WATERTOWN, Tenn. - If you've never had any trouble it's easy as a parent to take your child's health for granted, but some children have struggled with illnesses that have been hard to explain and in one case hard to treat.
In Watertown, Braydon Brown has loved to play like any other little boy, but he has been suffering from reoccurring skin infections.
He has severe eczema and a rare form of Job's Disease.
It's not been easy for his parents or grandparents.
His mom Breanna Gunn and Grandmother Jennifer Brown watched him play in their living room as we talked.
“He wears socks on his hands, and he's gotten so smart that we actually have to kind of tape them most of the time so he can't get them off," Gunn said.
Braydon's arms have been immobilized with pads to stop him from scratching.
Footed pajamas have also been required.
Taking a bath has not just jumping in and out of the tub.
“As soon as we get him out we grease him up in Vaseline, and then we put wet pajamas on him, and then we put dry ones on top of that, and that just holds in the moisture and we do that for an hour after bath time every time," Gunn said.
Braydon has been to several doctors in Tennessee, but no one has specialized in severe eczema.
"You know they can just give him some antibiotics and say you're going to have to go back home and that's you know that's what's so frustrating,” Brown said. “It's not their fault. We want answers and we want to know how to help him."
Doctors have recommended Braydon see specialists at National Jewish Hospital in Denver, but insurance won't cover the special treatments and therapy.
The estimated minimum cost has been $26,000.
Several fundraisers have been planned to raise the money so that Braydon can get some help.
Someone has already donated flights to and from Denver plus a rental car when the family makes the trip.
There's a big birthday bash scheduled on October 17 at the Snow White Drive In to raise money for Braydon.
Donations can also be made at any Wilson Bank and Trust Bank.
For more information on all of the fundraisers, click here to visit the Facebook page they’ve set up or click here to visit their Giveforward site.
