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Jardon's Snowflake Awake Fund

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My name is April, last Wednesday on his way home from school, my nephew who is 16 got into a car accident. His name is Jardon, he lives in Reedsburg, WI, is a Junior in High School, and works at Lands End.

When the EMT's arrived on site, Jardon was found unresponsive and not breathing. They instantly gave Jardon a breathing tube. From there they made the decision that he would need med flight. When they found out that Med Flight would be 30 minutes out, the EMT's decided to bypass both Reedsburg and Baraboo and went directly to Sauk City. From Sauk City, Jardon was then med flighted to UW Madison Emergency Department. When he arrived in Madison, we then found out about his extent of injuries. Jardon was hit hard on the left (passenger side) of his vehicle. We were told that he had head trama (meaning they saw blood on the CT scan in his brain), and that his lungs had collapsed and were leaking air into his body cavity. This was at 8:30 PM Wednesday night.

At 10:30 PM on Wednesday, they moved Jardon from the Emergeny Department to the American Family Childrens Hospital Intensive Care Unit.  At 11:00 PM, the nuerosurgeon came in to talk to my sister and brother in law. The nuerosurgeon team wanted to install a stint into Jardons skull in order to measure the pressure on the brain. They were told that this was the best way to determine how to move forward through out the days to come, they were asked to sign a waiver of liability due to the risk, they signed and prayed that everything would go well with the surgery.

At 12:30 AM Thursday morning, we got word that the surgery of the stint went well, and that the peak swelling of the brain would occur 48 - 72 hours after the car accident, meaning  sometime between Friday at 4:00 PM - Saturday at 4:00 PM. At this point it was a waiting game to see how the brain would react. They continued to use the ventilator for his breathing, had inserted body tubes at his sides to collect the air that was escaping from his lungs into his body cavity, gave him different types of fluids to help with the brain swelling, and kept him on medicines to keep him heavily sedated throughout the process.

Finally, Saturday at 4:00 PM came. Although we were not in the clear by any means, Jardon was still stable, and we made it through the most critical time for the brain swelling.

Sunday was a good day. Since the accident Jardon's ventilator had been at the top breathing power of 10. On Sunday, they were able to bring it down to a 9.  It was again another day of progress. The nurse explained it to the best of us by saying "Slow and Steady wins the race" We have to repeat that to ourselves everyday as we look at this amazing boy and all you want him to do is wake up and say hi.

Today, Jardon is still improving. At 10:00 PM tonight, they are going to try and lower the ventilator to 8, and see how he feels about it.

What happens tomorrow is up to Jardon, and his healing body. We have been told there are a series of events that will occur over the next couple weeks. Most likely, Jardon will continue on the venitilator for several more days. While he is on the ventilator, he will need to remain heavily sedated. They do not necessarily want him to wake up while he still has the ventilator, or he will try to pull it out. Once his lungs are strong enought to remove the ventilator, it will be removed. Once the ventilator is removed, they can then take him off of the current sedation medicine that he is on, and then need to start other medicine for sedation in order to deal with the withdrawls of the current medicine that he is one now. They estimate that even though he may be able to interact with us, he will still be fuzzy due to the withdrawl period. The withdrawl period may take several days, each person is different with this stage. Once we make it through the withdrawl period, then Jardon should be able to respond with us freely and with out any sedation. Due to the trama of the brain, we do not know what that will be.

The positive news is that the original CT Scan did not show alot of bleeding, Jardon is young, and extremely healthy. Every patient that has brain trama reacts differently, some need to be taught basic motor skills like how to swallow, other do not. Some need physical therapy, some do not. All we know is that at this point is that the process will be long in order for Jardon's body to heal properly. And we will be there the whole time.

I am writing this page for my sister and brother in law. In no way, shape, or form would they ever ask for money. My sister has remained at the hospital since Wednesday, she will continue to stay until Jardon is happy, healthy, and ready to come home. My brother in law had to go home today in order to go back to work. The bills do not stop because tragedy strikes. I am asking for your help to help cover my sisters wages, and to help with any medical bills that their insurance may not cover. I do not know the extent of what this is because I do not want my sister to worry about it. Her youngest is the hospital and that is enough.

I know at times, at Christmas, I have looked for ways to give back. I am asking that maybe this could be your way.
It will go to a family, a young man, who needs a Christmas Miracle.

I love you Jardon, I cannot wait to see those beautiful eyes open and for you to join us again.

All my love,

Auntie April
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Donations 

  • Rae Hartzell
    • $100 
    • 7 yrs
  • Cindy Huppert
    • $100 (Offline)
    • 7 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

April Chapman
Organizer
Madison, WI
Janis Schlieckau
Beneficiary

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