OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – Inside Chattanooga Sewing Machines, the community came together to stitch a little magic for Cam, a young boy from Ooltewah who has been bravely battling visceral myopathy.

Cam has spent much of his young life in and out of hospitals.

He shared, “The longest time I’ve been in the hospital was 91 days.”

His parents explained that his condition has required multiple surgeries and hospital stays.

“He has visceral myopathy, so he doesn’t have the contractility of the bladder and other organs, like the gastrointestinal system and the urinary system. He had to go into the hospital for several surgeries. After spending 91 days in the hospital, he’s now been out for over a year,” they said.

On Saturday, Make-A-Wish East Tennessee partnered with Chattanooga Sewing Mach

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