Support Xerxes' Long Hospital Journey

On January 18, 2025, my son was born with gastroschisis. His stomach and both intestines were developed outside of the body. He was flown to Children's Minnesota and had surgery that same day. Xerxes has been in Children's his whole life with his digestive system still not functioning completely. On February 28, Xerxes had a second surgery, removing several blockages from his small intestine.

Almost three months of living in the hospital has taken a toll on our whole family. My husband is missing work to stay down here with him, nearly three hours away from our two-year-old daughter. Medical bills combined with home bills have been daunting these last couple months.

We have had promising progress, with Xerxes finally being tube fed into his intestines, but his stomach still doesn't quite work. We will be at Children's until at least mid May, if he doesn't need a third surgery for another partial block that has developed. He is now 11 pounds and starting to act like a normal baby, chatting and wiggling.

Whether you're able to donate or pray for us, I appreciate your time and consideration. Thank you!