
Sonny Days Ahead: Medical Bill Support for Sonny
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On August 5th, 2020 Kirsten and David Long welcomed their first child, Sonny Long into the world. Sonny’s story starts far from typical. From his mama’s pregnancy taking place in the middle of a global pandemic and having to quarantine apart from Sonny’s father, to being induced two weeks early due to some scary complications, the journey was far from easy for his parents. Shortly after Sonny was born, doctors discovered that Sonny had two little holes in his heart, this made it so that even the slightest tantrum or discomfort would put a major strain on his heart and has affected his ability to gain weight. In just two months, Sonny has spent quite a bit of time in the hospital with a cardiologist and pediatric staff who have decided Sonny will need open heart surgery (timeline is still TBD, but they are hopeful for 6-12 months). In the meantime, Sonny has been given a feeding tube to help him gain weight and grow, and the family is finally home after an over 2 week hospital stay. Being a new parent is hard and comes with all sorts of challenges, but we truly applaud these two for their positivity and strength through all of it. They have taken on all the scary moments like parenting pros! So, we want to help out. With the 24/7 attention and care Sonny needs, Kirsten has not been able to work so Dave has been the sole provider for their household. On top of hospital bills, an at home nurse and an open heart surgery to plan for, Dave and Kirsten have made a home on their 5 acre farm to lots of farm animals who are just as much a part of their family. We are hoping that we can provide a little relief to Kirsten and Dave during these trying times and show them just how loved they and baby Sonny are! We appreciate all of your donations, kind words and support.
Organizer and beneficiary
Kc Brown
Organizer
Rochester, NY
Kirsten Long
Beneficiary