Ethan’s road to recovery

On the 14th February, 2020 the Dahms family had their lives flipped upside down. Ethan was walking to school, with his twin brother Hayden, when he was hit by a car.

Ethan was rushed, lights and sirens, to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma. He had acquired a severe traumatic brain injury. The situation was extremely critical. Ethan remained in this coma for a long nine weeks. The intensive care stay was gruelling for both Ethan and his family. He had broken bones, a section of his skull removed to assist with reducing brain swelling, a half body cast to protect his brain and spine, drains and tubes in place... a traumatic experience no 13 year old should go through.

Over the next few months, Ethan began to make a slow recovery. Hours and hours of demanding rehabilitation and therapies. Ethan continues to learn how to eat, talk and walk again. He has made such amazing progress, but the rehabilitation journey has just begun. Due to such circumstances, members of Ethan’s family have had to leave their jobs to accommodate such appointments and intensive therapies. 

This page has been started to help this beautiful family cover the day to day expenses of life, upgrades required around the home, and hopefully a much needed relaxing family holiday. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.