Brad Mayberry's Recovery Fund
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Dear family and friends,
Brad Mayberry, our dear friend, colleague, and loved one was recently diagnosed with a severe case of Ulcerative Colitis and has ran into extreme complications during the treatment process, including the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis, a rare life threatening bacterial infection that destroys tissue under the skin (commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria). There are less than 20,000 cases reported yearly in the U.S. Brad needs our help just as he has, and always will help others.
Brad is a newlywed with two sons. He and his new wife never imagined they would be in this position within the first six months of their marriage; this is a time when they should be really enjoying and starting their new life together as husband and wife.
In November 2018, Brad started to have extreme pain in his stomach and blood in his stool. Brad's doctor ordered numerous tests and referred him to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. On December 18, 2018, Brad was diagnosed with severe Ulcerative Colitis and sent home with two prescriptions. He was told he would start feeling better in 24-72 hours, but that never happened. During the holiday's Brad's Colitis continued to get worse and was at the point of not being able to eat or drink fluids without extreme stomach pain and diarrhea causing him to lose almost 40 pounds in about 3 weeks. On December 30, his doctor modified his prescription. On January 4, Brad was taken to the closest hospital Emergency Room. He was immediately admitted to the hospital for extreme dehydration (his organs were starting to shut down) to start the re-hydration process and get his stomach pain and diarrhea under control. During his stay the hospital focused on his symptoms from the Colitis diagnose. During the first two days, Brad was not responding to the treatments and started to have new issues with uncontrollable, explosive, and painful acidic diarrhea. He was told these painful bowel movements were part of his condition. After five days in the hospital, and being resigned to the situation that painful, explosive diarrhea was to be expected with Colitis, Brad and his wife asked about going home. He was discharged on January 9 and told to continue the treatment he was doing before the initial ER visit. At home, the stomach pain continued, and the new uncontrollable, explosive, and painful diarrhea continued to get worse to the point where Brad could not sit down. On January 12, Brad had lost all control of his bowels and the pain was completely unbearable. His wife drove him to the Emergency Room at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA, a different hospital from the previous hospital. Brad's heart rate was so high he was moved to the front of the registration line. Within 15 minutes Brad was rushed off for a CT scan. Before Brad was back to the ER room, a doctor told his wife Brad needed emergency surgery to keep him alive because the CT scan found he had formed several pockets of what appeared to be pus from bacteria which mostly likely would mean he had necrotizing fasciitis. During surgery, the surgeons discovered that as a result of the explosive, acidic diarrhea, Brad had an internal hole in is rectum. This is where the necrotizing fasciitis infection started. It moves extremely fast and had spread through the bottom half of his buttocks and up the front side of his left groin moving toward his lower abdomen. Based on the seriousness of the infection, the doctor went to the waiting room to notify Brad's wife that an Ileostomy to by-pass his colon was the recommended way to treat the perforation in the rectum and help control the infection. Within 12 hours of the first surgery, Brad had a second surgery, where it was found the flesh-eating bacteria was still active, and there was more dead tissue to be removed. On January 14, the two original surgeons (General Surgeon and Urology Surgeon), along with a few other nurses unpacked the four surgical wounds intentionally left open for drainage, finding that the infection is still evident and identifying additional dead tissue. Another surgery is needed and scheduled for January 15. Brad will need additional surgeries until the flesh-eating bacteria is contained. Brad is currently in ICU where the doctors are working diligently to contain his illness. We do not know how many more surgeries are needed before the doctors can close his wounds. Brad will require further surgeries to periodically reopen the wounds to confirm the bacteria is gone. When Brad goes home, he truly begins his long road to recovery. Once he is fully healed he may need reconstructive surgery and will also need to have his whole colon removed.
Brad (truck driver) and wife (accounts receivables) have both taken leaves of absence from their jobs to focus on Brad's illness and recovery. With all that Brad has endured and the unknown procedures needed to get this flesh-eating bacteria out of his system, he and his wife are worried about how to pay the mounting bills, as well as and the ability to get the future care that Brad so deservedly needs.
The family estimates Brad has currently incurred medical bills of approximately $200,000 and with an estimated five more surgeries in the hospital and home care to rehabilitate, we humbly ask for your assistance.
We know everyone is not in the financial position to donate but you can still help by sharing Brad's story. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers and share his story with anyone and everyone.
Thank you, from the Mayberry and Knutson family!
Brad Mayberry, our dear friend, colleague, and loved one was recently diagnosed with a severe case of Ulcerative Colitis and has ran into extreme complications during the treatment process, including the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis, a rare life threatening bacterial infection that destroys tissue under the skin (commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria). There are less than 20,000 cases reported yearly in the U.S. Brad needs our help just as he has, and always will help others.
Brad is a newlywed with two sons. He and his new wife never imagined they would be in this position within the first six months of their marriage; this is a time when they should be really enjoying and starting their new life together as husband and wife.
In November 2018, Brad started to have extreme pain in his stomach and blood in his stool. Brad's doctor ordered numerous tests and referred him to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. On December 18, 2018, Brad was diagnosed with severe Ulcerative Colitis and sent home with two prescriptions. He was told he would start feeling better in 24-72 hours, but that never happened. During the holiday's Brad's Colitis continued to get worse and was at the point of not being able to eat or drink fluids without extreme stomach pain and diarrhea causing him to lose almost 40 pounds in about 3 weeks. On December 30, his doctor modified his prescription. On January 4, Brad was taken to the closest hospital Emergency Room. He was immediately admitted to the hospital for extreme dehydration (his organs were starting to shut down) to start the re-hydration process and get his stomach pain and diarrhea under control. During his stay the hospital focused on his symptoms from the Colitis diagnose. During the first two days, Brad was not responding to the treatments and started to have new issues with uncontrollable, explosive, and painful acidic diarrhea. He was told these painful bowel movements were part of his condition. After five days in the hospital, and being resigned to the situation that painful, explosive diarrhea was to be expected with Colitis, Brad and his wife asked about going home. He was discharged on January 9 and told to continue the treatment he was doing before the initial ER visit. At home, the stomach pain continued, and the new uncontrollable, explosive, and painful diarrhea continued to get worse to the point where Brad could not sit down. On January 12, Brad had lost all control of his bowels and the pain was completely unbearable. His wife drove him to the Emergency Room at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA, a different hospital from the previous hospital. Brad's heart rate was so high he was moved to the front of the registration line. Within 15 minutes Brad was rushed off for a CT scan. Before Brad was back to the ER room, a doctor told his wife Brad needed emergency surgery to keep him alive because the CT scan found he had formed several pockets of what appeared to be pus from bacteria which mostly likely would mean he had necrotizing fasciitis. During surgery, the surgeons discovered that as a result of the explosive, acidic diarrhea, Brad had an internal hole in is rectum. This is where the necrotizing fasciitis infection started. It moves extremely fast and had spread through the bottom half of his buttocks and up the front side of his left groin moving toward his lower abdomen. Based on the seriousness of the infection, the doctor went to the waiting room to notify Brad's wife that an Ileostomy to by-pass his colon was the recommended way to treat the perforation in the rectum and help control the infection. Within 12 hours of the first surgery, Brad had a second surgery, where it was found the flesh-eating bacteria was still active, and there was more dead tissue to be removed. On January 14, the two original surgeons (General Surgeon and Urology Surgeon), along with a few other nurses unpacked the four surgical wounds intentionally left open for drainage, finding that the infection is still evident and identifying additional dead tissue. Another surgery is needed and scheduled for January 15. Brad will need additional surgeries until the flesh-eating bacteria is contained. Brad is currently in ICU where the doctors are working diligently to contain his illness. We do not know how many more surgeries are needed before the doctors can close his wounds. Brad will require further surgeries to periodically reopen the wounds to confirm the bacteria is gone. When Brad goes home, he truly begins his long road to recovery. Once he is fully healed he may need reconstructive surgery and will also need to have his whole colon removed.
Brad (truck driver) and wife (accounts receivables) have both taken leaves of absence from their jobs to focus on Brad's illness and recovery. With all that Brad has endured and the unknown procedures needed to get this flesh-eating bacteria out of his system, he and his wife are worried about how to pay the mounting bills, as well as and the ability to get the future care that Brad so deservedly needs.
The family estimates Brad has currently incurred medical bills of approximately $200,000 and with an estimated five more surgeries in the hospital and home care to rehabilitate, we humbly ask for your assistance.
We know everyone is not in the financial position to donate but you can still help by sharing Brad's story. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers and share his story with anyone and everyone.
Thank you, from the Mayberry and Knutson family!
Fundraising team (3)
Jason Knutson
Organizer
Puyallup, WA
Andrea Mayberry
Beneficiary
Christyne Mayberry
Team member
