Maine boy waiting for kidney transplant takes special trip to 49ers game

MINOT, Maine (WABI) – Again in January, we introduced you the story of Minot’s Matt Boutwell. The lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan spent final NFL season touring the nation to look at his favourite staff play.

Final weekend, he was as soon as once more on the highway, however this time he introduced his 8-year-old son with him. It was a particular journey for Jamison who might use some normalcy as he waits for a brand new kidney.

“[I was] very excited. Very, very, very very excited,” stated Jamison.

Final weekend’s journey was a gift for Jamison’s birthday. San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garappolo made the day much more particular when he noticed Jamison within the crowd and gave him a towel.

“Very brief story, and the rationale why? It was my birthday. Downside solved,” stated Jamison.

For Matt, it was a bonding expertise along with his son and an opportunity to supply a way of normalcy. That’s one thing Jamison’s mother and stepmom again dwelling have been grateful for.

“It actually means quite a bit to me, actually. Matt’s an ideal dad,” stated Bethany Quick, Jamison’s mother.

“He’s had quite a bit occurring not too long ago, so simply seeing him with the ability to get pleasure from himself and having enjoyable and never having to fret about stuff, that’s what issues probably the most,” stated April Quick, Jamison’s stepmom.

Amid the joyful moments have been indicators of Jamison’s on a regular basis actuality.

“He needed to take a giant break on our journey this weekend. He went to sleep for about 14 hours. He slept from 4 o’clock on Saturday till about 6 o’clock on Sunday morning, simply getting re-acclimated to the whole lot,” stated Matt.

The household says they first observed one thing was off once they began potty coaching. Journey after journey to the physician yielded no solutions, and so they say their questions have been dismissed.

“Lastly, it obtained to the purpose we switched his pediatrician and the very first appointment they did a urine and so they got here again and so they’re like, it’s most likely one thing you’ve by no means heard of, however we predict he has diabetes insipidus,” stated April.

That was simply the tip of the iceberg.

The true trigger was a blockage in Jamison’s urinary tract that the household says ought to have been caught earlier than he was even born.

“He was born with one thing that wasn’t caught, and it wasn’t caught for years. It broken his bladder and his kidneys, and now we’re chronically managing these every day,” stated Matt.

About three years in the past, they discovered Jamison would want a kidney transplant, however they’re nonetheless looking for a donor.

Within the meantime, they began a Fb web page, “Kidney4Jamison,” to amplify their plea for assist.

“I’d say #ShareYourSpare. It’s one thing we’d be ceaselessly grateful to have somebody donate to Jamison,” stated Bethany.

Jamison, whose situation is chargeable for his undersized stature, says he appears to be like ahead to the day he can expertise life with extra vitality, making future journeys with dad a bit simpler.

“I’m gonna be older and taller! I’m gonna be tall!” stated Jamison.

“And feeling wholesome?” requested Matt.

“Yeah,” stated Jamison.

“Would you be grateful?” requested Matt.

“Yeah,” replied Jamison.

The household asks anybody who’s concerned about seeing in the event that they’re a match for Jamison to message them by means of Fb.

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