Supporting Rhys' Recovery

This previous week has been one of the most heart wrenching weeks. While Rhys was out working in the woods with his crew, something that he has done a million of times before and loves to do, a tree fell and hit him at a high impact. Rhys was airlifted to St. Louis University Hospital suffering 4 crushed vertebrae, 3 fractures to his jaw, and a broken arm. Since his arrival to the ICU Rhys has undergone three different surgeries, spinal surgery being the most extensive, resulting in 6 of his vertebrae to be fused. Unfortunately, the damage and pressure to his spinal cord caused the loss of mobility in his legs. Rhys has ALWAYS been a fighter - someone who turned his life around and made the best out of every situation, building up others as much as himself along the way. This is the time that we need to show him that he matters to us just as much as we mean to him. He has a long recovery ahead and it'll take an army. This transition is going to include intensive rehabilitation with the hopes of regaining partial movement in his legs. The last thing we want is to make him feel like he cannot continue to do the things he loves. Rhys has lived a very mobile life, from traveling, playing sports (one of the best baseball players I know), playing with his niece and nephews, to his two jobs that require intense physical labor (roofing and working in the woods). That being said, Rhys will need to get fitted for a wheelchair, one that will allow him to be as active as possible, as well as other equipment to make his life at home more accessible. By donating to Rhys' recovery you will not only be supporting his physical health transformation, helping subside current medical costs as well as the medical needs that come with a loss of mobility (wheelchair, rehab, future surgery...),  but also his mental health to overcome this hardship. 

The loss of Rhys' mobility means that he will be unable to work while he is in the process of rehab, and most likely unable to return to his exact position. This means that all donations will help the daunting medical costs that are adding up and help take some of the hardship off his shoulders.

Both Rhys and his family appreciate any and all donations that can be made. 

There is a long battle ahead and we ask that whether you can donate or not, please keep Rhys in your thoughts and prayers while he starts the healing process.