The family says they spend $300 in gas, 3.5 hours per trip to visit their sick newborn who had to have life-saving surgery at a CA hospital
SAN FRANCISCO -- Soaring gas prices are taking a toll on families with critically sick children, who are traveling to and from Bay Area hospitals.
Davy, the youngest of four sons was born with a condition requiring life-saving surgery to allow him to breathe. "My husband does come back and forth when he can. It is hard due to the gas prices," she said, adding a round trip is now costing the family more than $300.
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