Liams Fight
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Liam is a third generation firefighter on Engine 15 Ladder 9 in Jersey City, New Jersey and Rutherford volunteer firefighter on his days off.
On August 13, 2019 Liam had emergency surgery for an epidural abscess on t3 and t4 of his spinal cord. Prior to surgery, he had been complaining of excruciating back pain and within hours lost complete feeling of his body from the waist down to his toes.
Post surgery, Liam received care from the Kessler Rehabilitation Center in West Orange. He remained in their care for four months, receiving physical therapy treatment for five hours each day.
Most recently, Liam attended physical therapy sessions at Push to Walk, where my brother Logan works as a trainer's aide.
At 25 years old, Liam found himself trying to relearn how to walk. He began the rehabilitation process without any sensation and slowly regained feeling and small range of motion in his legs. Liam has repeatedly surpassed all medical experts’ expectations both in the time and scope of his recovery. Yet, anyone that truly knows Liam would not be surprised at all. He is strong-willed and focused.
Despite the incredible progress he has made, Liam continues to struggle with strength and controlling the spasticity in his legs. These factors have inhibited his ability to make a full recovery thus far.
In the coming month, Liam will be receiving neurological reengineering treatment from the Barwis Center in Boca Raton, Florida. He will receive treatments four times each day, for six days each week. This will help him regain motor function by increasing his neuromuscular activation and control.
Simply stated, Liam loves his job. He thrives off helping others and firefighting quickly became his passion.
As a family, we feel so incredibly blessed for the unwavering love and support we have received from Liam’s firefighting family, friends, nurses, doctors, and even strangers. These people have been instrumental in fueling his motivation to recover and remain hopeful.
The Barwis Medical Center offers a very specific type of treatment for Liam’s unique injury, which will continue to help achieve his overall path to recovery. Please consider donating to cover the cost of medical expenses for his treatment.
Help my brother get back to helping others!
On August 13, 2019 Liam had emergency surgery for an epidural abscess on t3 and t4 of his spinal cord. Prior to surgery, he had been complaining of excruciating back pain and within hours lost complete feeling of his body from the waist down to his toes.
Post surgery, Liam received care from the Kessler Rehabilitation Center in West Orange. He remained in their care for four months, receiving physical therapy treatment for five hours each day.
Most recently, Liam attended physical therapy sessions at Push to Walk, where my brother Logan works as a trainer's aide.
At 25 years old, Liam found himself trying to relearn how to walk. He began the rehabilitation process without any sensation and slowly regained feeling and small range of motion in his legs. Liam has repeatedly surpassed all medical experts’ expectations both in the time and scope of his recovery. Yet, anyone that truly knows Liam would not be surprised at all. He is strong-willed and focused.
Despite the incredible progress he has made, Liam continues to struggle with strength and controlling the spasticity in his legs. These factors have inhibited his ability to make a full recovery thus far.
In the coming month, Liam will be receiving neurological reengineering treatment from the Barwis Center in Boca Raton, Florida. He will receive treatments four times each day, for six days each week. This will help him regain motor function by increasing his neuromuscular activation and control.
Simply stated, Liam loves his job. He thrives off helping others and firefighting quickly became his passion.
As a family, we feel so incredibly blessed for the unwavering love and support we have received from Liam’s firefighting family, friends, nurses, doctors, and even strangers. These people have been instrumental in fueling his motivation to recover and remain hopeful.
The Barwis Medical Center offers a very specific type of treatment for Liam’s unique injury, which will continue to help achieve his overall path to recovery. Please consider donating to cover the cost of medical expenses for his treatment.
Help my brother get back to helping others!
Organizer and beneficiary
Hailey Gardner
Organizer
Rutherford, NJ
Liam Gardner
Beneficiary