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Hello everyone,
My name is Richard Sylvester and I am reaching out on behalf of my older brother, Scott Sylvester. Scott has been my hero since I can remember. He’s an Eagle Scout, two-time all-state cross country runner, college graduate and MBA graduate as well. The last two may not seem that impressive, until you learn that he realized both as a quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair with no use of his hands and legs.
In August 1981, one week before going off to college, he suffered a C4/C5 break in his neck and partially severed his spinal cord. Persevering through hospitalization and rehabilitation, he then attended and graduated from St. Andrews College and went on to earn his MBA from Wake Forest University, nine years after his accident.
Until two years ago, he was able to live a relatively fruitful life on his own and provide for himself, as a quadriplegic. Every day was approached with a sense of self-sustaining purpose and desire to be productive in society, without seeking government disability or aid from others. Since going into the hospital in December 2016 for treatment of a urinary tract infection however, Scott has been on bed rest 491 out of the past 734 days. Through treatment of the infection, kidney stones were realized and surgery for removal scheduled for the first week in February, 2017. Two days after kidney stone removal, my brother was rushed to the ICU in respiratory distress. While there over the next 10 days, a superficial abrasion became a bedsore at the top of his left leg/bottom of his glute. Due to a lack of quality care in ICU, with no consistent schedule for rolling him to alleviate pressure and no attention given to existing wounds, the abrasion became a Stage-4 pressure wound, having tunneled all the way up to his Ischium bone - 8cm deep and 2cm in diameter, with an extended cavity 2.5 cm in diameter at the bone.
His small amount of time out of bed the past two years has kept him from spending quality time with our sister and her family, including our niece and nephew (pictured below). Furthermore, this period has generated less than half of his annual salary. (We are truly grateful to the Hubbard family for keeping him employed during such trying times.) Already behind on paying some of the hospital expenses and with doctor’s orders for indefinite bed rest four days a week, Scott will soon be unable to pay basic bills. He is doing his best to avoid filing for disability or ultimately bankruptcy. A "survivor" at heart, he would never issue a public plea such as this himself.
Even the smallest of donations is greatly appreciated. Wishing you and yours sincere blessings this holiday season!
The entire Sylvester family
Uncle Scott with David & Libby
Scott's legacy continues in 2018:
Congrats to Andrew Hammel (class of '20) - MVP & 1st Team All-state
My name is Richard Sylvester and I am reaching out on behalf of my older brother, Scott Sylvester. Scott has been my hero since I can remember. He’s an Eagle Scout, two-time all-state cross country runner, college graduate and MBA graduate as well. The last two may not seem that impressive, until you learn that he realized both as a quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair with no use of his hands and legs.
In August 1981, one week before going off to college, he suffered a C4/C5 break in his neck and partially severed his spinal cord. Persevering through hospitalization and rehabilitation, he then attended and graduated from St. Andrews College and went on to earn his MBA from Wake Forest University, nine years after his accident.
Until two years ago, he was able to live a relatively fruitful life on his own and provide for himself, as a quadriplegic. Every day was approached with a sense of self-sustaining purpose and desire to be productive in society, without seeking government disability or aid from others. Since going into the hospital in December 2016 for treatment of a urinary tract infection however, Scott has been on bed rest 491 out of the past 734 days. Through treatment of the infection, kidney stones were realized and surgery for removal scheduled for the first week in February, 2017. Two days after kidney stone removal, my brother was rushed to the ICU in respiratory distress. While there over the next 10 days, a superficial abrasion became a bedsore at the top of his left leg/bottom of his glute. Due to a lack of quality care in ICU, with no consistent schedule for rolling him to alleviate pressure and no attention given to existing wounds, the abrasion became a Stage-4 pressure wound, having tunneled all the way up to his Ischium bone - 8cm deep and 2cm in diameter, with an extended cavity 2.5 cm in diameter at the bone.
His small amount of time out of bed the past two years has kept him from spending quality time with our sister and her family, including our niece and nephew (pictured below). Furthermore, this period has generated less than half of his annual salary. (We are truly grateful to the Hubbard family for keeping him employed during such trying times.) Already behind on paying some of the hospital expenses and with doctor’s orders for indefinite bed rest four days a week, Scott will soon be unable to pay basic bills. He is doing his best to avoid filing for disability or ultimately bankruptcy. A "survivor" at heart, he would never issue a public plea such as this himself.
Even the smallest of donations is greatly appreciated. Wishing you and yours sincere blessings this holiday season!
The entire Sylvester family
Uncle Scott with David & LibbyScott's legacy continues in 2018:Congrats to Andrew Hammel (class of '20) - MVP & 1st Team All-state
Organizer and beneficiary
Richard Sylvester
Organizer
Winston-Salem, NC
Scott Sylvester
Beneficiary