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Support Bubba's Journey to Mobility

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We come to you today, exhausted with worry to ask for help. My dearest friends never ask for help, they work very hard to do everything on their own. But the time has come to ask the village for help!!

Their 2 year old son is a surviving twin born at 22w3d. His twin, weighed 300 grams at birth and he weighed 350 grams. She fought so hard for 6 days until her tiny body couldn't fight anymore, the medical team did all they could.
Bubs persevered and gave the doctors, nurses, and his parents hell for 16 arduous months as a NICU warrior between two hospitals. He triumphantly went home in the Fall of 2023. He has been absolutely thriving ever since. As a micro-premie, Bub is developmentally delayed, he has a gtube, a trach, and requires both O2 and a ventilator 24/7. Outside of the few lines and tubes, he's just like any other toddler boy.

Their son's portable O2 machine broke and DME doesn't want to repair or replace it with another because they "aren't meant to be used" as much as they use his. DME IS not required to supply the portable O2 machine. They are willing to (and do) supply O2 tanks for when the family is away from his main O2 machine at home.

We don't like the idea of the O2 tanks: they can quickly deplete if they do not plan far ahead or if something comes up at medical appointments across the state and they’re away longer than planned. As a result, it makes his parents incredibly anxious to leave the house at all since they no longer have the safety of the portable O2 machine.

We would like to purchase them their very own machine so no one can place limitations on this deserving family. Insurance will not pay for one and there is not another pediatric DME that will supply one in the area.

We are hoping to raise enough funds to purchase the machine along with a few extra batteries and travel accessories for it. We appreciate any and all help in helping us to keep Bubba as mobile and able as much as possible. All while providing his family with the peace of mind that the portable O2 machine gives them.
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Donations 

  • Venus Arbuckle
    • $100
    • 7 mos
  • Brenda Huntsinger
    • $200
    • 8 mos
  • KAREN HILLARD
    • $40
    • 8 mos
  • Darla Dollman
    • $10
    • 8 mos
  • valerie mckinney
    • $100
    • 8 mos
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Fundraising team (3)

Ashley Risenhoover
Organizer
Ozark, AR
Constance Askins
Beneficiary
Emilie Newsom
Team member

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