Pelham Family Raising Money for Son's Surgery

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 13:19

By Linda Morgan

A Pelham family has launched a Go Fund Me campaign to cover the cost of their toddler's ear surgery.

Two year old Emmett Gervason was born with Pediatric Microtia, a birth defect that left him deaf in one ear.

The condition occurs about once in every 10,000 births.

He also has a condition called Atresia, which affects the bones that enable hearing.

The family says Emmett will require a full reconstruction of his external ear, in order to bring hearing to his right ear.

The family is raising $250,000 in order to travel to California and see two surgeons who specialize in Microtia and Atresia.

To donate to the fund, click here.

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