Home Run for Life
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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2012 · News & Politics
DAYTON -- "There's rough patches here and there and then there's good patches and then there's in-between patches," said 17-year-old Cameron Schwab after his Home Run for life at Fifth Third Field Tuesday. Schwab has spent his entire life battling. "To me it's normal, to other people it might not be that normal and it might be easier and it might be harder." At three-years-old Cameron was diagnosed with Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome which prohibits the kidney's from filtering blood and results in swelling. After thousands of hospital trips he's finally hitting a homer health wise. "He has been relapse free since 2009, so we are so happy to keep him out of the hospital and in school and healthy," said Cam's dad, Todd. Cam's parents have seen their son battle and now be honored. "I've been with the ups and with the downs with him, but this is one of the most fantastic ups," said his mom Ellen through a smile. Cam had his homer trot all planned out. "I wanted to keep a medium pace, nothing to fast, to slow." But then he reached the diamond. "It doesn't look that big as it's usually shown, but then when you run it feels different." But just like he has for 14 years, Cameron came out on top. "There's always hopes and dreams out there for everyone. It may see worse, but it will always get better."
