{"id":19035,"date":"2022-04-06T21:45:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T21:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=19035"},"modified":"2024-05-13T18:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:02:33","slug":"ed-and-sharie-ramos-honor-daughters-tacoma-general-nicu-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/ed-and-sharie-ramos-honor-daughters-tacoma-general-nicu-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed and Sharie Ramos honor daughter\u2019s Tacoma General NICU care","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Sharie Ramos\u2019 MultiCare story began when she was a young girl, dreaming of one day working for her local nonprofit health care system. Her journey with MultiCare began 19 years ago when she joined the organization as a patient access technician. Since then, Ramos has transitioned into her current role as a direct notification team representative at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sharie\u2019s husband, Ed, also has a deep connection to MultiCare, one that dates back even earlier than his wife\u2019s \u2014 he was born at Tacoma General Hospital. Ed now serves on the MultiCare Health Foundation<\/a> board and co-chairs its Allocation Committee, bringing his experience as a certified public accountant to the position.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s Ed and Sharie\u2019s daughter, Tamia, who\u2019s at the heart of the couple\u2019s true passion for MultiCare.<\/p>\n

Tamia\u2019s journey<\/h2>\n

In September 2003, Tamia was born at 25 weeks in Tacoma General Hospital, weighing only 1 pound 13 ounces. Having survived an emergency cesarean section, she came up not breathing and was rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/a>, where she would spend the next 79 days.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was quite amazing all the equipment they had to take care of her,\u201d Sharie remembers. \u201cEverything they had to keep her moving, keep her breathing, give her good nutrition. Giving her caffeine to remind her to breathe. They said that when she grew up, she would probably run and try to grab our coffee all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NICU care providers and nursing staff also helped the Ramos family along their journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI keep going back to my amazement of the doctors and the nurses and the access to health care,\u201d Ed shares. \u201cTamia\u2019s care team said that kids have better outcomes when the parents are there, so we were always there even though we lived in Renton at the time.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Inspired to give back<\/h2>\n

Now 18 years later, Tamia is an active teenager with an infectious smile and laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a healthy, normal young lady,\u201d Ed says. \u201cWe\u2019re blessed everything turned out great considering how early she was born.\u201d<\/p>\n

When designing their will, the Ramos family thought back on all these experiences, including Tamia\u2019s first few months of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cSharie and I have worked hard and always wanted to give back to the community where we grew up,\u201d Ed explains. \u201cWithout hesitation, we both decided to give to Tacoma General Hospital NICU. Due to our experience witnessing the excellent staff who cared for Tamia, we agreed this would be a worthy cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe both feel our gift will support families, touch hearts and make it easier for people whose babies are in the NICU,\u201d Sharie adds.<\/p>\n

You can follow the Ramos family\u2019s example by making a gift online<\/a> to support the Level IV NICU at Tacoma General Hospital. Your donation helps fragile babies like Tamia have the best possible start, setting them up for success as they develop and grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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