Help Support Autumn Moon’s Family
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Autumn Moon is the youngest of 5 siblings. She was born in October of 2022, and has spent 40% of her short life at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Autumn was born with a Congenital Heart Defect along with a diagnosis of Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome).
So far, Autumn has endured 3 open heart procedures with a 4th open heart surgery scheduled for January 30th of this year.
Autumn's most recent hospital admission started with a cold. A cold combined with her low-tone, tracheomalacia, sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, and congenital heart defect took 4 weeks to overcome. A few days ago, one day before they expected to be discharged, Autumn was diagnosed with NEC, a condition where the bowel becomes necrotic/begins to die. A deadly diagnosis without treatment.
Autumn's parents, Lauren and Jason, live in Northwest Indiana, and take turns driving back and forth to spend time downtown with Autumn, and whenever one parent is with Autumn, the other is at home caring for their 4 other kids.
Throughout Autumn's journey, many have supported her family with meals and gift cards. Due to her recent (extended) hospital stay, new diagnosis of NEC, and upcoming open heart surgery, many people have reached out asking how they can help. We thought a Go Fund Me would be a straightforward way for everyone to help in whatever way they are able, and provide Lauren and Jason with funds to put towards food, gas, childcare for the 4 kiddos at home, or their own personal therapy bills ( Lauren insisted I throw that in there).
Despite her many complications, Autumn is the light in her family’s eyes. Her big, beautiful smiles are contagious, and her mommy, daddy and siblings just want to be able to enjoy her smiles for years and years to come.
So far, Autumn has endured 3 open heart procedures with a 4th open heart surgery scheduled for January 30th of this year.
Autumn's most recent hospital admission started with a cold. A cold combined with her low-tone, tracheomalacia, sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, and congenital heart defect took 4 weeks to overcome. A few days ago, one day before they expected to be discharged, Autumn was diagnosed with NEC, a condition where the bowel becomes necrotic/begins to die. A deadly diagnosis without treatment.
Autumn's parents, Lauren and Jason, live in Northwest Indiana, and take turns driving back and forth to spend time downtown with Autumn, and whenever one parent is with Autumn, the other is at home caring for their 4 other kids.
Throughout Autumn's journey, many have supported her family with meals and gift cards. Due to her recent (extended) hospital stay, new diagnosis of NEC, and upcoming open heart surgery, many people have reached out asking how they can help. We thought a Go Fund Me would be a straightforward way for everyone to help in whatever way they are able, and provide Lauren and Jason with funds to put towards food, gas, childcare for the 4 kiddos at home, or their own personal therapy bills ( Lauren insisted I throw that in there).
Despite her many complications, Autumn is the light in her family’s eyes. Her big, beautiful smiles are contagious, and her mommy, daddy and siblings just want to be able to enjoy her smiles for years and years to come.
Organizer
Barbara Ginka
Organizer
Munster, IN