Lawson Bates Returns From The Philippines, Gives Update On Esther
If you’re a fan of the Bates family of Bringing Up Bates, you may know what Lawson Bates has been up to lately. On his Instagram page, he has been sharing all about a young girl named Esther. He has been in the Philippines with her. Thanks to social media, the Bringing Up Bates star has been able to raise money to help pay for the girl’s lifesaving surgery. Now, Lawson has returned from the Philippines. He’s providing an update on Esther’s health too.
Lawson Bates returns from the Philippines
On Friday evening, Lawson’s family revealed that he had returned home from the Philippines. On Carlin Bates’ Instagram story, she documented his return. The family hung a sign outside to welcome him home.
His return is a pretty big deal because he got the chance to meet his new niece, Layla Rae. Carlin documented this special moment on her Instagram story. Lawson also got to hang out with Chad and Erin Paine’s baby, Holland.
Carlin also shared a snap of her brother telling the family all about Esther and how the young girl is doing. It looks like the whole family was thrilled to see him.
How is Esther doing?
In an Instagram post, Lawson Bates updated his followers about Esther. He wrote, “We’re not out of the woods yet, but after last week’s first successful procedure, (stenting of the RV outflow tract) Esther is back on the right path! We’ve setup coordination with Esther’s doctor’s in Manila and the U.S. specialist’s so that as soon as her heart numbers are improved enough from the first procedure, she’ll be able to travel for the full open heart operation she needs. I’ll be flying back to the Philippines with a U.S. Doctor to travel with her and her mother for that repair in just a few months!”
While he was in the Philippines, he also provided updates. His fans enjoyed keeping up with her progress, but not all of the updates were positive. This also gave his followers a chance to donate to the Go Fund Me.
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Bates family claps back at criticism
TV Shows Ace previously reported that the Bates family received some hate over one of Lawson’s posts. Someone commented and asked, “I have a question and I’m not trying to start any agreements this a light question. While alot and I do mean alot of people have donated for this little girl has @lawbates and the rest of the Bates family donated to help this little girl while he has us fans to help has any of them donated?”
Then, the Bates family clapped back and revealed everything they have helped pay for. You can read their entire response here.
Overall, the Bates family has received a lot of support. Many of their followers have contributed financially. Some of the Bates’ friends, including the Duggar family, have also shared about the fundraiser in hopes to get Esther’s surgery funded.
What do you think of the work Lawson is doing? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Stay tuned for more updates about Lawson Bates and the rest of the family. Also, Lawson will be providing updates about Esther on his Instagram page, so follow along.
Don’t miss the new season of Bringing Up Bates, which airs in March.
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