Edis Subasic Life Changing Accident Relief

On Saturday, June 1st, 2024, our very close friend, and best man, Edis Subasic, suffered an extremely traumatic work injury, which left doctors vigorously fighting to keep his right arm. Edis and his team were working on a large project, when a forklift malfunctioned causing an extremely heavy piece of metal (I am talking weighing tons) to ultimately slice him under his chin and almost completely cutting his right arm off. He was rushed to the closest hospital and quickly transferred to Trauma where he immediately went into his first surgery, to try to control his extensive loss of blood. Shortly after his first surgery, he was taken into a second surgery where they worked to further save his arm, which was thankfully a success. While the doctors kept him for observation for a few days, they informed him that if the metal would have sliced him less than an inch over from where it did, he would have lost his life. Edis has a long road to recovery and will likely suffer numbness among other effects for the rest of his life.

Deeper Explanation of how Injuries Sustained & Update:

A 4,000 pound section of a paint booth fell on him. He had his throat stitched just under his chin. He slipped 4 disks - he’s supposed to go do physical therapy for that for example but he is unable to afford another bill from them for $25k

He cut all his veins, tendons, and completely cut his ulnar nerve. They do not know if he will ever be able to use his right (dominant) arm again the same as they had to cut some muscle out that died between the moment he got injured and the time he got to the hospital. His hospital bills are over $150k now and he did not have insurance at the time so all these expenses are all out of pocket. He nearly lost his life and spent four days in the ICU.

Edis is one of the hardest working, most selfless people I know. His number one motivation for being such a hard worker is his wife and two children, which he is the main provider for. During this time, Edis is unable to work, will have to endure extensive physical therapy and already has the medical expenses that keep coming in. Just 5 days shy of Christmas this past year, the Subasic family also lost their home and belongings to a fire.

This family has truly gone through so much and every time I see them, they are still smiling, positive and so welcoming. They make sure everyone else is taken care of, fed, doing okay and always are the first to be there for others.

If you would like to help ease the family’s financial burden, any donation would be greatly appreciated. All funds raised will go directly to recovery, life adaptations, and any other family support needed. This is going to be a long road to recovery, and while we do not know exactly what the future looks like, every little bit helps as they navigate through this unexpected journey.

On behalf of the Subasic family, they thank you for the outpouring of love, prayers and support now and for the days, months, years to come.

U subotu, 1. juna 2024. godine, naš veoma blizak prijatelj i kum Edis Subašić zadobio je izuzetno traumatičnu povredu na radu zbog koje su se doktori žestoko borili da mu zadrže desnu ruku. Edis i njegov tim su radili na velikom projektu, kada je viljuškar pokvario rad zbog čega ga je izuzetno težak komad metala (govorim težak tone) na kraju prerezao ispod brade i gotovo u potpunosti mu odsjekao desnu ruku. Hitno je prebačen u najbližu bolnicu i brzo prebačen u Traumu gdje je odmah otišao na prvu operaciju, kako bi pokušao kontrolirati svoj veliki gubitak krvi. Ubrzo nakon prve operacije, odveden je u drugu operaciju gdje su radili na daljnjem spašavanju njegove ruke, što je na sreću uspjelo. Dok su ga lekari držali na posmatranju nekoliko dana, obavestili su ga da bi, da ga je metal presekao manje od jednog inča od mesta gde jeste, izgubio život. Edis ima dug put do oporavka i vjerovatno će trpjeti utrnulost između ostalih posljedica do kraja života.

Detaljnije objašnjenje kako su zadobivene povrede i ažuriranje:

Na njega je pao dio lakirnice od 4.000 funti. Grlo mu je bio zašiven odmah ispod brade. Ubacio je 4 diska - trebao bi ići na fizikalnu terapiju za to na primjer, ali ne može priuštiti još jedan račun od njih za 25 hiljada dolara

Presekao mu je sve vene, tetive i potpuno presekao laktatni nerv. Ne znaju da li će ikada moći ponovo da koristi desnu (dominantnu) ruku kao što su morali da iseku neki mišić koji je umro između trenutka kada se ranio i kada je stigao u bolnicu. Njegovi bolnički računi sada su preko 150.000 dolara, a tada nije imao osiguranje tako da su svi ovi troškovi iz džepa. Umalo je izgubio život i proveo je četiri dana na intenzivnoj.

Edis je jedan od najvrijednijih, najnesebičnijih ljudi koje poznajem. Njegova motivacija broj jedan da bude tako vrijedan radnik su supruga i dvoje djece kojima je on glavni hranitelj. Za to vrijeme Edis nije u mogućnosti da radi, morat će izdržati opsežnu fizikalnu terapiju i već ima medicinske troškove koji stalno stižu. Samo 5 dana nakon Božića prošle godine, porodica Subašić je također izgubila svoj dom i stvari u požaru .

Ova porodica je zaista prošla kroz toliko toga i svaki put kada ih vidim, i dalje su nasmijani, pozitivni i tako dobrodošli. Oni se brinu da svi ostali budu zbrinuti, nahranjeni, da im je dobro i uvijek su prvi koji su tu za druge.

Ako želite da pomognete u ublažavanju finansijskog tereta porodice, svaka donacija bi bila veoma cijenjena. Sva prikupljena sredstva ići će direktno za oporavak, adaptaciju života i svaku drugu potrebnu podršku porodici. Ovo će biti dug put do oporavka, i iako ne znamo tačno kako izgleda budućnost, svako malo pomaže dok se kreću kroz ovo neočekivano putovanje.

U ime porodice Subašić se zahvaljuju na izlivu ljubavi, molitvi i podršci sada iu narednim danima, mjesecima, godinama.