The Miller family needs your help

$920 donated
Given by 18 generous donors in 4 weeks

I have set this page up to help Hannah & Matt with a little financial help due to not being able to work to look after their very ill child.

Wellington

Hannah and Matt have three beautiful young chidren and sadly their youngest who is two in november has had an ongoing battle since he was 6 months old so Hannah bought it to the docs attention that something wasn't right as when he tried to eat he would gag, choke and vomit nearly every single time. We were told he would grow out of it. So they kept trying to feed him. Hannah kept going to the docs and kept pushing for something to be done to help her baby boy. It wasn't until he was 11 months old that the docs noticed his weight start to dramatically decline (which would happen if your not eating). Note Hannah was still fully breastfeeding him at this stage. They were finally taken seriously and referred to starship. They were told that they would be admitted in two weeks for further investigation and to try help him eat. Hannah has been quite distraught her poor baby is not growing and starving all of the time and has been at breaking point as feeding a nearly two year old and trying to keep up with his demands was exhausting and the every two hourly feeding at night was taking it's toll. So she then contacted masterton hospital and said how distraught she was and that something needed to be done now that Tatham could not go on like this any longer. Thanks to the wonderful speech language therapist who has been on this long drawn out journey with us made it happen where he got admitted to finally be fed as it was very serious now as he was not gaining weight, anemic and not growing which all in all effects his brain which also would not be developing or growing. They are finally up in starship hospital again right now and he has had his much needed surgery to find out the cause, (infectious Cells in his esophagus which was causing him pain while eting) removed his adnoids, cut his toungue tie again and inserted the micky button instead of a feeding tube. The surgery wouldnt fix the issue it will only clear up over time, so they have a very long road ahead of them. But things have been going down hill for poor littleTatham over the last 24 hours and his daddy has had to fly home and attend to a few things back home and work.

Hannah and Matty are always the first to help out anyone in need so now its their turn to receive the help they need more than ever right now.

Amanda Dette's involvement (page creator)

I am involved as im a very close friend of Hannah and Matt's and i have set this page up for them.

Use of funds

The funds raised will be used to help with all financial matters due to not being able to work.

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Latest donations

The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary on 06 Oct 2017
Hoping everything gets better real soon 💜
$50
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 06 Oct 2017
$100
Ben Longworth
Ben Longworth on 05 Oct 2017
Can't imagine how tough this is Hannah, all the best.
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Dave
Dave on 05 Oct 2017
So sorry to hear of your predicament and I send lots of love your way. Fight it little man and get well and I would give more if I could. Kia kaha
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 04 Oct 2017
Wishing you and baby all the best.
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Created by Amanda Dette
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Paying to a verified bank account of Hannah Miller on behalf of Hannah and Matty Miller
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This campaign started on 1 Oct 2017 and ended on 1 Nov 2017.