2S. Will Roberts Faces Another Difficult Hospital Stretch as Kidney Numbers Rise and the Emotional Toll Deepens

Will Roberts has pushed through more than most teenagers will ever have to imagine — and this week, his family says the fight isn’t just about treatment anymore. It’s also about endurance.

In a raw new update, Will’s loved ones shared that his kidney creatinine levels increased again overnight, a discouraging turn after a full day of doing exactly what doctors asked.

According to the family, Will spent yesterday battling constant nausea, yet still forced himself to drink water precisely as instructed — hoping the extra hydration would help his kidneys flush and stabilize. It wasn’t easy. He was uncomfortable, tired, and already worn down by the long stretch of medical care. But he did it anyway, holding on to the hope that effort would translate into improvement.

Instead, they woke up to worse numbers.

That moment, the family says, hit Will hard — not only physically, but emotionally. After months of appointments, waiting, setbacks, and uncertainty, this particular kind of disappointment can feel crushing: doing everything “right” and still not seeing relief.

“The Emotional Weight Feels Heavier Than the Physical”

While much of Will’s journey has required relentless physical courage, his family says the mental and emotional side of this hospital stay is taking a painful toll.

Long admissions don’t just drain the patient. They change the rhythm of the entire family. Days and nights blur together. There’s little privacy, little rest, and rarely a true sense of control. Even when nurses are kind and the care is excellent, the environment can still feel isolating — especially when the finish line keeps moving.

Will’s family shared they are expecting at least two more days in the hospital, making this the longest stay yet. And for Will, who has already been pushing through exhaustion and nausea, the added time feels heavy.

The family described him as exhausted “in every sense of the word” — a phrase that captures the reality many families recognize: when your body is depleted, it becomes harder to protect your hope.

A Small Lifeline: Fortnite and Friendship

In the middle of it all, Will has one small thing that helps him feel connected to normal life: playing Fortnite with his friends.

For many kids, online games aren’t “just games.” They’re social. They’re a way to laugh, to feel included, to talk like a teenager instead of a patient. They can be a rare space where hospital walls fade into the background for a few minutes.

But the family says that lifeline is being threatened by something surprisingly simple: internet lag.

They shared that the hospital Wi-Fi isn’t strong enough for stable online gaming, and their phone hotspot can’t reliably carry the bandwidth needed. So now, alongside the medical worries, the family is asking for something practical — advice from anyone who has experience with portable internet, mobile hotspots, or other solutions that might work inside a hospital room.

It’s not a luxury request. It’s a mental health request — a small way to help Will feel like himself while his body endures another difficult stretch.

A Mother’s Hard Choice: Step Away for Work While Her Mom Stays

The update also shared a deeply familiar reality for many families: life doesn’t pause just because a child is hospitalized.

Will’s mother said she has to step away briefly today to handle a work-related issue, and her mom will be with Will during that time. Even when a family does everything they can to keep life centered on the child’s care, responsibilities still pull at them — and that tug can come with guilt, stress, and heartbreak.

But she also made something clear: she’s trying to repair what doesn’t show up on lab work.

“The body is being treated,” she wrote in essence, “but his heart and spirit need care too.”

It’s a reminder that in long medical battles, healing isn’t only measured by numbers. It’s also measured by morale — by whether a child can keep believing tomorrow might be better than today.

A Community Asked to Keep Lifting Will Up

The family ended with gratitude for those who continue to pray, check in, and show up.

They’re asking supporters to keep lifting Will up — especially now — because this is the kind of stretch that can quietly break a person down. Not with one dramatic event, but with accumulating exhaustion: nausea, long stays, uncertainty, and lab results that don’t reflect the effort being poured in.

For those following Will’s story, the family’s message is simple and heartfelt: please don’t stop.

Don’t stop praying.
Don’t stop encouraging.
And if you have practical guidance on getting reliable portable internet in a hospital room, they would be grateful for help — because sometimes the smallest comforts make the biggest difference when a child is trying to hold onto hope.