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Wednesday evening 9/23/15, Susan, David's wife, received a phone call no one ever wants to get. The soft voice on the other end asked if she was speaking with Susan. After Susan replied yes she said, David has been in a motorcycle accident and is in the ER.
Hi, my name is Susan Saucier, I met David Saucier in my English class in 9th grade and we have been together ever since. We have been married for 33 years and have a son, daughter, and granddaughter. David is my best friend and husband. He is an incredible, loyal friend, father, and grandfather who will gladly give the shirt off his back to anyone who needs help.
September 23, 2015 will forever be etched in my mind. When the nurse at the ER told me David was in a motorcycle accident, my stomach dropped to the floor as I asked if he was ok? She said he has some injuries can you come to the hospital. As we flew out the door, heart racing, we prayed desperately that he was ok. So grateful the trauma unit was less than 15 minutes away, but it felt like hours. We were able to see him briefly while waiting for the neurologist on call to arrive. He sustained trauma and bleeding to the brain, fractures throughout his face, eight broken ribs, with five of those ribs broken in two places. He also had a broken clavical and fractured scapula. The injury to the brain is on his temporal lobe so at this time we don't know if he can talk or even comprehend what we're saying. It has been eight days and his brain had some swelling since the day after surgery but has remained stable. On Sunday they performed a 5 hour surgery to repair his clavicle and front ribs hoping this would be enough to help him breathe on his own. He made it through the five hour surgery and fixing the ribs was successful but didn't alleviate the problem of breathing. The doctor said he will still need to repair the back ribs. Dave had a rough day Monday after the rib surgery but kept fighting.
Dave still remained heavily sedated and the surgery to repair ribs in his back was scheduled for Wednesday. He had been running a fever around 101 during the night but the nurses got it down to 99.8. Dave was prepped for a 4:00 PM surgery. As they were about to wheel him to the OR his lab work came back and showed MRSA staph located in his sputum. They quickly took his temp again and it jumped back to 101.2, surgery was cancelled. They were able to determine which antibiotic to use to treat the MRSA.
Dave has been on a ventilator the entire time to help him breathe. The concern is the longer he is on the ventilator, pneumonia can set in and if the ribs aren't fixed his shallow breathing can also cause pneumonia. We are informed daily the urgency to remove vent and repair ribs.
10/1/15 and Dave's temp has remained around 99.5. The doctor repairing the ribs said it's been eight days and his back ribs are overlapped and starting to mend together. As I'm writing this he is in surgery for 4 to 6 hours to repair back ribs. The goal is to have ribs in place with flexible plates so he can take deep breathes. They are hoping to remove ventilator tomorrow and see how he does.
We have a long road ahead of us. We were told he may be in ICU another week or so and a month or more inpatient for rehab therapy. We are praying hard that he fully recovers and his temporal lobe is fine and he'll be able to talk and comprehend like before the accident.
10/3/2015 - Dave is now breathing on his own and sitting up in a chair. The nurse said this was a major step. He has to have a feeding tube because they don't feel he is ready yet to swallow on his own with soft foods. His temp has remained in the normal range which is great news. They continue to treat the MRSA staph and will be on antibiotics for another week or so. The injury to his brain is a traumatic injury to the temporal lobe. The swelling is still there as well as the bruising. This will be a long process as we anxiously wait to see each day any improvement in Dave's comprehension and recognizition. The extent of damage is still unknown due to the swelling. Dave looks at us but doesn't appear to know who we are or what we are saying. Occasionally, we get a tiny glimpse of what looks like our Dave but then he seems to zone back out. We are remaining positive because we know the fighter Dave is and we will be by his side fighting this battle with him and eagerly looking forward to having all of him back with us again. I tell him daily all the people's names who have sent their love and prayers. The response we received from everyone is overwhelming and fills my heart with such gratitude that others also know and love him as we do.
You never know when your loved one walks out the door if you'll ever see them again or if you do what state they'll be in. Dave has always been a man who wants what's best for everyone, constantly putting himself last. We call him the highway angel because over the years he has stopped to help many people who were stopped at the side of the road with flat tires, etc. He's even stopped for accidents and gone to the hospital to make sure the people were okay and wouldn't leave until loved ones arrived. He has the biggest heart I know and will give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He has touched so many lives and truly has no idea the impact he has had on many. We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers from everyone. This is hard for us to do, normally we would never ask for help, especially Dave and his pride. But even though he has insurance we know his care at this trauma unit will definitely greatly exceed his hospital and recovery inpatient bills. We are grateful for any contribution, no amount matters. Prayers are always welcome as well. Love and gratitude to all of you. Thank you, The Saucier Family, David (our warrior), Susan, Ryan, Jessica, and granddaughter Emma.
Hi, my name is Susan Saucier, I met David Saucier in my English class in 9th grade and we have been together ever since. We have been married for 33 years and have a son, daughter, and granddaughter. David is my best friend and husband. He is an incredible, loyal friend, father, and grandfather who will gladly give the shirt off his back to anyone who needs help.
September 23, 2015 will forever be etched in my mind. When the nurse at the ER told me David was in a motorcycle accident, my stomach dropped to the floor as I asked if he was ok? She said he has some injuries can you come to the hospital. As we flew out the door, heart racing, we prayed desperately that he was ok. So grateful the trauma unit was less than 15 minutes away, but it felt like hours. We were able to see him briefly while waiting for the neurologist on call to arrive. He sustained trauma and bleeding to the brain, fractures throughout his face, eight broken ribs, with five of those ribs broken in two places. He also had a broken clavical and fractured scapula. The injury to the brain is on his temporal lobe so at this time we don't know if he can talk or even comprehend what we're saying. It has been eight days and his brain had some swelling since the day after surgery but has remained stable. On Sunday they performed a 5 hour surgery to repair his clavicle and front ribs hoping this would be enough to help him breathe on his own. He made it through the five hour surgery and fixing the ribs was successful but didn't alleviate the problem of breathing. The doctor said he will still need to repair the back ribs. Dave had a rough day Monday after the rib surgery but kept fighting.
Dave still remained heavily sedated and the surgery to repair ribs in his back was scheduled for Wednesday. He had been running a fever around 101 during the night but the nurses got it down to 99.8. Dave was prepped for a 4:00 PM surgery. As they were about to wheel him to the OR his lab work came back and showed MRSA staph located in his sputum. They quickly took his temp again and it jumped back to 101.2, surgery was cancelled. They were able to determine which antibiotic to use to treat the MRSA.
Dave has been on a ventilator the entire time to help him breathe. The concern is the longer he is on the ventilator, pneumonia can set in and if the ribs aren't fixed his shallow breathing can also cause pneumonia. We are informed daily the urgency to remove vent and repair ribs.
10/1/15 and Dave's temp has remained around 99.5. The doctor repairing the ribs said it's been eight days and his back ribs are overlapped and starting to mend together. As I'm writing this he is in surgery for 4 to 6 hours to repair back ribs. The goal is to have ribs in place with flexible plates so he can take deep breathes. They are hoping to remove ventilator tomorrow and see how he does.
We have a long road ahead of us. We were told he may be in ICU another week or so and a month or more inpatient for rehab therapy. We are praying hard that he fully recovers and his temporal lobe is fine and he'll be able to talk and comprehend like before the accident.
10/3/2015 - Dave is now breathing on his own and sitting up in a chair. The nurse said this was a major step. He has to have a feeding tube because they don't feel he is ready yet to swallow on his own with soft foods. His temp has remained in the normal range which is great news. They continue to treat the MRSA staph and will be on antibiotics for another week or so. The injury to his brain is a traumatic injury to the temporal lobe. The swelling is still there as well as the bruising. This will be a long process as we anxiously wait to see each day any improvement in Dave's comprehension and recognizition. The extent of damage is still unknown due to the swelling. Dave looks at us but doesn't appear to know who we are or what we are saying. Occasionally, we get a tiny glimpse of what looks like our Dave but then he seems to zone back out. We are remaining positive because we know the fighter Dave is and we will be by his side fighting this battle with him and eagerly looking forward to having all of him back with us again. I tell him daily all the people's names who have sent their love and prayers. The response we received from everyone is overwhelming and fills my heart with such gratitude that others also know and love him as we do.
You never know when your loved one walks out the door if you'll ever see them again or if you do what state they'll be in. Dave has always been a man who wants what's best for everyone, constantly putting himself last. We call him the highway angel because over the years he has stopped to help many people who were stopped at the side of the road with flat tires, etc. He's even stopped for accidents and gone to the hospital to make sure the people were okay and wouldn't leave until loved ones arrived. He has the biggest heart I know and will give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He has touched so many lives and truly has no idea the impact he has had on many. We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers from everyone. This is hard for us to do, normally we would never ask for help, especially Dave and his pride. But even though he has insurance we know his care at this trauma unit will definitely greatly exceed his hospital and recovery inpatient bills. We are grateful for any contribution, no amount matters. Prayers are always welcome as well. Love and gratitude to all of you. Thank you, The Saucier Family, David (our warrior), Susan, Ryan, Jessica, and granddaughter Emma.
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Ryan Saucier
Organizer
Boca Raton, FL
Susan Saucier
Beneficiary