My name is Colleen Thompson and I am creating this fundraiser for my Grandson Ezra, and my daughter, Emily Thompson during a medical emergency and a NICU emergency that has upended our lives. All funds are going to Emily's account directly or another trusted family member who will

give directly to her.

I am currently hospitalized in Connecticut with severe spinal stenosis and extensive damage throughout my entire spine awaiting level 5 Corpectomy Cervical Spine Fusion.

• The day I was hospitalized, my youngest daughter, Emily, had given birth via emergency C section, after days of her body fighting hard to own it's own. On December 18, 2025 my first grandson, Ezra Jaxton Thompson, a 9lbs 15oz beautiful baby boy. Who by all rights should have not had any of the experiences he has had. Ezra is my first grandchild ever. His birth was followed by severe complications, many ups and downs and he has been fighting for his life in the NICU like a warrior. His heart was punctured and filled with feeding catheter fluid, He had then been then put in medical induced coma, and now is still fighting to fully wake from sedation which has been an active area of concern, on top of that he got pneumonia. He is on multiple machines and cannot breathe on his own, it is devastating to experience. To see him overcome one obstacle and jump into a.

My precious Emilys, is now a single mother. She worked really hard and supported her family until right up past her due date. Emily struggled to give birth and had a C-section and is not physically able to return to work yet. She earns very little working at Dunkin’ Donuts anyways, and our family is struggling to cover even basic necessities. She is compounded with so much to carry on her back. Being a new a new mom is exhausted on its own, Emily has already experienced way more than ever expected or should have and I know it's taking a toll on her. I can't bare to see my daughter facing this stuff without constant support. She really wants to feel safe, and get to just hold her son for the first time, and see him recover swiftly, and fully. There's so much behind the scenes with NICU babies, it's a rollercoaster.

If I were able to, I would be staying with Emily at the Ronald McDonald House to emotionally support her and not let her face this alone, my medical conditions makes that impossible right now. I will be with as soon as possible and hold her so tight and tell her She's the world's best Mom and I'm so proud of her.

The Funds raised will help cover housing, utilities, phone service, food, transportation, medical-related expenses, and basic living costs as we navigate ongoing medical care, loss of income, and recovery

I just want my daughter and Ezra to pull through this, heal, feel supported, safe, and not have to worry about anything but getting through the current moment of today one day at a time. All I want is for her is to know and feel how deeply loved she is, that she's doing the hardest thing ever, and her and Ezra are being held.