Baby Martin was born via emergency c-section on 13 December 2017 at 31 weeks, weighing only 1.19kg and measuring 37cm. His fighting spirit despite the odds has become an inspiration.
Baby Martin was born into the world a little early but his family and doctors were really happy as he was a healthy little baby. A few days later, however, his health took a turn and he was diagnosed with jaundice.
The very next day, doctors discovered he had a serious condition in his intestine leading to the colon, which had perforated. He underwent surgery at just 4 days old. From there, little baby Martin faced a battle in the Neonatal ICU.
His parents were met with an increasing hospital bill, which their medical aid won’t cover, but have pushed it out of their minds and focussed on getting Martin healthy again. He is now 5-months-old and his fighting spirit refuses to give in. Having faced a number of health complications, the sweet boy has continued to smile where ever he can.
His parents, Janine and Martin Rus, have stayed by his side and started a Facebook page to keep people up-to-date. They have also started a crowdfund to help pay for the mounting medical bills, a stress they just can’t afford to focus on at the moment. People have been incredibly generous, making massive donations towards the fund. Since it was started, the family has received nearly 100k.
Aside from the financial aid, a community has developed and they offer constant words of praise and support to the family and to Martin.
Even though Martin has had multiple surgeries and faced untold amounts of pain. He continues to smile and that brightens everyone up. His strength has become a source of inspiration for many people.
“I do not wish this heartache on anyone, but your support is really unbelievable and we want to once again thank everyone.”
You can follow baby Martin’s story here and to contribute to his fund, you can do so here. All funds raised will be paid directly to the hospital by BackaBuddy.
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