Aston's Healing Journey
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On September 18, 2016 my younger brother Aston suffered a severe bronchospasm at home. Within minutes of compaining of some difficulty breathing, he went unconscious. Our father, a medical officer in the US Navy, immediately began performing CPR on him until EMS arrived. It took about an hour for the EMTs to successfully resuscitate Aston. He was then rushed to the nearest ER in an ambulance, and remained in the ICU for 11 days.
Aston's initial prognosis showed he suffered some hemorraghing in his eyes, vomit in his lungs, and potential brain damage due to oxygen deprivation. His first 3 days in the ICU were spent in a medically induced coma, where he was put on a breathing machine as well as a steady stream of IV medications.
When Aston was initialy brought out of his coma he was a bit loopy but still his old self; cracking jokes, and flirting with all of his nurses. Unfortunately, his condition began to worsen and compound with other maladies as the days wore on. At first, his memory proved to be spotty and disjointed, and he'd lost his ability to willfully move his appendages. The doctors and nurses assured us that the memory loss was normal and that, with time, he'd regain the vast majority of his memories. His loss of movement however, would need to rehabilitated at a different facility, the Rehabilition Institute of Chicago.
In his first two weeks at RIC Aston developed tremors, uncontrollable muscle spasms, in his face, arms, and legs, and slowly lost his ability to even swallow the thinnest of liquids. Due to these complications, he was moved to Northwestern University Hospital for 10 days where he was diagnosed with Lance-Adams Syndrome, a rare complication that less than 150 people in the world are afflicted with, and implanted with a G-Tube.
Despite all of these setbacks and complications, my brother refused to lose heart or despair. Once he was moved back to RIC he put eveything he had into his hours of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy and showed improvement every day, determined to get back to where he was before any of this happened.
On December 22, 2016 my brother was released from RIC and returned home for the first time. The improvements he has made since his days at our local hospital up to now are astronomical. I can proudly report my brother can sit up on his own, stand up with his walker for almost a minute, and perhaps most importantly EAT SOLID FOODS AGAIN! Though he has improved a lot and we are overjoyed to have him home with us, caring for him at home has been a tremendous adjustment. My brother is now on 14 different medications that need to be taken at all hours of the day to keep him healthy and help control his tremors. He gets around the house with a walker and wheelchair and requires assistance bathing and using the bathroom. He is also now enrolled in outpaient therapies at Rehabilition Hospital of Wisconsin. Aston has come so far but still so much further to go.
Before any of this happened, Aston was at his happiest either driving his car or being out on the football field, sacking unsuspecting QBs and leading his teammates to victory. All he wants now is to be able to freely go out for a drive and continue to pursue his dreams of one day playing in the NFL.
My brother is one of the most optimistic and inspiring people I have ever had the joy of meeting in this life and I would do anything to make it so that I, his big brother, could bear this pain in his place. He has not only faced daunting challenges and surmounted them, but also excelled well beyond anywhere one would expect. Not only that, but he's done it all with the same smile he's had since we were kids. All I can do now is hope to raise at least a modest amount of money for my brother and parents and ease the monetary burden that now rests on their shoudlers. Any donations recieved would go directly to helping pay Aston's medical bills.
I would like to close by thanking you for even considering donating to my brother's cause and spending some time getting to know his story. On behalf of myself, my parents, and, most importantly, my brother Aston, much love and joy to you and yours.
Sincerely,
Aubrey Langley
Aston's initial prognosis showed he suffered some hemorraghing in his eyes, vomit in his lungs, and potential brain damage due to oxygen deprivation. His first 3 days in the ICU were spent in a medically induced coma, where he was put on a breathing machine as well as a steady stream of IV medications.
When Aston was initialy brought out of his coma he was a bit loopy but still his old self; cracking jokes, and flirting with all of his nurses. Unfortunately, his condition began to worsen and compound with other maladies as the days wore on. At first, his memory proved to be spotty and disjointed, and he'd lost his ability to willfully move his appendages. The doctors and nurses assured us that the memory loss was normal and that, with time, he'd regain the vast majority of his memories. His loss of movement however, would need to rehabilitated at a different facility, the Rehabilition Institute of Chicago.
In his first two weeks at RIC Aston developed tremors, uncontrollable muscle spasms, in his face, arms, and legs, and slowly lost his ability to even swallow the thinnest of liquids. Due to these complications, he was moved to Northwestern University Hospital for 10 days where he was diagnosed with Lance-Adams Syndrome, a rare complication that less than 150 people in the world are afflicted with, and implanted with a G-Tube.
Despite all of these setbacks and complications, my brother refused to lose heart or despair. Once he was moved back to RIC he put eveything he had into his hours of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy and showed improvement every day, determined to get back to where he was before any of this happened.
On December 22, 2016 my brother was released from RIC and returned home for the first time. The improvements he has made since his days at our local hospital up to now are astronomical. I can proudly report my brother can sit up on his own, stand up with his walker for almost a minute, and perhaps most importantly EAT SOLID FOODS AGAIN! Though he has improved a lot and we are overjoyed to have him home with us, caring for him at home has been a tremendous adjustment. My brother is now on 14 different medications that need to be taken at all hours of the day to keep him healthy and help control his tremors. He gets around the house with a walker and wheelchair and requires assistance bathing and using the bathroom. He is also now enrolled in outpaient therapies at Rehabilition Hospital of Wisconsin. Aston has come so far but still so much further to go.
Before any of this happened, Aston was at his happiest either driving his car or being out on the football field, sacking unsuspecting QBs and leading his teammates to victory. All he wants now is to be able to freely go out for a drive and continue to pursue his dreams of one day playing in the NFL.
My brother is one of the most optimistic and inspiring people I have ever had the joy of meeting in this life and I would do anything to make it so that I, his big brother, could bear this pain in his place. He has not only faced daunting challenges and surmounted them, but also excelled well beyond anywhere one would expect. Not only that, but he's done it all with the same smile he's had since we were kids. All I can do now is hope to raise at least a modest amount of money for my brother and parents and ease the monetary burden that now rests on their shoudlers. Any donations recieved would go directly to helping pay Aston's medical bills.I would like to close by thanking you for even considering donating to my brother's cause and spending some time getting to know his story. On behalf of myself, my parents, and, most importantly, my brother Aston, much love and joy to you and yours.
Sincerely,
Aubrey Langley
Organizer and beneficiary
Aubrey Langley
Organizer
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Aston Langley
Beneficiary