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https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/it-has-not-broken-my-spirit-golden-valley-pastor-partially-paralyzed-after-slip-on-ice/
"It has not broken my spirit": Golden Valley pastor partially paralyzed after slip on ice, CBS Local, 1/7/23
The pastor fell on the ice outside his church, Christian Life Center in Golden Valley.
"I slipped and fell on my back tailbone, and immediately I had no feeling in my hands or legs and I knew I was paralyzed," he said.
He broke his neck and was rushed into surgery. At first, he says he couldn't move his arms, legs, hands or feet. But after weeks of physical therapy, he's able to have some movement in his arms.
"I still have my family. I still have my grandchildren, so many good things to be thankful for," he said.
Added: Pastor David Kent
The below article is dated January 7
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/golden-valley-pastor-suffers-life-changing-injury-after-slipping-on-ice/
But after weeks of physical and occupational therapy, he’s making progress.
“Initially, I couldn’t move like, this arm. I’ve got some movement side-by-side,” Kent explains. “I wept when they put these stimulus things on my arm and I could actually see for the first time since the 16th of December, my fingers move.”
... “Being able to move his arm. Just today, we were excited that he was able to wriggle his right toes.”
Thacker says her father’s in-hospital therapy has just weeks to go before he’ll need to switch to a private provider.
She explains that because he’s self-insured, providers she’s contacted are asking for thousands of dollars up front — money she says the family doesn’t have.
“It’s sticker shock for sure,” Thacker says. “One facility we recently talked to was $7200-per-day for self-pay patients and that he’ll need eight-to-12 weeks of intensive acute care rehab. It’s daunting.”
She says if her father gets into a full-time rehab facility — he could receive as much as eight hours of therapy a day.
She’s launched a crowd funding account which she hopes will help.
The GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-kents-paralysis-medical-expense-fund
The Inpatient rehab required costs approximately $3,900/day for 90 days ($350,000+), and pre-funding is required. After David completes hospital inpatient rehab, he will need outpatient therapy which will bring much additional medical equipment expenses.
We are asking for medical funding assistance so that David's recovery is not limited by his ability to pre-pay for the services that he will need.
Emphasis added by Progree. $60,000 has been raised -- that's about 15 days worth at $3900/day. Obviously its been more than 15 days, so I have no ideas what's going on.
Very motivational to get cleats or studded boots.
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