Please help my nephew Chris Pierce
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Hi, my name is Kim, and I'm trying to help my nephew Chris Pierce. On November 9, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm, Chris was involved in an accident with his ATV after leaving a neighbor's house. When he didn't arrive home by 9 pm, his roommate went looking for him. He found Chris lying in the middle of the road, unconscious. Chris was airlifted to the trauma center in St. Louis in critical condition. He's been in ICU since the 9th and is in the roller coaster stage of getting better. All we know right now is that he was ejected from the ATV and landed on the right side of his body because all the broken bones are on the right side (facial, shoulder, arm, road rash). His brain was swollen, and a tube was inserted to relieve the pressure. The line was removed yesterday. His eyes are opening now, and for the most part will follow simple commands (open eyes, squeeze my finger). They are slowly bringing him out of the medically induced coma. He will have to go through long-term rehab when released from the hospital. He has medical insurance, but it will only pay a portion of what will incur. My sister was informed that the right side of the brain controls memory; we don't know if he will lose short-term or long-term memory. Chris is a truck driver (moving households) throughout the U.S. he loves his job. He is the type of person that would give his shirt off his back to help someone in need. I recently lost my mother, and Chris was there for his mother. Chris brought his dog "Ozzy" with him over the road. Ozzy is his child, and he loves that dog more than anything. As soon as possible Ozzy will be able to see Chris and help in the process of healing. Please help if you can.
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Kimberly Lynde
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Sullivan, MO