Wes spent his first three days alive on a ventilator. It was determined that Wes had suffered a grade one intraventricular hemorrhage, better known as bleeding in the brain, but his providers were hopeful it would not lead to further complications. When Wes was nine months old, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy  and was referred to Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. When you talk to Wes, it quickly becomes clear that he’s not your ordinary seven-year-old; there’s a maturity about him that belies his age. In 2018, Gillette's team determined that Wes was a good candidate for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery. Wes continues to work hard on his therapy, recently started his adaptive basketball league, and is basically living his best life! He’s a good big brother to his little brother Miles, he has many friends at school (who fight over who gets to ride the elevator with him when they change floors), and there’s no telling what the future might hold for this delightful kiddo!

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