Brodie's Medical Fund
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The family of Brodie Zacherl needs your support due to a sudden illness.
Brodie is hospitalized at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and has been in ICU since July 8, 2016. He has been diagnosed with a rare illness, Lemierre Syndrome, which started out as strep throat. This syndrome created an abscess which broke apart causing numerous septic emboli (pus sacs) to enter in and outside his lungs and into his blood stream. Only 1 in 1,000,000 cases of strep throat develop this syndrome. Brodie has been on a ventilator and has had multiple complications since his admission to the ICU with minimal improvement. He will continue to be at the hospital for an undetermined amount of time.
Brodie is 21 years old and along with his twin brother Brock, wrestled at Brookville High School graduating in 2014. They both attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Brodie is majoring in business and has 3.5 GPA. His sister Alli, 16, will be a Junior at Brookville High School. His mother, Emily is a single mother and works as a registered nurse. She has been unable to work as she has remained vigilantly at his bedside. She has exhausted her benefit time and has no other means of support.
Brodie will have a very long recovery including long term IV antibiotic therapy and rehab to gain his strength back.
The family asks for your prayers and if you are able a small financial donation to help with medical expenses and everyday living expenses.
You can follow Brodie’s progress on
Emily Smith Zacherl’s Facebook page.
Please share and post on your page.
Brodie is hospitalized at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and has been in ICU since July 8, 2016. He has been diagnosed with a rare illness, Lemierre Syndrome, which started out as strep throat. This syndrome created an abscess which broke apart causing numerous septic emboli (pus sacs) to enter in and outside his lungs and into his blood stream. Only 1 in 1,000,000 cases of strep throat develop this syndrome. Brodie has been on a ventilator and has had multiple complications since his admission to the ICU with minimal improvement. He will continue to be at the hospital for an undetermined amount of time.
Brodie is 21 years old and along with his twin brother Brock, wrestled at Brookville High School graduating in 2014. They both attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Brodie is majoring in business and has 3.5 GPA. His sister Alli, 16, will be a Junior at Brookville High School. His mother, Emily is a single mother and works as a registered nurse. She has been unable to work as she has remained vigilantly at his bedside. She has exhausted her benefit time and has no other means of support.
Brodie will have a very long recovery including long term IV antibiotic therapy and rehab to gain his strength back.
The family asks for your prayers and if you are able a small financial donation to help with medical expenses and everyday living expenses.
You can follow Brodie’s progress on
Emily Smith Zacherl’s Facebook page.
Please share and post on your page.
Organizer
Emily Smith Zacherl
Organizer
Redbank Township, PA