Support Quinn's Hearing Journey

I am Rhianna Freiburger. Mom of Layne and Quinn. My husband, Casey, and both of our children have Waardenburg Syndrome. Waardenburg Syndrome is a genetic condition that results in specific facial structuring, pigmentation loss, and can cause deafness.

Our son, Quinn is profoundly deaf in his left ear. As a result, he is needing a cochlear implant in his left side to support his hearing. The cochlear implant will allow for Quinn's brain to interpret sounds from both sides and increase his ability to understand speech, process information, locate sound, and so much more.

We are fortunate to live in a state that has good access to great surgeons and audiologists for Quinn's care. Unfortunately though, all the hospitals that are equipped to perform the hearing tests he has needed and the cochlear implant surgery are only covered by insurance in our high deductible plan. As a result of this and unplanned significant medical expenses for Layne, we are humbly asking for support of Quinn and his hearing journey. We have scheduled his surgery for June 11th when he will be 13 months old. It is recommended to have the surgery prior to him turning 14 months old so that his brain is most capable of adapting to the synthetic sound.

If you are able to donate, share, or fundraise for our son we would be forever grateful.

With love and gratitude,

Rhianna