Help Karen & Tony

My daughter joined nursery at a school. She met a lovely little boy, Nathan. They instantly became friends. Nathan’s mummy was heavily pregnant. The other mums were made aware days before the babies arrival that there were serious medical problems to face upon delivery. None of us could quite fathom just how serious these would be. 


Oliver was born, via c section on 21st May 2018. He’s had countless operations since his arrival and has moved hospitals. Karen and Tony have two other children, Bryan 12 and Nathan who will be turning 4 on the 28th of July. They don’t have any family or friends to help them, so the mums at the school have been doing what they can to assist however they can, whether that be childcare, food, water, etc. 

Tony has just returned to work as the financial burden of not earning money (self employed plumber) is just too great. 
The hospital Oliver is now in has thrown another curve ball and said for the next 10 weeks (as we embark on 6 weeks of summer holidays, tomorrow!) due to renovations, no siblings are permitted to visit. They have suggested that Karen and Tony receive photographs and videos of Oliver for the next 6 weeks!! They are outraged, and bloody rightly so! They can not afford to pay for childcare in order to visit their critically ill child in hospital.  


I know it’s a lot to ask, but I feel that this family desperately need help. At least to have a financial burden taken off their heads while they try and get through all the medical needs for their newborn child. 

Thank you for reading, any support you can offer would be amazing. Whether it’s a donation or a share of this story.

UPDATE
I've spoken with Karen and now have the full details of the procedures Oliver has already had. Let’s bear in mind, that he will only be 8 weeks old next Tuesday (23/7/19)

Oliver’s first surgery on 23/05/19 at 2days old and was for  Oesophageal atresia. It went well. 

His second surgery, on 31/05/19 for heart vascular ring.

Third surgery on 19/06/19  endoscopy and putting a TAT tube. 

Fourth surgery on 05/07/19 dilatation of the right nostril. 

Oliver needs further surgery, he needs more dilatation of the Oesophagus. He also has a horse shoe kidney that will need surgery later on. 

He has a VACTERL syndrome because of all the abnormalities that he has, Heart, stomach, kidney and a extra digit on the right hand. 

I can’t comprehend all of these surgeries and procedures when he’s such a tiny little baby.

Thank you for your support.