My name is Steve Albery, and I have known Dave Allman for over 20 years. As many of you know, Dave and I worked together at Good Samaritan’s Emergency Department during much of those two decades but our families have enjoyed a friendship that extended beyond our work together.  I know Dave, Sue, Shannon, and Henry as explorers of this world, either in destination or experiences. They are generous and thoughtful friends, seemingly always prepared for the occasion. They are independent and resilient, strong in their beliefs yet accepting of many despite any differences.  This family is no stranger to helping and supporting others.

In hopes of honoring Dave's uncanny ability to infuse humor into most situations, I'm sharing a bit of their most recent adventure and at the end asking that you consider providing them a helping hand:

Two, very long days ago, while on an outing with the family, Dave experienced what Google symptom-check experts would call a "medical emergency". Knowing his tendency to be unique, life opted to bestow him with a non-traumatic, cervical vascular dissection, a bit of a rarity, which resulted in diminished blood flow to his brain, causing a small stroke and leading to his best impression of stroke-like symptoms ever.  Luckily, Sue shook off his ingrained, playin' it cool ER nurse response of "gimme a minute" and notified EMS, getting him to a stroke center in... Green Bay, WI (their story to tell). Just like fantasy football, can never go wrong playing a Cheesehead.  This was the right play at the right time, providing Dave with the best chance of pulling off the win. Luckily and thankfully, Dave has received great care and is currently in the planning phase of what/how/when to return home to continue his care, but most importantly figuring out how to get the hospital operator to play Strokin' by Clarence Carter upon his exit. 

Seriously though, something like a stroke puts a wrench in everyday life.  Dave and fam's new hobby for a time will be discovery and recovery, replacing work and/or rearranging other routine tasks and priorities. This is where we all come in.

Please consider donating funds to help support the Allman Family.   Any amount is appreciated and will help them navigate the challenges in the coming weeks. Your love and support are so appreciated.

 

Peace