Fixing Flynn’s Heart - We need to say Goodbye xxx - Please see our latest Update.
Please support Flynn’s Mum and Dad while the amazing nurses and cardiologists at Starship Hospital try to fix Flynn’s heart xxx
Canterbury
Flynn is the most adorable wee boy with the cheekiest smile ever. He was born in Christchurch in July this year. His mum, Larissa (25) and Dad, Matt (22) think he’s just perfect. Flynn is now 4 months old and is Matt and Lari’s first child and their whole world.
Flynn was the happiest, chattiest wee monster who smiled at the world until about a month ago when he lost his sparkle and smiles. His Mum and Dad took him to the Doctor and After Hours clinics many times to try and find out where his sparkle had gone and why he wasn’t getting any better. He’d had the sniffles and a cough that he couldn’t shake.
On Monday November 27th he went back to the Doctor who said Flynn needed to go to Hospital. That night they flew Flynn to Starship Hospital in Auckland as his wee heart wasn’t working properly.
He’s got a long road ahead of him now and his Mum and Dad are going to be in Auckland for the foreseeable future while the amazing nurses and cardiologists try and fix his wee heart.
Matt and Larissa have bought their first home and need some support to pay their mortgage and bills so they are able to stay in Auckland as a family with Flynn and fix his heart with their love. They are an amazing young couple who are building a beautiful wee family.
Any money that is not used to support this lovely family will be split 50/50 and donated to Starship Hospital and Ronald McDonald House. We are truly blessed to have these services.
Ellie Cherry's involvement (page creator)
I am Flynn’s grandmother and he is currently very unwell at Starship Hospital.
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Mortgage payments
Household bills
Extra expenses while at Starship (Food/Taxis etc)
Flights back to Christchurch when needed.
Latest update
Heart broken. 20 December 2017
Since arriving at Starship on November 27th we've been on an incredible journey of ups and downs, hope and inspiration, and now immense sadness.
On Monday 18th December the amazing, courageous and wonderful cardiologists who have fought and fought for our wee monster told us that there was nothing more they could do to fix our wee Flynn's heart.
It was the most devastating low point for us that there was nothing more we, or they, could do for our Flynn.
With all the love in the world we just couldn't fix his heart. His wee heart was broken and now ours are too. Flynn became the cheekiest, smiliest wee angel in heaven on the morning of Tuesday December, 19th. He was surrounded by the people who loved him the most.
Our wee Flynn has the heart and courage of a lion and the love of everyone who ever met him
We wish to sincerely thank all the wonderful people who have supported us through the most awful time in our lives. The donations here from those that we know and those that we don't have truly overwhelmed and humbled us. The on-going messages of support and love are inspirational to us.
To the Team at Starship and Ronald McDonald house, words fail us on how to convey to you the care and compassion shown to us and how wonderfully you looked after not only our wee Flynn but us as well.
From our hearts and Flynn's heart, much love to each and everyone of you who have in any way supported us. We do now need your ongoing support to help us bring Flynn home from Auckland and the next step in saying goodbye to him in the way he deserves. Thank you from Us xxx
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