Quality Life for Todd Therrien

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read this. My name is Corey, and I am raising money for my oldest brother Todd. On May 23rd, Todd was in a severe car accident. A driver ran a red light, broadsiding his vehicle. The accident was so powerful that Todd broke his neck, causing a near-complete transection of his spinal cord at the c4 - c5 level, leaving him paralyzed from below his chest and elbows. As a result, Todd is considered a tetraplegic or, more commonly referred to as a Quadriplegic. Todd will require extended care to assist with activities of daily living (eating, grooming & hygiene, bathing, dressing, medication management) and mobility (bed mobility, transferring from bed to wheelchair) etc., for the remainder of his life. Not to mention specialized equipment for some of these tasks and 24-hour care.

For those of you that knew Todd, he was many things. A father, brother, uncle, cousin, coach, friend, son, husband, athlete and this list could go on forever. Todd dedicated his life to his student-athletes and building a championship mindset around the game of Football. Many of his student-athletes went on to play college ball or even professional football. They say a good coach can change the outcome of a game, but a great coach can change a life. Toddy was a great coach.

Todd is in for the fight of his life at the moment. Fighting to get off a mechanical ventilator, fighting to be able to eat food or drink again. Fighting to have some quality of life. As a COTA, I know the challenges he will face, and this is the beginning of a very long marathon as far as "recovery" is concerned, and we're not even at the starting block yet.

Todd can use your help for transportation, specialized equipment, and ongoing Physical, Occupational, Speech and Respiratory Therapies. In addition, he will need seating specialists, splints, and adaptive equipment; there isn't a short list to care for someone with a spinal cord injury.

100% of the funds donated will go towards Todd's ongoing medical costs and equipment.