Brian Caney stroke fund help
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On Tuesday June 27th I received a page on my phone from the fire department that changed my life . The address of the emergency was my parents house. After calling dispatch I was informed that my father was experiencing stroke symptoms.
Preface to this, that earlier Friday he complained of arm numbness and blurry vision. That Saturday I urged him to get checked out at the urgent care. He ended up being sent to the area hospital. There he received a battery of exams and was released the next day with a clean bill of health.
Back to that Tuesday I sped to my parents house to pick up my mother and brother to head to the ER. Seeing my father in that hospital bed was and will be the scariest day of my life. After talking with the Drs and nurses I found out that he had a 100% blocked RICA ( this came as a huge surprise to all of us. The Sunday of his discharge they told him he was as healthy as can be).
He was quickly transferred to UMass and transferred into their care. Since the artery is 100% blocked they would be unable to place a stent in to help reperfuse the damaged cells. So he’ll have to live with this clot for the rest of his life.
He was placed in ICU and was monitored for a week of brain swelling. He’s now in a rehab facility. He can talk, remember and eat just like normal which is something we’re all extremely grateful for. Unfortunately he lost control of the left side of his body. Hopefully with rehab he’ll be able to re establish those connections that were lost.
My family (mother and brothers) haven’t left his side since the event. I’m writing this on my way to work but will be back to the rehab as soon as I’m out. My family and I are working out rotations so he always has someone with him.
My father is the person who I’ve always tried to model my life after. He’s passionate about helping others no matter what, always offering his support. He loves his family more than anything and has gone to work to support us when he was sick, broken and worried about a hundred other things. I know how this sounds since I’m his son and of course I have a bias but he’s literally the nicest and most respectable person. He makes everyone laugh and can befriend anyone. His hope hasn’t dropped since the event.
Hardworking, intelligent and extremely resourceful. I’ve learned all my skills from him, literally an endless supply of knowledge comes from that man. He’s then epitome of the blue collar man who worked his way from the bottom up after leaving the US Navy.
He’s my best friend and the man who made me into what I am today. I will never be able to thank him enough for always believing in me and helping me get my ass into gear when I wasn’t so driven in my youth. I love him him more than life itself.
This is the early stages of his stroke so only time and hard work will tell how much he recovers, My family and I will fight tooth & nail to see he recovers as much as possible. He’s 58 and in great shape we would frequently go out on canoe rides and he would help me do tree work for friends and I’d be there to help him around his house as much as possible. They say his young age and physical shape are what’s going to help him recover. I’m going to work with him until my heart stops to make sure he’s in PT/OT as much as possible. My family and I won’t settle for just minimal effort .
He works as a heavy equipment operator and is apart of local 4 in Boston. Everyone one of the guys has been so helpful and comforting that I can’t thank them enough.
Unfortunately I can only imagine that the hospital bills will start to come in hard and heavy. My mother is a stay at home parent due to my brother Josh, who has down syndrome but she has a small Busniess creating folk art to supplement their income. Do to this event her work is going to have to slow down to help be with my father. The stroke is going to leave my dad out of work for awhile and the possibility of not being able to operate machinery again. Which is devastating since he enjoys his job a lot and has worked hard to reach where he is. He’s also such an active and independent human always working around the house building decks, walls, working on cars for friends and family in his spare time.
My family has been know to give more help than ever to ask for it. So writing something like this is extremely difficult. Any amount that you can give willl be greatly appreciated by my family and myself. Kind words and prayers ( even though I’m not religious) are greatly appreciated to. I never expected a tragedy like this to happen to my family.
Preface to this, that earlier Friday he complained of arm numbness and blurry vision. That Saturday I urged him to get checked out at the urgent care. He ended up being sent to the area hospital. There he received a battery of exams and was released the next day with a clean bill of health.
Back to that Tuesday I sped to my parents house to pick up my mother and brother to head to the ER. Seeing my father in that hospital bed was and will be the scariest day of my life. After talking with the Drs and nurses I found out that he had a 100% blocked RICA ( this came as a huge surprise to all of us. The Sunday of his discharge they told him he was as healthy as can be).
He was quickly transferred to UMass and transferred into their care. Since the artery is 100% blocked they would be unable to place a stent in to help reperfuse the damaged cells. So he’ll have to live with this clot for the rest of his life.
He was placed in ICU and was monitored for a week of brain swelling. He’s now in a rehab facility. He can talk, remember and eat just like normal which is something we’re all extremely grateful for. Unfortunately he lost control of the left side of his body. Hopefully with rehab he’ll be able to re establish those connections that were lost.
My family (mother and brothers) haven’t left his side since the event. I’m writing this on my way to work but will be back to the rehab as soon as I’m out. My family and I are working out rotations so he always has someone with him.
My father is the person who I’ve always tried to model my life after. He’s passionate about helping others no matter what, always offering his support. He loves his family more than anything and has gone to work to support us when he was sick, broken and worried about a hundred other things. I know how this sounds since I’m his son and of course I have a bias but he’s literally the nicest and most respectable person. He makes everyone laugh and can befriend anyone. His hope hasn’t dropped since the event.
Hardworking, intelligent and extremely resourceful. I’ve learned all my skills from him, literally an endless supply of knowledge comes from that man. He’s then epitome of the blue collar man who worked his way from the bottom up after leaving the US Navy.
He’s my best friend and the man who made me into what I am today. I will never be able to thank him enough for always believing in me and helping me get my ass into gear when I wasn’t so driven in my youth. I love him him more than life itself.
This is the early stages of his stroke so only time and hard work will tell how much he recovers, My family and I will fight tooth & nail to see he recovers as much as possible. He’s 58 and in great shape we would frequently go out on canoe rides and he would help me do tree work for friends and I’d be there to help him around his house as much as possible. They say his young age and physical shape are what’s going to help him recover. I’m going to work with him until my heart stops to make sure he’s in PT/OT as much as possible. My family and I won’t settle for just minimal effort .
He works as a heavy equipment operator and is apart of local 4 in Boston. Everyone one of the guys has been so helpful and comforting that I can’t thank them enough.
Unfortunately I can only imagine that the hospital bills will start to come in hard and heavy. My mother is a stay at home parent due to my brother Josh, who has down syndrome but she has a small Busniess creating folk art to supplement their income. Do to this event her work is going to have to slow down to help be with my father. The stroke is going to leave my dad out of work for awhile and the possibility of not being able to operate machinery again. Which is devastating since he enjoys his job a lot and has worked hard to reach where he is. He’s also such an active and independent human always working around the house building decks, walls, working on cars for friends and family in his spare time.
My family has been know to give more help than ever to ask for it. So writing something like this is extremely difficult. Any amount that you can give willl be greatly appreciated by my family and myself. Kind words and prayers ( even though I’m not religious) are greatly appreciated to. I never expected a tragedy like this to happen to my family.
Organizer
Jesse Caney
Organizer
Ayer, MA