Help for Susan
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I am Bree’Anna and I am setting up this page to help my aunt and uncle, Jeff and Susan Hudson, through this nightmare. When tragedy strikes sometimes people struggle with what they could possibly do to help, as I believe it is instinctive for people to want to help but they tend not to because they do not know what they can do. Well, this is my way of trying to help two of my favorite people in this world and, in turn, I hope I give you all a way to help this wonderful family. Please read what happened below and if you feel you would like to help, please give what you can. If you cannot give, please keep them in your thoughts and if you are so inclined, a prayer.
Their Story:
On August 27, 2019, Susan and Jeff were up early so they could spend time together before Susan’s business trip to San Francisco. They laughed and joked with each other, as they always do, and discussed their plans with each other once Susan returned to Magnolia, TX. Susan’s UBER picked her up from the house to take her to the airport and Jeff went inside to get ready for work and take the kids to school. A normal start to any day.
However,
Later that day, Jeff received a call, while at work, from an emergency room in San Francisco saying that his wife of 21 years, Susan Coleman-Hudson, a 47 year old wife and mother of 15 year old twins from Magnolia, TX, went in to cardiac arrest soon after arriving in San Francisco. Susan has a pacemaker(not a defibrillator, which what was needed) and the doctors said her pacemaker recorded she was in ventricular fibrillation for at least 20 minutes, which means her brain did not receive oxygen, absent oxygen received during any CPR given, for that long. The heroic paramedics at the San Francisco Airport were able to return Susan’s heart to a normal rhythm and get her transported to a nearby hospital. Susan is currently sedated due to having seizures so the doctors know that her brain is “significantly” damaged but the extent of the damage is unknown. She is currently in the intensive care unit, in critical condition, with her husband and mother by her side. Susan has yet to wake up. The doctors have attempted neurological exams and so far, Susan has not responded meaningfully to any stimulation. There have been small glimmers of hope, however. Initially, when the doctors took her off the sedation, she did try to open her eyes when her husband spoke to her but she couldn’t fully open them. It is unknown if this was an instinctive or a purposeful response though. She did not meaningfully respond to any other stimulus.
Susan is currently sedated and the doctors are giving her anti-seizure medications. They just started to slowly lower her sedatives and are watching her brain wave activity for any signs of seizures. As seizures will damage the brain further, they have to be certain the anti-seizure medications are working before they can move forward.
In the short term, as you could imagine, it has been less than a week and the expenses are rapidly adding up. The initial airfare for Susan’s husband and mother and their lodging and living expenses. Susan’s children have yet to see their mother as they have school and the cost of flying back and forth from Houston to San Francisco prohibits this. Her husband is trying to keep spending at a minimum as it is unknown how long this family crisis will last or even how long he will be in a hotel so he can be with his wife. Currently, the doctors are saying it could take weeks for them to be able to determine the extent of the damage to Susan’s brain, as they must get the seizures under control and Susan off the sedation before they can do any type of real exam. Financially, it is not a realistic option for her husband or mother to be able to stay with her that long.
In the longer term, Susan will have to return home to Texas at some point. Currently, it seems unlikely she will be able to return home via commercial aircraft and the doctors are telling her family that, if any recovery is possible, it will take years of rehabilitation.
That is what happened to this family less than a week ago, not only is Jeff worried sick about his wife and what this tragedy is doing to the kids, who he cannot be there for to comfort them, he also has to worry about how long he can maintain this financially and what this will do to his family’s financial situation, as this appears this will be an ongoing issue for years to come. Again, if you can help, please give what you can and we thank you. If your situation will not allow you to give, we understand and we thank you, as well, for reading our story and giving us your consideration.
Their Story:
On August 27, 2019, Susan and Jeff were up early so they could spend time together before Susan’s business trip to San Francisco. They laughed and joked with each other, as they always do, and discussed their plans with each other once Susan returned to Magnolia, TX. Susan’s UBER picked her up from the house to take her to the airport and Jeff went inside to get ready for work and take the kids to school. A normal start to any day.
However,
Later that day, Jeff received a call, while at work, from an emergency room in San Francisco saying that his wife of 21 years, Susan Coleman-Hudson, a 47 year old wife and mother of 15 year old twins from Magnolia, TX, went in to cardiac arrest soon after arriving in San Francisco. Susan has a pacemaker(not a defibrillator, which what was needed) and the doctors said her pacemaker recorded she was in ventricular fibrillation for at least 20 minutes, which means her brain did not receive oxygen, absent oxygen received during any CPR given, for that long. The heroic paramedics at the San Francisco Airport were able to return Susan’s heart to a normal rhythm and get her transported to a nearby hospital. Susan is currently sedated due to having seizures so the doctors know that her brain is “significantly” damaged but the extent of the damage is unknown. She is currently in the intensive care unit, in critical condition, with her husband and mother by her side. Susan has yet to wake up. The doctors have attempted neurological exams and so far, Susan has not responded meaningfully to any stimulation. There have been small glimmers of hope, however. Initially, when the doctors took her off the sedation, she did try to open her eyes when her husband spoke to her but she couldn’t fully open them. It is unknown if this was an instinctive or a purposeful response though. She did not meaningfully respond to any other stimulus.
Susan is currently sedated and the doctors are giving her anti-seizure medications. They just started to slowly lower her sedatives and are watching her brain wave activity for any signs of seizures. As seizures will damage the brain further, they have to be certain the anti-seizure medications are working before they can move forward.
In the short term, as you could imagine, it has been less than a week and the expenses are rapidly adding up. The initial airfare for Susan’s husband and mother and their lodging and living expenses. Susan’s children have yet to see their mother as they have school and the cost of flying back and forth from Houston to San Francisco prohibits this. Her husband is trying to keep spending at a minimum as it is unknown how long this family crisis will last or even how long he will be in a hotel so he can be with his wife. Currently, the doctors are saying it could take weeks for them to be able to determine the extent of the damage to Susan’s brain, as they must get the seizures under control and Susan off the sedation before they can do any type of real exam. Financially, it is not a realistic option for her husband or mother to be able to stay with her that long.
In the longer term, Susan will have to return home to Texas at some point. Currently, it seems unlikely she will be able to return home via commercial aircraft and the doctors are telling her family that, if any recovery is possible, it will take years of rehabilitation.
That is what happened to this family less than a week ago, not only is Jeff worried sick about his wife and what this tragedy is doing to the kids, who he cannot be there for to comfort them, he also has to worry about how long he can maintain this financially and what this will do to his family’s financial situation, as this appears this will be an ongoing issue for years to come. Again, if you can help, please give what you can and we thank you. If your situation will not allow you to give, we understand and we thank you, as well, for reading our story and giving us your consideration.
Organizer and beneficiary
Bree'Anna McGregor
Organizer
Magnolia, TX
Jeffrey Hudson
Beneficiary