We are starting this Go Fund me for Chelsey and Andy Grochowski's son Wesley (age 16 months). He was injured on Thursday 4/11 and suffered burns on over 25% of his body, including his chest, arm, thigh and chin. He was taken to Winona Health and then by ambulance to the burn center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Friday, 4/12 he underwent a four-hour stem cell surgery to clean and treat his wounds. This operation will promote healing and we are hoping he will not have to undergo skin graft surgery in the coming weeks, but it will be 5 days before they can remove bandages and confirm if he is healing properly. They are monitoring him closely for infection. He has a long road to recovery and will be at the treatment center for several weeks.

Unfortunately Wesley is burdened with this current struggle after having spent 5 days in the hospital the week before Easter, when he was treated for an ear infection paired with a viral illness and dehydration. It’s so defeating to see him going through this injury now, after he has already suffered so much and was working to bounce back fully.

Aside from health issues, Chelsey and Andy have each missed a week of work over the last month to help tend to Wesley’s previous illnesses. Now with Wesley hospitalized 2.5 hours away from their home they will not be able to work a regular schedule, if at all. The financial burden they are now under is an added area of concern when they already have far too much turmoil on their plate.

Not forgotten in all this are Chelsey’s two other children, Harper (11) and Gavin (18). Harper is a 5th grader at Galesville Elementary. Gavin is a senior at G-E-T.

The high medical bills, the lack of steady income, and meeting ends meet with bills, gas, groceries is something we would like to assist them with at this time.

Thank you for all of your love and support.