Support Sue Hagedorn's Recovery!
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Imagine your loved one coming into the room yelling your name, saying they got really dizzy, followed by “something serious is wrong” and then collapsing to the floor. On the morning of Sunday, October 30th, 2016, our friend & family member Sue Hagedorn, and her husband Jeff, experienced this horrific situation. Sue was the one on the floor… Jeff immediately called 911. His call and the quick action of first responders was key to keeping her alive. She was taken to Memorial Hospital in Jasper, stabilized and immediately medevacked to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at the University of Louisville Hospital.
After arriving in Louisville, Jeff and family were informed that she would need to have a hole drilled into her head and a drain put in place to clear the excess pressure from the blood to save her life. Following the procedure she was stabilized and moved upstairs to the Neuroscience ICU... that's where the family learned that Sue had suffered a stroke (a subarachnoid hemorrhage) due to a brain bleed near her brain stem.
These first few weeks have been frightening... not knowing if she would even survive, much less return to her old self. She was heavily sedated, on a ventilator, on dozens of different medications, and endured multiple procedures in attempt to identify the cause of the bleed and verify if it had stopped.
We have watched her progress improve. First in the Neuroscience ICU, and we hope soon at The Frazier Rehab Institute and Neuroscience Center... but she still has quite a way to go. We have repeatedly been told this will be a marathon, measured in months, not in days or weeks, and we should pace ourselves accordingly.
Unfortunately, her bills are starting to pile up. Even though she is medically insured, it's far from 100%, and we've heard that the total cost associated with these types of strokes, and their recovery, will likely grow exponentially. With her total out-of-pocket expenses remaining unknown to us at this time, we are asking for your support in her continued recovery.
This is where you come in! First, pray. Second, give. Third, spread the word. Any help you could provide towards Sue's surgery and rehabilitation expenses would be much appreciated. Some will donate less, some will donate more, but every single dollar counts! Regardless of how much you can afford to help, we really hope that all of her friends, family and co-workers decide to be a part of her recovery and follow her journey through updates that will be posted to this GoFundMe page.
As most of you know, Sue is employed as a Purchasing Coordinator at Kimball Hospitality in Jasper, Indiana. Her husband Jeff is employed as the Director of Project Management at Masterbrand Cabinets. They have 3 sons. Jesse, who is engaged to Emily Persohn, is a teacher at Heritage Hills High School. Blake is an eighth grader at Forest Park Junior High & Luke is a fifth grader at Cedar Crest Intermediate School. We appreciate your prayers & your support.
Thank you in advance for helping. Please help spread the word!
After arriving in Louisville, Jeff and family were informed that she would need to have a hole drilled into her head and a drain put in place to clear the excess pressure from the blood to save her life. Following the procedure she was stabilized and moved upstairs to the Neuroscience ICU... that's where the family learned that Sue had suffered a stroke (a subarachnoid hemorrhage) due to a brain bleed near her brain stem.
These first few weeks have been frightening... not knowing if she would even survive, much less return to her old self. She was heavily sedated, on a ventilator, on dozens of different medications, and endured multiple procedures in attempt to identify the cause of the bleed and verify if it had stopped.
We have watched her progress improve. First in the Neuroscience ICU, and we hope soon at The Frazier Rehab Institute and Neuroscience Center... but she still has quite a way to go. We have repeatedly been told this will be a marathon, measured in months, not in days or weeks, and we should pace ourselves accordingly.
Unfortunately, her bills are starting to pile up. Even though she is medically insured, it's far from 100%, and we've heard that the total cost associated with these types of strokes, and their recovery, will likely grow exponentially. With her total out-of-pocket expenses remaining unknown to us at this time, we are asking for your support in her continued recovery.
This is where you come in! First, pray. Second, give. Third, spread the word. Any help you could provide towards Sue's surgery and rehabilitation expenses would be much appreciated. Some will donate less, some will donate more, but every single dollar counts! Regardless of how much you can afford to help, we really hope that all of her friends, family and co-workers decide to be a part of her recovery and follow her journey through updates that will be posted to this GoFundMe page.
As most of you know, Sue is employed as a Purchasing Coordinator at Kimball Hospitality in Jasper, Indiana. Her husband Jeff is employed as the Director of Project Management at Masterbrand Cabinets. They have 3 sons. Jesse, who is engaged to Emily Persohn, is a teacher at Heritage Hills High School. Blake is an eighth grader at Forest Park Junior High & Luke is a fifth grader at Cedar Crest Intermediate School. We appreciate your prayers & your support.
Thank you in advance for helping. Please help spread the word!
Organizer and beneficiary
Brian Tretter
Organizer
Ferdinand, IN
Jeffrey Hagedorn
Beneficiary