Even Superman Needs Help

On Tuesday October 25,2022, We received the phone call every family dreads.

The best way to describe it is using the surgeons words “ something right out of final destination “. He was driving along Rt 51 and out of nowhere a dead tree limb crashed thru his windshield and speared him right thru what everyone believed was his neck.

If you know Cliff, you know he is a badass. He’s spent his entire life working and getting shit done which ultimately prepared him for saving his own life. He knew in order to survive and walk his 4 girls down the aisle one day ( maybe 5 - momma is expecting) then he would have to stay calm and hold that damn branch up. Mind you this thing was measured at 6inches in diameter- was no twig!

First responders on scene requested a med helicopter; however, it was declined due to the weather. All cards were stacked against him but that didn’t stop his will to live. He stayed conscious the entire time and made sure he would make it out alive.

His amazing surgical team were anticipating a longer recovery and wanted to give us hope yet remain realistic. They removed the limb, cracked his chest open to ensure there was no damage to the lungs or heart and removed a portion of his left collar bone. In addition, they were forced to tie off his main vein to his left arm that returns his blood back. They are anticipating some damage to his left arm and potential limitations to his mobility. However, they forgot one additional factor …. they didn’t know the man on that table.

Despite the tree limb entering the right upper side of his chest (not his neck) and ending up on the left side of his body, he’s been released from the ICU after only 2 days. He has one concern and its to go home and get back to work so he can be there for his family.

As much as we tell him to not worry, we got him we all know that’s not who he is. His mind is on the four precious ones, the one on the way, and his wife who will be out on maternity leave in approx 3 weeks.

We are hoping to raise some funds to help him rest and recover with a sense of peace.