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Baby Cronmiller's Fight against Spina Bifida

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Our brother Tom, and his wife, Lindsay, recently found out that their newest baby has been diagnosed with Myelomeningocele which is the most severe form of Spina Bifida.  This is a birth defect where the baby's spine and spinal cord do not form or close normally during gestation.  The spinal cord and nerves are exposed due to a hole in the back that does not close as it should.  This hole allows amniotic fluid to enter and cause an unknown amount of permanent damage to the nerves.  The particular area of the back exposed on their baby is in the L to S range of the spine, which control the function of hips, legs, ankles, toes, bladder, and bowels.  

They have been sent to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for evaluation and possibly fetal surgery to try and close the hole before birth.  This surgery greatly improves the child's chances of having more normal function and allows the baby to heal while still in the womb. They have been informed that they will have to remain in Philadelphia for the remainder of the pregnancy until delivery sometime in July.  

Lindsay will be on strict bed rest and Tom will have to be out of work for a significant amount of time to be there for Lindsay and the baby.  The health insurance that Tom has is very inadequate and they will be forced to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket for testing, surgery, hospital stay etc.  On top of the medical bills, they will still have to pay their bills back at home and care for their 3 young children Elsie (4), Ronan (3), and Aurora (1).  As one would imagine, it is going to be extremely difficult for their family to be split up while they do what is best for their unborn baby.

As if this battle isn't enough for them, today they found out that their home insurance carrier is going to drop them if they do not replace the roof on the home they recently purchased.  

They are not the type of people who look for help from others but the monetary expense of this hospital stay will be overwhelming.  Any amount you are able to contribute would be appreciated beyond words.  Please help us help them so they can keep their focus on what matters the most, which is, the future well being of their child.  If you are unable to contribute monetarily, prayers are appreciated just as much.

Thank you,

The entire Cronmiller Family
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  • Christine Tarbrake
    • $40 
    • 4 yrs
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Fundraising team: Team Cronmiller (10)

DC Miller
Organizer
Raised $5,680 from 31 donations
Hamburg, NY
Thomas Cronmiller
Beneficiary
Mike Cronmill
Team member
Raised $1,700 from 4 donations
Johnny Cmiller
Team member
Raised $1,325 from 19 donations
Derek Ross
Team member
Raised $890 from 10 donations
Steve Cronmiller
Team member
Raised $800 from 10 donations

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