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Family in dire straits as mom is diagnosed with terminal illness just before giving birth to seriously-ill baby, with stricken dad now forced to WALK between two hospitals up to eight times a day

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Toledo, J. (2026, September 22). Family in dire straits as mom is diagnosed with terminal illness just before giving birth to seriously-ill baby, with stricken dad now forced to WALK between two hospitals up to eight times a day. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150991/family-terminal-illness-oklahoma-hospitals-baby.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A family in Oklahoma is facing significant challenges as Robbinjo Odum, 29, was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis two years ago and recently gave birth prematurely to HazelJo, who has multiple serious medical conditions including bladder exstrophy and chronic kidney disease. The father, Cameron Odum, is forced to walk up to eight round trips daily between OU Medical Center and Oklahoma Children's Hospital—covering distances of up to four miles—to visit his wife and newborn daughter. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family cover basic needs during this difficult time.

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A family in Oklahoma is struggling as the mother, diagnosed with a terminal illness called pancreatitis, gave birth to a baby girl named HazelJo who faces serious medical issues. The father, Cameron Odum, walks up to two miles daily between OU Medical Center and Oklahoma Children's Hospital, making trips up to eight times a day to see both his wife and daughter. The mother was admitted due to severe pre-eclampsia, leading to an early delivery on August 19. HazelJo suffers from multiple congenital conditions including bladder exstrophy, anal and urogenital canal fusion, imperforate anus, and chronic kidney disease, requiring numerous surgeries over the next few years.

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HazelJo PERSON · 6× Odum PERSON · 6× Cameron PERSON · 2× OU Medical Center ORG · 2× Oklahoma Children's Hospital ORG · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× GoFundMe ORG · 1× KOCO ORG · 1× Oklahoma GPE · 1× Robbinjo Odum PERSON · 1×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A family in Oklahoma is fighting to survive as a mother diagnosed with a terminal illness gives birth to a very ill baby girl, leaving the father to walk between two hospitals up to eight times a day.

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🔮 ' Due to HazelJo's anatomy, she will require several surgeries over the next several years, said Odum.

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Family in dire straits as mom is diagnosed with terminal illness just before giving birth to seriously-ill baby, with stricken dad now forced to WALK between two hospitals up to eight times a day · assertive framing

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mother → see → times

While living with the condition, which causes parts of the pancreas and nearby tissue to die from loss of blood flow and inflammation, she was shocked to discover she was pregnant. asserted

she → live → flow

The mother gave birth to HazelJo on August 19 and quickly realized that her miracle child was facing serious medical complications. Leaving Odum's husband, Cameron, to walk up to two miles daily, going back and forth between OU Medical Center to see his wife and Oklahoma Children's Hospital to visit his daughter, according to KOCO. uncertain

child → give → KOCO

'In June of 2026 we were extremely surprised to find out we were 27 weeks pregnant with another baby girl,' wrote the mother on GoFundMe. asserted

mother → find → GoFundMe

Odum was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication involving high blood pressure, forcing a premature delivery. asserted

Odum → admit → delivery

'She was born with bladder exstrophy, anal and urogenital canal fusion, and imperforate anus, chronic kidney disease and more,' wrote Odum. asserted

Odum → bear → exstrophy

Robbinjo Odum, 29, gave birth to her daughter, HazelJo who has bladder exstrophy on August 19. asserted

who → give → August

Odum was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis roughly two years earlier Cameron Odum, the father of now two little girls, walks several times a day between OU Medical Center and Oklahoma Children's Hospital to see his wife and daughter ' asserted

Odum → diagnose → wife

At less than 24 hours old HazelJo underwent her first operation to create her a colostomy site and mucous fistula so she can poop. asserted

she → undergo → site

' Due to HazelJo's anatomy, she will require several surgeries over the next several years, said Odum. asserted

Odum → require → years

The fragile state of both the mother and her daughter prompted the family to relocate to Oklahoma City to be closer to specialists. asserted

state → prompt → specialists

'Me, myself, I'm struggling through the mentalness of it,' Cameron told the outlet. asserted

Cameron → struggle → outlet

'I can't work. asserted

I → work → ?

I can't do anything. asserted

I → do → anything

You're supposed to sit here and take care of your family. asserted

You → suppose → family

The father asked for prayers for his family. asserted

father → ask → family

A GoFundMe was created to support the family through the ordeal. asserted

GoFundMe → create → ordeal

'We are struggling to cover basic needs and keep our family safe and stable as we navigate these new challenges,' reads the fundraiser. asserted

fundraiser → struggle → challenges

The mother discovered she had developed necrotizing pancreatitis after going for what should have been a routine gallbladder removal surgery. asserted

what → discover → pancreatitis

The condition has left her in a wheelchair ' asserted

condition → leave → wheelchair

[HazelJo] was born with bladder exstrophy, anal and urogenital canal fusion, and anus imperforate anus, chronic kidney disease and more,' said the mother. asserted

mother → bear → exstrophy

The baby has already undergone an operation and will require several more ' asserted

baby → undergo → more

I am now on high-flow oxygen, rely on a GJ tube and TPN for all my nutritional needs, and use a wheelchair due to severe muscle and bone deterioration,' the mother added. asserted

mother → rely → deterioration

HazelJo was recently transferred to Bethany Children's Hospital for a series of surgeries, while the mother remains at OU Health. asserted

mother → transfer → Health

At the time of this report on Tuesday, more than $11,000 had been raised for the Odum family. asserted

11,000 → raise → family