Ryan's Recovery

I'm organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Janice Caston Price.

 

A close friend of mine, Ryan Price, husband, and father of two has suffered a life altering event. Ryan is an avid and experienced mountain bike rider. On Thursday, March 10th at the conclusion of a business trip in Austin, TX Ryan suffered a cycling accident which resulted in injuries that would change his life forever. Ryan was airlifted by helicopter to the Ascension Seton Trauma Center in Round Rock, TX. Ryan fractured his neck and endured 10 hours of emergency spinal surgery. His wife, Janice, and his brother, Keith, flew down that night to be at his side.

 

On Monday March 21st Ryan was transported via ambulatory plane to The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ to begin his rehabilitation process. Ryan has a long road ahead of intensive physical and occupational therapy. He will be in rehabilitation for the next few months. Ryan is fortunate that he did not suffer a head injury and is focused on the hard work ahead. Currently he has no feeling from the chest down.

 

Many friends, family and colleagues have reached out to offer help to the family. While Janice and Ryan have a hard time asking for and accepting help, Ryan has a long journey ahead and donations to help cover medical costs not covered by insurance, modifications to their home to accommodate Ryan, transportation costs, childcare costs, and the many challenges they will encounter are appreciated. The family has begun researching cutting edge treatments including STEM cell research and funds will also help provide access to new technology and treatment options.

 

Ryan is a proud graduate of Staples High School in Westport, CT ‘95 as well as Providence College in RI ‘99 and currently lives with Janice and two young sons in Fairfield, CT. He is an Enterprise Sales Executive at Khoros and loves working with clients to solve problems. Outside of work Ryan enjoys music, and is known to play a new song weekly and share it on social media - in an attempt to relive his college days when he was in a local band. He loves trips to Maine with his family and friends, and has a passion for coaching his two boys who enjoy sports of all kinds. I know we all offer love and prayers for Ryan, Janice, Carter (12), Brady (10), and the entire Price and Caston families as Ryan works to overcome the obstacles ahead.

 

Thanks for listening to this story, for your consideration, and most importantly for your donation. Janice and Ryan have been overwhelmed by the support that everyone has shown and Janice is planning to start providing updates about Ryan’s progress over the next few weeks via CaringBridge.