My name is Lee Hutchinson, and I am raising funds on behalf of Eliseo and his family.

In December 2024, Eliseo came into the world extremely premature at just 28 weeks. He is a twin and an IVF baby, and since his birth, he has spent more than seven months in hospital.

In his short life, Eliseo has already undergone 13 surgeries, most of them on his brain. His parents have faced more frightening and uncertain moments than any family should have to experience.

Now, Eliseo and his family need our help to give him the best possible chance for his future.

Eliseo has hydrocephalus and requires two VP shunts because the ventricles in his brain don’t communicate with each other. He has also suffered grade 4 brain bleeds and, following meningitis, has developed multiple large cysts throughout his brain.

The shunts are life-saving for Eliseo, but they are prone to becoming blocked. This means he is expected to need adjustments and replacements throughout his life.

In May, Eliseo became critically ill with meningitis for a second time. He spent another nine weeks in hospital, needed three brain drains, and required one-to-one care.

More recently, his parents received another difficult diagnosis.

Eliseo has infantile spasms, also known as West syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy that affects brain development and requires early, specialised treatment.

At the moment, Eliseo has minimal movement and very low muscle tone. He is unable to lift or control his head and has significant developmental delays.

He is also under the care of an eye clinic because he cannot track or focus with his eyes. His parents are waiting for further tests to understand the extent of his vision and whether he can see.

There is still so much his family doesn’t know about Eliseo’s future.

Doctors have told his parents that it is doubtful he will ever walk or talk. What they do know is that their little boy will require lifelong care and support.

His parents want to give Eliseo every possible opportunity and the best quality of life they can.

Early intervention is crucial. His family is raising funds to access vital care throughout his life, including occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, weekly physiotherapy, and stem cell treatment.

The stem cell treatment his parents are exploring is expensive and would not be a one-time treatment. The options available to Eliseo are abroad, including in Panama, Mexico, and the USA. His parents hope to combine this with intensive therapy to support his development and quality of life.

The cost of providing this level of ongoing care is overwhelming.

His parents never imagined they would find themselves asking others for help. They are doing everything in their power for their little boy, but they cannot do it alone.

Eliseo has already survived more in his first year of life than most people face in a lifetime.

Thirteen surgeries. More than seven months in hospital. Two cases of meningitis. Grade 4 brain bleeds, hydrocephalus, and now a severe form of epilepsy.

And through it all, Eliseo is still here.

His parents cannot know exactly what his future will look like. But they can do everything possible to give him the care, therapy, and opportunities he needs.

Please help us give Eliseo that chance.

If you can donate, any amount will help his family access the treatment, therapy, and lifelong support he needs.

If you can’t donate, please share Eliseo’s story. One share could help us reach someone who can help.

This is Eliseo’s fight for a future. Let’s show his family that they don’t have to face it alone.

Thank you for reading, donating, and sharing.