#BTRforBlain
by btrforblain
Meet Blain Robinson, a 17-year-old from Sulphur, Oklahoma. Upon first meeting Blain, you might notice there is something quite different about him. Blain was born withan under-average size heart and a disease called Myotonic Dystrophy, which the Yale School of Medicine describes as follows:
“Myotonic dystrophy has effects throughout most of the body. Although chiefly characterized by muscle weakness and wasting there are associated cardiac, hormonal, respiratory, digestive and mental effects”
(read more at http://medicine.yale.edu/neurology/divisions/neuromuscular/md.aspx)
While Blain may have these conditions, you wouldn’t ever see him look at life in a negative way. He always has a positive and caring attitude. He will do just about anything he can to help out or cheer up someone he loves, which is mostly everyone he knows. Blain has been described by friends, family, and classmates as, among many things, “very caring”, having a “strong heart”, “a loyal friend”, and that he is “always giving hugs”. It’s also been said of Blain that, “His heart is physically small, but if it were to be judged by love, it’s immesurable”.
This strong and loving heart proved true when Blain survived a traumatic experience on Friday, September 8, 2012. Blain was at school when he collapsed on the floor, suffering a heart attack. Thankfully, Blain survived by means of CPR, administered by the high school basketball coach. Blain was then transported to OU Children’s Hospital where they discovered his heart was out of rhythm, among other issues. A procedure was performed on Blain to set his heart into rhythm again. Blain was released from the hospital on Sunday, September 16, 2012 after visits from loving family, friends, classmates, and teachers. Although Blain was released, he may have to return to the hospital in the future to have another procedure done. After all this, Blain retained his cheerful and caring attitude, just days after he was released.
Friends and classmates of Blain admire his strength and courage. Because of this admiration, an idea sprouted a Twitter movement among those who know Blain: #BTRforBlain. Among all the respectable qualities of Blain, one cannot describe him without mentioning his outrageous and ongoing allegiance to the boy-band Big Time Rush (BTR).
This movement is an attempt at getting Big Time Rush to visit Blain, a truly huge fan, leaving him with a lifelong memory of one of his dreams come true. This movement, ongoing since Saturday, September 15, 2012, has brought together a great amount of residents of Sulphur, and even going beyond that to other towns, counties, and even other states.
If you would like to join the movement to bring BTR to Oklahoma to visit Blain, one of their biggest and most loving fans, follow our account on Twitter (@BTRforBlain), and hash tag #BTRforBlain! We want to get the attention of Big Time Rush, but despite constant efforts, one small Oklahoma county can’t do it alone. Your help is very much appreciated!
BTR….you have no idea how much he loves you!! He is constantly looking at your videos, reading about you in magazines and listening to your music. We wwould love for him to meet you. Thanks
Blain is the most caring, compassionate, good spirited person you will ever meet. Blain has a way of putting everyone in a much better mood, wether it be coming up and giving you a hug, or dancing at a school event. He has a way with the ladies, and if you ask around most guys laugh saying they wish they had the confidence he has when it comes to girls! You could not ask for a better person, he is always at school events no matter what it may be. I can remember all of the baseball games looking up and seeing him dancing to music between innings, and then coming up and asking me to play Big Time Rush for him. You will not ever meet someone who cares more about everyone then Blain. Honestly the world could use a few more guys like him.
Blain is one of the most loving and caring young people i have met in a long time. Life is so short I do wish from the bottom of my heart he is able to expierence the biggest thing he would like to be a part of and creat a memory that will stay with him for the rest of his life..Meeting BIG TIME RUSH. He is such an avid fan….this would trully put a smile on his face and larger than life heart. Prayers go out that one day this will happen for him.