This October, five-year old Zoey will undergo her second open-heart surgery at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. Born with a combination of Transposition of the Great Arteries and Tetralogy of Fallot, she had her first open-heart surgery at just 8 weeks old during the height of COVID. On October 1, she will undergo surgery to replace an artery, most likely using a donor artery. While we are hopeful that this recovery will be easier than her first, we don’t yet know how long she will be in the hospital or what her recovery will require. She will likely come home with significant restrictions before she is able to return to kindergarten. Her first surgery resulted in more than a month in the hospital due to complications including a lung infection, blood clot, and blood pressure issues. As this family prepares for another difficult season, we would love to surround them with prayer and practical support. Your gift can help ease some of the financial and everyday burdens that come with time away from work, travel, medical expenses, and caring for their family during her recovery. Thank you for helping this family feel supported and cared for through this journey.
Thank you for your support as we navigate this next surgery. Prayers are greatly appreciated! With trips to and from Omaha we will be in and out a lot which makes it difficult to have specific times to be home. Gift cards would be very welcomed! If you'd like some ideas on what would be most helpful- Gas Cards: Hy-vee or Visa Caffeine: 7 Brew Starbucks Scooters Easy essential shopping: Target Hy-vee Walmart Super Saver Eating out: We like to support our local Taco Inn :) - not sure if they offer gift cards Noodles & Co Panera Bread Papa Johns Chipotle or your favorite place that offers vegetarian friendly options :) If you would like to make something special for Zoey, she loves getting mail/packages! Home-made cards or pictures Some of her favorite low energy activities are: coloring, stickers, crafts, and puzzles/games. (mess free) She is into Bluey, Disney Princesses (Elsa is her favorite right now), Hello Kitty, Gabby's Dollhouse, stuffed animals (the softer squishier the better), barbies, and recently unicorns - I have put together an Amazon list for some ideas if you are looking for suggestions. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1G6IISA5J2D17?ref_=cm_sw_r_apann_ggr-subnav-share_JKK0GFNHJZZM1HQC2DV2&language=en-US Feel free to send a text or FB message to Shannon if you have any questions