showed up. Her COVID test came back negative. The doctors thought it was wise to admit her. They were right. Within a few days, Charlie developed a rash on her little finger that rapidly spread across her entire body within hours. She couldn’t move her neck. Her condition deteriorated rapidly.

Hurley doctors diagnosed Charlie with MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children), which is a rare but serious complication associated with COVID-19. MIS-C is a condition where different parts of the child’s body become inflamed. The inflammation can limit blood flow, damaging the heart, kidneys, and other organs.

After nine long days at Hurley, Charlie was discharged. Both Kimberlie, and Charlie’s dad, Joseph, are grateful to the medical team at Hurley as well as the Child Life Specialists who made such a difference. Today, this bright little girl is back to being the “light” in their world.

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