Ben Meszaros Recovery
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Please help us in lending support to the Meszaros family. This GoFundMe campaign is to help Ben, Cyndi and Finn with their living and medical expenses as they navigate the long road to Ben’s recovery.
On August 9th, while at a pool with his family for their friend's wedding in Jackson Hole, Ben was involved in a tragic diving accident. The results were devastating. The impact burst one vertebrae in his back while fracturing three others. He also suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), needed nine staples to close a deep head laceration, and his fifth rib was broken. Friends were able to pull Ben from the pool and he was rushed via ambulance to the ER in Jackson Hole. Ben was hospitalized and cared for in Jackson Hole at St. John's Medical Center for almost a week before being allowed to return to Salt Lake City for additional care.
Ben is on a long and uncertain road to recovery, but thankfully, he has help. Currently, a number of specialists are treating his traumatic brain injury. There are also teams of physical and occupational therapists, spinal surgeons, and orthopedic specialists guiding the process of ensuring that Ben's back heals as quickly and properly as possible.
This means that Ben is confined to a metal back brace and can’t complete, or needs help with completing, most normal daily activities. His doctors are also doing their best to manage the constant pain that he is experiencing. Due to the TBI, doctors are taking a number of steps to help treat the negative effects that the brain injury has on Ben's everyday life. This includes removing anything that may over-stimulate Ben, since too much stimulus can cause additional brain damage and/or slow the healing process. Sadly, this means that the doctors have recommended that Finn stay with a friend or relative instead of his own home for the next few months. Doctors are also uncertain how long it will be before Ben is physically and mentally able to return to work.
This has been a particularly tough year for the Meszaros’. In addition to Ben's injuries, Cyndi was in the ICU in March for two weeks due to serious complications caused by her congenital heart defect (Cyndi has an artificial Mitral heart valve and takes blood thinners daily), and Ben's car was stolen from outside their home in June and has yet to be recovered.
The Meszaros family has always been a source of encouragement and help for their friends and family. Needless to say, the Meszaros family is in need of our support and it’s time to give back.
We’ll keep this page updated as Ben progresses, and we're hopeful that he will make a full recovery. Your support and generosity will help to cover the mounting medical bills, living expenses, and additional financial burdens that have been placed on the Meszaros family as a result of this accident. Any donation means the world to Ben, Cyndi and Finn and is extremely helpful. Thank you!
On August 9th, while at a pool with his family for their friend's wedding in Jackson Hole, Ben was involved in a tragic diving accident. The results were devastating. The impact burst one vertebrae in his back while fracturing three others. He also suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), needed nine staples to close a deep head laceration, and his fifth rib was broken. Friends were able to pull Ben from the pool and he was rushed via ambulance to the ER in Jackson Hole. Ben was hospitalized and cared for in Jackson Hole at St. John's Medical Center for almost a week before being allowed to return to Salt Lake City for additional care.
Ben is on a long and uncertain road to recovery, but thankfully, he has help. Currently, a number of specialists are treating his traumatic brain injury. There are also teams of physical and occupational therapists, spinal surgeons, and orthopedic specialists guiding the process of ensuring that Ben's back heals as quickly and properly as possible.
This means that Ben is confined to a metal back brace and can’t complete, or needs help with completing, most normal daily activities. His doctors are also doing their best to manage the constant pain that he is experiencing. Due to the TBI, doctors are taking a number of steps to help treat the negative effects that the brain injury has on Ben's everyday life. This includes removing anything that may over-stimulate Ben, since too much stimulus can cause additional brain damage and/or slow the healing process. Sadly, this means that the doctors have recommended that Finn stay with a friend or relative instead of his own home for the next few months. Doctors are also uncertain how long it will be before Ben is physically and mentally able to return to work.
This has been a particularly tough year for the Meszaros’. In addition to Ben's injuries, Cyndi was in the ICU in March for two weeks due to serious complications caused by her congenital heart defect (Cyndi has an artificial Mitral heart valve and takes blood thinners daily), and Ben's car was stolen from outside their home in June and has yet to be recovered.
The Meszaros family has always been a source of encouragement and help for their friends and family. Needless to say, the Meszaros family is in need of our support and it’s time to give back.
We’ll keep this page updated as Ben progresses, and we're hopeful that he will make a full recovery. Your support and generosity will help to cover the mounting medical bills, living expenses, and additional financial burdens that have been placed on the Meszaros family as a result of this accident. Any donation means the world to Ben, Cyndi and Finn and is extremely helpful. Thank you!
Organizer and beneficiary
Matt Scribner
Organizer
Salt Lake City, UT
Benjamin Illes Meszaros
Beneficiary
