Brody Bear Strong - Funding for Brody Drumheller
Donation protected
January 9, 2021:
Our lives were changed forever. Our sweet Brody Bear suffered a near drowning accident after falling into his family’s backyard swimming pool. CPR was administered immediately and continued for a recorded 82 minutes in addition to 17 rounds of EPI before he regained a pulse and was able to be air lifted to a Pediatric ICU. We will forever be grateful for the quick actions and tireless efforts of all of the incredible first responders, nurses, and physicians who helped him on that day. Over the next 42 days, Brody would spend nearly 3 weeks in the ICU before being transferred to Shriners Children’s Hospital for acute inpatient rehab.
The first few days were horrific. There were many conversations that no parent should ever have to have – talking about test results, organ donation, and the incredibly poor prognosis that was anticipated after his accident. He experienced intubation, sedation, and test after test that didn’t give his care team much to be hopeful for. What doctors didn’t know at the time is that Brody is an absolute miracle, and that he is the epitome of the Power of Prayer. Since Brody woke up, each day has slowly turned his friends and family’s fear and sadness into joy and gratefulness. Brody has an incredible support team, and their ONLY requests are for people to pray for him and to share his story to prevent this happening to another family. But, because Brody lives in an amazing community of people who want to help, his family has given permission to start this Go Fund Me.
The next few months will be crucial to his recovery. The family is seeking treatment in Louisiana, followed by Florida, and finally Texas before being able to return home at the beginning of summer. Although many families have shared their success stories with these treatments they are not covered by insurance. Brody’s parents would travel to the earth’s end to help him continue to progress, and with our support we can ease the financial hardship that comes with the best care. Please consider donating to Brody Bear Strong’s Go-Fund me page if you are able. But above all, please find it in your heart to thank God for the healing He’s given Brody thus far, and pray for his continued healing and then SHARE this! Talk to your friends and family with pools; tell them about this story, and encourage them to make their pools safe by getting a gate or cover.
Any funds that are raised above Brody’s immediate care needs or equipment needs for his future will be donated in his name to families that are also in need. This can include helping a family with medical bills or incidental expenses that come with an extended hospital stay, helping another family make their pool safe, donating to the organizations that helped save his life, and spreading awareness and encouragement for other families who endure this type of accident. In the words of his parents, “Squeeze your kids extra tight tonight. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Talk to God. Pray for us ”
#BrodyBearStrong #TeamBrodyBear #AnoxicBrainInjury #PoolSafety #LoveYourBabies #TheBiggestStormsMakeTheBrightestRainbows
Our lives were changed forever. Our sweet Brody Bear suffered a near drowning accident after falling into his family’s backyard swimming pool. CPR was administered immediately and continued for a recorded 82 minutes in addition to 17 rounds of EPI before he regained a pulse and was able to be air lifted to a Pediatric ICU. We will forever be grateful for the quick actions and tireless efforts of all of the incredible first responders, nurses, and physicians who helped him on that day. Over the next 42 days, Brody would spend nearly 3 weeks in the ICU before being transferred to Shriners Children’s Hospital for acute inpatient rehab.
The first few days were horrific. There were many conversations that no parent should ever have to have – talking about test results, organ donation, and the incredibly poor prognosis that was anticipated after his accident. He experienced intubation, sedation, and test after test that didn’t give his care team much to be hopeful for. What doctors didn’t know at the time is that Brody is an absolute miracle, and that he is the epitome of the Power of Prayer. Since Brody woke up, each day has slowly turned his friends and family’s fear and sadness into joy and gratefulness. Brody has an incredible support team, and their ONLY requests are for people to pray for him and to share his story to prevent this happening to another family. But, because Brody lives in an amazing community of people who want to help, his family has given permission to start this Go Fund Me.
The next few months will be crucial to his recovery. The family is seeking treatment in Louisiana, followed by Florida, and finally Texas before being able to return home at the beginning of summer. Although many families have shared their success stories with these treatments they are not covered by insurance. Brody’s parents would travel to the earth’s end to help him continue to progress, and with our support we can ease the financial hardship that comes with the best care. Please consider donating to Brody Bear Strong’s Go-Fund me page if you are able. But above all, please find it in your heart to thank God for the healing He’s given Brody thus far, and pray for his continued healing and then SHARE this! Talk to your friends and family with pools; tell them about this story, and encourage them to make their pools safe by getting a gate or cover.
Any funds that are raised above Brody’s immediate care needs or equipment needs for his future will be donated in his name to families that are also in need. This can include helping a family with medical bills or incidental expenses that come with an extended hospital stay, helping another family make their pool safe, donating to the organizations that helped save his life, and spreading awareness and encouragement for other families who endure this type of accident. In the words of his parents, “Squeeze your kids extra tight tonight. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Talk to God. Pray for us ”
#BrodyBearStrong #TeamBrodyBear #AnoxicBrainInjury #PoolSafety #LoveYourBabies #TheBiggestStormsMakeTheBrightestRainbows
Organizer and beneficiary
Mike & Amanda Cearley
Organizer
Yuba City, CA
Nichole Drumheller
Beneficiary