Tripp Halstead Hospitalized Just Days After Returning Home

After being home for just three days, Tripp Halstead, a Winder toddler critically injured in October when a tree limb weighing several hundred pounds fell and struck him in the head, has been hospitalized so doctors can monitor his liver enzymes. 

Tripp was transported via ambulance Monday morning, according to a post on the Facebook page where his family provides updates on his condition. His mother, Stacy Halstead, posted a couple hours later that Tripp had undergone X-rays and lab tests and was preparing for an ultrasound. 

"So basically we are here for observation and more blood tests tomorrow," Stacy Halstead wrote in an update about 9 p.m. Monday. "If his liver enzymes go down or stay the same I think they will send us home, if they go up, we have a problem and will be here a while." 

, after a five-month hospital stay during which he underwent several surgeries. 

Communities throughout Georgia, including Barrow County, have held numerous fundraisers to assist with Tripp's medical care. If you would like to support Tripp, Pizza Hut in Winder is participating in an all-day fundraiser today, Tuesday, April 2, in which up to 20 percent of your purchase price will be donated to Tripp. 

Click here to view and print the voucher that you will need to bring with you in order to support the fundraiser, whether you dine in or carry out. You can also present the voucher to a delivery driver for delivery orders. There are 1,235 restaurants in 28 states participating, including the following locations around Barrow County, so tell your friends and family!

• Dacula
• Buford
• Several Pizza Hut locations in Lawrenceville
• Two Snellville locations
• Three restaurants in Cumming
• Two Norcross locations
• Three Suwanee Pizza Huts
• Two locations in Duluth
• Jefferson
• Two restaurants in Lilburn
• Loganville 

You can follow updates on Tripp's condition here. 

You might also be interested in reading about events that will benefit Tripp: 

• Ironman's 900-Mile Bike Ride to Raise Money for Tripp Halstead
• Cornhole Tournament to Benefit Tripp Halstead's Home Makeover

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