Greetings!

If you’ve visited before, “Welcome Back!”

If this is your first time here, let me introduce you to Ellie. She was born prematurely in March ‘05 and spent the first 4 weeks of life in a Neonatal ICU before going home amid high hopes that her troubles were over. 

Unfortunately, by 9 months, it was obvious her motor skills were delayed. Ellie was diagnosed as having periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), caused by a stroke in utero or shortly after birth. This damaged the white matter of her brain, affecting muscle control.

As a result, Ellie has Cerebral Palsy and needs lots of special care.  She has all kinds of therapies at many different places, but it turns out her best hope for walking is to have surgery.  And the best place to have the surgery she needs is at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.  Their team has performed hundreds of these surgeries, and specialize in a type that is less invasive, takes less time to heal, and has more benefits.

Unfortunately, this surgery is EXPENSIVE.  It will cost at least $40,000.00 to pay for the surgery and associated expenses.

Ellie needs YOUR help!