A baby girl in Kansas was able to get the surgery she needed, thanks to help from her community. In late 2021, Aspen Campbell was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis, a rare birth defect where the bones in an infant’s skull form together too quickly.
Doctors said she needed surgery within months and it was going to be pricey - her family needed to raise around $60-thousand to even put Aspen’s name down for the procedure. Her parents held a series of fundraisers, including bake sales, garage sales and poker games to raise the money needed to make the surgery possible. Folks in the community came out to support them and with their help, the family raised around $70-thousand.
That covered the cost of the surgery, which happened a few weeks ago and was a success. Aspen and her parents traveled to Dallas for the operation that allows her skull to expand as her brain grows and she’s now on the road to recovery and her parents are beyond grateful for everything the community did to make it happen.
Source: WIBW