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Paul's medical and onward life fund

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From Paul's dad.

On August 24, 2015, Paul, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, suffered a traumatic brain injury while riding his motorcycle. Just as he was a few weeks away from entering a training school to become a Harley Davidson mechanic he was riding alone when it appears he lost control of his own Harley while making a turn on wet pavement near his home in Charlotte County, Florida where he was a lifelong resident and graduated from Charlotte High in 2008. He was near death when surgeons opened his skull to remove a large blood clot and relieve pressure on his swollen brain. A piece of his skull was left out to allow his brain room to swell without further damaging it and he was sent to the surgical intensive care unit where he remained for one week before being sent to the Surgical Progressive Care Unit with the piece of skull still removed. Though one of his surgeons later told me that he hadn't expected Paul to survive, he has shown remarkable progress, perhaps because at the age of 25 he is young and strong and his other injuries were remarkably minor, but he has a long way to go in the recovery process which we hope will be in full despite some of the cognitive deficits he is currently showing. He has no insurance, no resources, and while he undergoes his long recovery his medical bills and living expenses are mounting quickly. Please help this young man so that he may get the best care possible and go on to live a long and productive life without the pall of this huge financial burden hanging over him. Thank you.

 

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  • laurie joesbury
    • $100 
    • 8 yrs
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Paul E. Speakman
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Punta Gorda, FL

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