Help for Jon Robb Medical, Rehab and Other Costs
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On December 1st, our oldest son, Jonathan Robb, like so many others, tested positive for Covid-19. Seeing that Jon was only 41 years old and deemed low-risk, he was sent home with isolation and self-care orders. After five days of isolation, Jon was admitted to the hospital with Covid pneumonia, breathing complications, clotting ensued and a pulmonary embolism diagnosis. Just three days after his admittance to the covid unit, Jon suffered a massive stroke affecting his left side.
Following his stroke Jon was rushed into emergency brain surgery twice, first to break up the clot and two days later, removal of part of his skull, to decrease the pressure on his brain. Since then he’s faced complications, from Covid-19, the stroke and now a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of his blood.
After 4 weeks in the ICU, Jon is still at Jefferson University Hospital for Neuroscience, now in the Stroke unit. Each day brings more medical challenges, requiring interventions at times and constant reassessment by his medical team. All the while, hoping for progress to allow admission to and waiting for bed availability at an acute rehab, where the process to treat all the complications will begin.
Jon is strong.
Rehab is not the end of Jon’s journey but the beginning. While his perseverance is unmatched, Jon’s journey will be long and full of multiple challenges. It will take a team of doctors, nurses, and specialists to guide Jon through rehab, through cancer treatment at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and additional surgery on his skull.
It will be our job to make sure that Jon has a safe place to come home to. Medical equipment, home modifications, safe transportation for doctor visits, treatments, home care and emotional support are all part of what we will need so that Jon can come home.
So many of you have asked what more you can do. Unfortunately, this will be an expensive journey for Jon. We’ve set up this fundraiser to ease the financial burden and to allow Jon to focus on his recovery. All money donated will be allocated to his medical and rehabilitation expenses.
Jon and Family
If you’ve met Jon, you know he is all about surrounding himself with family. Whether they are relatives, coworkers, classmates from Bellmawr, Triton, Rowan, team mates from Bellmawr Hockey, Purple Eagles, Triton Mustangs, PBR Softball, or fellow musicians from Uncle John’s Band, the Hard Money, or his latest endeavor; playing keyboard for a startup Peter Gabriel cover band, we all understand how special it is to be part of Jon’s family.
As the oldest of twenty cousins, Jon is known as “the king of the cousins.” Their stories of fun times as well as gratitude for his wisdom and advice over the years are heartwarming. His uncles, aunts, and ciocis, boast countless stories of his devotion and commitment to lend a helping hand whenever the need arises.
We, his parents Ed and Eileen, his brothers, Ed and Michael, Ed’s wife Ashley, and Jon’s nephew, Nicholas, and nieces, Penelope and Birdie, are all so grateful for the prayers, messages of hope, and healing thoughts sent Jon’s way.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
The Family of Jonathan Robb
Following his stroke Jon was rushed into emergency brain surgery twice, first to break up the clot and two days later, removal of part of his skull, to decrease the pressure on his brain. Since then he’s faced complications, from Covid-19, the stroke and now a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of his blood.
After 4 weeks in the ICU, Jon is still at Jefferson University Hospital for Neuroscience, now in the Stroke unit. Each day brings more medical challenges, requiring interventions at times and constant reassessment by his medical team. All the while, hoping for progress to allow admission to and waiting for bed availability at an acute rehab, where the process to treat all the complications will begin.
Jon is strong.
Rehab is not the end of Jon’s journey but the beginning. While his perseverance is unmatched, Jon’s journey will be long and full of multiple challenges. It will take a team of doctors, nurses, and specialists to guide Jon through rehab, through cancer treatment at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and additional surgery on his skull.
It will be our job to make sure that Jon has a safe place to come home to. Medical equipment, home modifications, safe transportation for doctor visits, treatments, home care and emotional support are all part of what we will need so that Jon can come home.
So many of you have asked what more you can do. Unfortunately, this will be an expensive journey for Jon. We’ve set up this fundraiser to ease the financial burden and to allow Jon to focus on his recovery. All money donated will be allocated to his medical and rehabilitation expenses.
Jon and Family
If you’ve met Jon, you know he is all about surrounding himself with family. Whether they are relatives, coworkers, classmates from Bellmawr, Triton, Rowan, team mates from Bellmawr Hockey, Purple Eagles, Triton Mustangs, PBR Softball, or fellow musicians from Uncle John’s Band, the Hard Money, or his latest endeavor; playing keyboard for a startup Peter Gabriel cover band, we all understand how special it is to be part of Jon’s family.
As the oldest of twenty cousins, Jon is known as “the king of the cousins.” Their stories of fun times as well as gratitude for his wisdom and advice over the years are heartwarming. His uncles, aunts, and ciocis, boast countless stories of his devotion and commitment to lend a helping hand whenever the need arises.
We, his parents Ed and Eileen, his brothers, Ed and Michael, Ed’s wife Ashley, and Jon’s nephew, Nicholas, and nieces, Penelope and Birdie, are all so grateful for the prayers, messages of hope, and healing thoughts sent Jon’s way.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
The Family of Jonathan Robb
Fundraising team (3)
Eileen Robb
Organizer
Bellmawr, NJ
Edward Robb
Team member
Ashley Jerome
Team member