Help Salem & Roland Overcome Health Challenges

04-25-2025

Miss Salem is going to be admitted to Hershey children's again. She's been having some leakage from her tube since Monday evening, but she got significantly worse tonight. In the matter of minutes she went from our happy fun girl to a lethargic shell of herself. You could tell she was drained and hurting. She tested positive for parainfluenza and needs to be put on complete bowel/stomach rest. She will do that for about 12-24 hours and then try Pedialyte, then half formula and Pedialyte, then full formula. If all goes well we should be home in a couple of days. I'll keep everyone updated, but we could for sure use some prayers for our little girl right now ❤️❤️

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I am trying to raise money to help my cousin Kelsie & her fiancé Brady with the many hardships they have faced. Both of their children have complex health issues. Salem & Roland have been in and out of the hospital most of their young lives. I’ve included a message from Kelsie & Brady to help bring light to their hardships. Please help!

Salem was born with a metabolic disorder that is still unknown to this day. She had an NG-tube placed at just shy of 2 months old and now at 8.5 months old has a G-tube that allows her to receive all her nutrients and calories for the day. She has been in and out of Hershey Children’s Hospital with frequent episodes of throwing up and failure to thrive due to her unknown condition.

Roland is two and a half and has level two non-verbal autism. He is unsure of how to communicate his feelings and often resorts to aggression and screaming. With this diagnosis comes the almost impossible reality of finding a daycare or babysitter. Because of this, I have to stay home to take care of him, leaving us with only one income and two special needs children. Traveling to and from Hershey from Waynesboro has made a large impact on our lives mentally, emotionally, and financially. On top of our already sky-high bills such as mortgage and utilities, we also have plenty of medical bills that our insurance did not cover during Salem's hospital stays and surgery, gas and food bills from the travel, and groceries to buy to restock our house as we try to return to reality. We appreciate every single penny that we receive as well as every single share we can receive.