Family in need of your help while son is in NICU

Ashley Almady is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Ryan Doherty.

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Hi, my name is Ashley. I am raising money for my brother, Ryan, and my sister-in-law, Angel. They had my newest nephew Mathias Robert on 07.29.22 at 1:02 am. Sadly, Mathias was born with a condition called Pierre Robin Sequence. This makes it so that Mathias has a cleft palate, his tongue is further back in his trachea than it should be. All of this combined means that he is really struggling to eat and breathe. My brother & sister-in-law live in Delaware. She delivered in Christiana, and Mathias was immediately intubated as he was struggling to keep his oxygen up. They have been at Christiana trying to advocate to have Mathias moved to Nemours Children's Health or Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Throughout this time, they have had to stay at hotels, driving back and forth for over an hour. They have another son Maddox, who's 7, and the family that lives around them has helped with caring for them so Angel and Ryan could be with Mathias. They have transferred Mathias to Nemours as of today, and the unknown and length of stay are all up in the air right now. He is struggling to breathe and eat still. Hope is that the specialist will have a plan of action to help him thrive and eventually be able to go home. Ryan and Angel are two of the most hardworking people I know, but they need help. All the driving, hotels, meals, and unknown medical expenses are adding up so quickly. All of their savings are being used to function while in the hospital and to add an addition to their house to make room for Mathias, a project that is now falling behind.

I am creating this in hopes that you can help. These two have already been going through it and expenses just keep adding up, he is going to need special equipment for feeding, sleeping, sitting, etc. Insurance helps, but not a lot. Any little bit would be so appreciated to help them get through this journey they are going through. Angel is not working, and Ryan is doing what he can to keep them afloat. I have put a link to what Pierre Robin Sequence is, please take a moment to read. We thank you for any and all help and ask that you keep Mathias, Maddox, Ryan, and Angel in your prayers.