Hogan's Heroes
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My family and I are in shock. My aunt Jen collapsed during a run on the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd due to sudden cardiac arrest. The friend (and hero) she was running with performed CPR and flagged down the driver of a nearby vehicle who called 911. An ambulance arrived within a minute and they took her to a hospital where she underwent hypothermic treatment to preserve her brain cells. She started to have seizures in her brain, but since the hospital she was at did not have the equipment needed to monitor her brain activity, they thought she was just shivering. She had an EEG test that showed the seizures, and her amazing husband did everything he could to have her moved to Mass General (with the help of the same friend who gave her CPR). She is there now and is still in a coma. They were able to get the seizures under control and plan to wean her off the sedatives tomorrow and check for reflexes.
They have determined that she does have brain damage but we just don't yet know how severe it is and how easily it can be reversed. No matter what, it is going to be a long road to recovery. She has always been the health-conscious one in our family. She has never smoked and has always exercised regularly. She seems to naturally emit waves of positivity to everybody she encounters. Smiling, cracking jokes, making conversation with strangers (her laughter is contagious), going out of her way to make others feel better, etc. This is my aunt. She is only forty-four years old. She ran her first Boston Marathon is 2013 and finished nine minutes before the despicable bombing. We were all there for her then and we are all here for her now, but we need some assistance. Her courageous husband is obviously not even thinking about medical bills right now, so my husband and I have decided to set this up for them. I don't know how long Jen will be out of work for. Right now, the only thing that matters is to see her open her eyes. Please consider donating whatever you can for this beautiful, compassionate, liver-of-life. The epitome of living life to its fullest. She is my hero, so please, let's all be hers.
They have determined that she does have brain damage but we just don't yet know how severe it is and how easily it can be reversed. No matter what, it is going to be a long road to recovery. She has always been the health-conscious one in our family. She has never smoked and has always exercised regularly. She seems to naturally emit waves of positivity to everybody she encounters. Smiling, cracking jokes, making conversation with strangers (her laughter is contagious), going out of her way to make others feel better, etc. This is my aunt. She is only forty-four years old. She ran her first Boston Marathon is 2013 and finished nine minutes before the despicable bombing. We were all there for her then and we are all here for her now, but we need some assistance. Her courageous husband is obviously not even thinking about medical bills right now, so my husband and I have decided to set this up for them. I don't know how long Jen will be out of work for. Right now, the only thing that matters is to see her open her eyes. Please consider donating whatever you can for this beautiful, compassionate, liver-of-life. The epitome of living life to its fullest. She is my hero, so please, let's all be hers.
Organizer and beneficiary
Rachel Coles
Organizer
Whitinsville, MA
Peter Hogan
Beneficiary