Help for the Maxwell family

Tyler and Alexus are two of the most sweet, loving and generous people I’ve ever met. Last winter they got the news that they were expecting a little baby girl after recently getting married. Everyone’s hearts were ecstatic. Alexus’ pregnancy was not the easiest, she was sick more days then she was not, she tested positive with COVID during pregnancy but they made it through it. On September 8, 2021 baby Maisley was brought into this world. Maisley has been the most amazing baby they could ever ask for she’s beautiful and she’s so calm. However, last week, just shy of six weeks old Maisley tested positive for COVID. Alexus brought her in to the doctors to be checked out after running high fevers, they sent Alexus on her way home and told her to continue monitoring Maisley, if she became inconsolable or her eating and urinating changed to bring her back. Yesterday Monday, October 25, Alexus brought Maisley back to the doctor, she was to the point of inconsolable and was not eating or urinating. Maisley’s oxygen saturations we’re at 70%, anyone not familiar with the medical field her oxygen saturations should have been above 95%. Maisley was then placed on oxygen. At that point Alexus and Maisley were transferred to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis where Tyler joined them. Once there, Maisley went under more tests to figure out what was all going on. Some more shocking news Maisley had pneumonia as well as a partially right collapsed lung due to the respiratory stress her body was under. Maisley is currently in the PICU. She was intubated and put on the ventilator around 2:00am due to worsening of her pneumothorax (collapsed lung) and pneumonia. They also place a chest tube for the pneumothorax and NG tube due to air in stomach. Maisley has had multiple dips in oxygen saturations that required to be bagged as well as extra sources of heat.

On top of being new parents, dealing with this has been the scariest situation Tyler and Alexus could’ve ever imagined. With Alexus out on maternity leave, Tyler will also have to take unpaid time off of his work to be with his family as well as quarantine, and the new stress of medical bills I’m asking you to consider donating money to help them get through this. If you cannot help financially we ask that you send your love and prayers to them.

You can also send money over Venmo using @Alexus-McKenzie