It is one of the most difficult challenges for a parent: to see your child in pain -and suffering- especially when they are young and vulnerable. 

Presslynn Finkbeiner has been dealing with the physical torture and the agony of pancreatitis for much of her young life. Just two years old and she has already experienced the ordeal of two endoscopic procedures to alleviate the symptoms of pediatric pancreatitis. 

Presslynn and her family live in Cibolo, Texas which is a suburb of San Antonio. They are extraordinarily grateful that by sheer coincidence, they live in a part of the country where you have many of the most highly trained physicians  with the expertise to treat pediatric pancreatitis. 

Presslynn’s parents want to tell you about her struggle with pediatric pancreatitis but also share with you about the support they have received from Rebecca’s Wish. 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH BRITTANY, GRANT, AND PRESSLYNN FINKBEINER

Thank you very much for continuing to support Rebecca’s Wish! Our nonprofit is working hard to find a cure for pediatric pancreatitis. Many of your donations are helping fund our Pediatric Advanced Endoscopy Fellow Program. Our Fellows train with physicians in San Antonio who are at the forefront of pediatric pancreatitis research. Rebecca’s Wish selects one Fellow annually to train in the Alamo City. After their training, these Fellows return to their hospitals along with the skills and training they received in San Antonio. Our goal: to help place pediatric-trained pancreatitis specialists across the world.   

Rebecca’s Wish also uses its donations to provide scholarship funding to the families of pediatric patients who are hospitalized for long stretches because of their illness. Some of our pancreas families have been hospitalized more than 200 days. That means parents are staying in hotels and forced to pay for meals and they’re away from their jobs and not working. Just this week, a family opted not to pay their electric bill so that they could pay for the medical care for their child with pediatric pancreatitis. Our team at Rebecca’s Wish learned about the family’s financial hardship and provided them with a Rebecca’s Wish scholarship. We’re told the family was able to pay for their electric bill after receiving a check from Rebecca’s Wish.

On behalf of all the children and the families who receive support from Rebecca’s Wish, we are deeply grateful for your support.

Much love to you,

Christyn & Rebecca

Presslynn relaxing in her hospital crib