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Neighbors host benefit for 3-year-old
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Published: May 28, 2009
CONNELLY SPRINGS - Eight months in three hospitals later, Melody and Jonathan McCall still do not know why their 3-year-old son, Logan, is sick.
Neighbors Jessica Frady and Stephanie Ollis have organized a yard sale, bake sale, raffle and silent auction benefit for the McCall family from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the parking lot of Hildebran Elementary School, 703 U.S. 70 W., Hildebran.
"When this came about, we just had to do something," Frady said. "They were getting some help from their family, but what about the house and power bills?"
Melody McCall said in September that Logan had recurring fevers and would break out in a rash. The fever and rash were always triggered when the McCalls' other two children, 6-year-old Ryan and 2-year-old Jordan, had illnesses.
As visits to the doctor began to occur more frequently, they began taking him to an asthma and allergy specialist, McCall said.
In January, Logan developed pneumonia in his right lung, McCall said. He spent two days at Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory, then went to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
There doctors tested Logan for infections, lupus and Kawasaki disease, McCall said. The tests came back negative.
"Basically, Baptist kind of scratched their heads," McCall said. So the McCalls took him to Duke University Hospital.
Next week, Logan will have been at Duke for a month, McCall said.
Logan is undergoing chemotherapy because several of his organs began to function under abnormal levels, McCall said. His liver failed at one point, but is improving.
"He's getting a little bit better," McCall said in a strained voice. "He had a pretty good day (Wednesday)."
Due to the chemotherapy, Logan began losing his hair, McCall said. On Thursday, she contacted a friend to shave off the rest of Logan's hair.
"(The doctors) may never find a diagnosis," McCall said, "but they may just find a treatment."
McCall described Logan as the "happy medium" between her three children.
"(His brothers) are kind of missing that happy medium right now," McCall said.
The parents have involved Ryan and Jordan throughout Logan's trials.
"(Ryan and Jordan) know what's going on and they get to come down and visit once in a while," McCall said.
She said her eldest son "gets excited" when he visits Logan and has "asked a lot of questions" about the human body.
Diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder, Logan was enrolled in pre-kindergarten classes at Hildebran Elementary last fall.
"He loved school," McCall said. "He's very affectionate. He always introduces himself and says his name is Logan."
Frady said, "He's just a precious child."
A few weeks ago, the doctors gave Logan 24 to 48 hours to live, Frady recalled hearing.
"This little boy is still living," Frady said. "I mean, this is just a miracle."
Frady said the McCalls have been neighbors for several years, but she only recently got to know them.
The neighborhood took up a collection and raised $185 for the family, but felt that a larger event could help the McCalls, Frady said.
There are several items for the yard and bake sale and more than 70 items donated for the auction, Frady reported.
And as the word spread about the benefit, offers of support have poured in.
"I believe it's through prayer that (the benefit has) gotten this big," Frady said.
In the event of rain, the benefit will be on June 6.
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