Mr. Matthew Lindquist's Medical Expenses
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Hi,
My name is Lisa Odeh and I have started this fundraiser to help Mr. Matthew Lindquist, my daughter's beloved fifth-grade teacher at Crossfield Elementary School.
Mr. Lindquist became ill over Thanksgiving with Strep A and Influenza A which quickly escalated and by early Monday morning on November 28th was taken by ambulance to his local hospital where he went into cardiac arrest, taking 4 minutes to bring him back. His lungs then began to fill with fluid and he was placed on a ventilator. The infections got into his blood and caused septic shock, his heart stopped and his organs began to fail. By Tuesday, he needed to be put on dialysis for his kidneys. The next day he needed to be airlifted to Fairfax Hospital with the doctor telling his wife, Ashley, that he was very close to dying. Thankfully, after being in a medically induced coma, by December 4th he was waking up and a few days later was able to talk. He has a very long road ahead of him but is doing better every day but will need to stay in the hospital for possibly another couple of months, then will need a lot of PT/OT to regain his strength and functioning. He will probably be facing medical bills not covered by insurance and that is the reason for this fundraiser.
Please consider contributing to this fundraiser for Mr. LIndquist who has made such a tremendous impact on so many people's lives.
Organizer and beneficiary
Lisa Odeh
Organizer
Oak Hill, VA
Ashley Lindquist
Beneficiary