A boy who was born with lymphatic cystic hydroma, a severe and rare malformation on the left side of his face, left Edmonton for New York City Tuesday morning to receive a miracle surgery.
Two-year-old Maddox Flynn’s condition has been untreatable to doctors so far, but his parents, Mike Flynn and Nicole Champagne, are now turning to a surgeon in New York that specializes in facial malformations and birth defects.
Maddox’s parents reached out to the public for support after seeking out financial aid from the government which would not make it in time.
A trust fund was then created and the money has been pouring in.
People from across the country have donated more than $32,600 towards Maddox’s two-part operation that would have cost the family nearly $50,000, not including travel expenses or other unexpected medical expenses.
Maddox’s surgery is scheduled to be on Friday in New York.
People who want to help out can donate by e-mailing maddoxflynntrustfund@hotmail.com or by visiting any RBC branch in Edmonton and donating to the Maddox Terrence Flynn Trust Fund.
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