Dear Friends, Family, and Compassionate strangers,

We are reaching out to you today with heavy hearts to share the devastating news about our brother/father, Mike Cook. While seeking treatment in what he thought was the safety of a hospital, Mike was the victim of a brutal and unprovoked attack by another patient on March 29, 2025. Mike was asleep in his bed when his roommate beat him so badly, that nearly every bone in his face was shattered. The injury was so severe that it dislocated the bones in his lower face from his skull. We’ve been told that this kind of injury is most often seen in motorcycle crashes.

Mike had emergency surgery, which resulted in 5 plates being placed in his face and the removal of his upper teeth just to stabilize his face and repair some of the damage. He was on a ventilator for almost a week. He is still in the surgical ICU with a traumatic brain injury that is affecting his cognition. He cannot eat and is on a feeding tube. He is in constant pain and will likely require more surgeries, months of hospital and rehabilitation care, and an uncertain future due to the trauma his brain sustained.

Mike has a long and challenging road to recovery, both physically and mentally.

We are creating this GoFundMe campaign to help alleviate the financial burden of this unexpected tragedy on Mike. He cannot work and may never return to work. His mounting medical bills and personal bills are unsustainable. The funds raised will be used to cover:

• His mortgage and other monthly bills.

• Any unpaid medical expenses: This includes hospital bills, specialist consultations, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and any necessary medical equipment.

Any contribution, no matter how small, will significantly help Mike's recovery journey. Please consider donating and sharing this campaign with your friends. Your kindness and support during this incredibly difficult time mean the world to us.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your compassion and generosity.

Sincerely,

Amanda Cook Fesperman and the Mike Cook Family