My son Garrett had an accident on November 10, 2019, just 10 days before his 25th birthday. He slipped off of his motorcycle in a curve and was hit by an oncoming car. He was pinned underneath the car, face down for an uncertain amount of time. The accident itself didn’t cause his brain injury. He went into cardiac arrest twice on the way to the hospital which caused him to lose oxygen and left him with Anoxic Brain Injury. He spent the first month in the critical care unit where he got a tracheostomy and peg tub for his 25th birthday. He was then transferred to a long-term acute care facility where he received horrible treatment from the neurologist on staff. During this time, he began having seizure activity. Several Dr.s wrote him off and told us he would never have a life outside of a vegetative state. His GCS was 3. We were told he would never recover. We have never believed this! We always knew Garrett was still with us and we just needed to help him come out.
There are so many functional treatments out there that are beneficial to treating brain injury, but none are covered under insurance. We are looking for funds to help him recover his life so that he can get back to helping others in need!
Important Update:
Garrett is doing really well. He is in a wonderful position to take his recovery to the next level, and we need your help!
Garrett had a huge setback between May 2023 – May 2024. There was a storm raging through Garrett’s entire system and nobody knew how to control it. There were too many hospital visits to count, and a wound that took an extremely long time to heal. Things have calmed down a lot over the last several months and he is ready to make big moves in his recovery!
Garrett has recently received a very generous donation on his Give Tax Free campaign. (Thank you, Elizabeth & Jeff!)
Because of that donation, we were able to reach out to Garrett’s functional neurology team and can begin preparing for new round of treatments. Garrett spent a week at The NeuroSolution Center of Austin in November 2021; after those treatments he had his best year and a half of recovery since his accident. Here is a link to their website. https://www.neurosolutionatx.com/ and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/neurosolutionatx/
We recently had a consultation with them to discuss the path forward. There are a couple of different treatments that will greatly benefit Garrett and initiate more recovery. Our biggest goal right now is for Garrett to talk again. These treatments will cost approximately $20k – $25k. Thanks to the recent donation, we’re able to pay for our consultation to determine best treatments, order specific testing that will be extremely beneficial to Garrett’s overall health and put down a deposit to get treatment started.
We are so grateful for everyone who continues to pray for Garrett’s recovery. He is getting back on track and is ready to make big steps toward recovery!
Thank you for any donation, every penny is very much appreciated and will be put towards Garrett’s road to recovery! He has a story to tell… we need him to tell it!
Garrett’s mom – Sherry
@garrettrileyyoung