Please get the word out

[Sieg]

$6,047 raised by 58 people in 20 hours.

$104 average per donation, maintain that average he needs 135 more contributors. Bumping your facebook posts may help.

[bret]

Jon worked for us for about 3 years...he now works for FM3 and handles the
QA1 rig. He is still a good friend of mine and the people at RideTech...we are all praying for Owens recovery.

I cannot imagine being in their position. Children should not be allowed to be sick

Money seems like such a small way to help, but its all we can do and its what they need. They have insurance, but the little things like travel, motel, food, insurance deductible, and other incidental expenses can wreck a young families finances.

I know Jon appreciates your prayers and contributions. He will likely update progress on Facebook as this is the easiest for him with only his phone to work with while at the hospital.

[CarlC]

Done. Sending good thoughts to the family.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Your right Brett, Kids should not be allowed to be sick !!

[sik68]

Done!

[efs69]

Done. Prayers for Owen and the family.

[bret]

Jon posted this up a while ago...

Update: wednesday dec 18 Owen is still in a coma but we are seeing more responses he actually opened his eyes (not awake) a reaction but a great one. Dr puri one of his neurologist mentioned optic nueritus, but we are not sure if that was a diagnosis. The meningitis and encephalitis are both included in the ADEM. They stopped the antibiotics, he's on high doses of steroids for 72 hrs (start to finish) and now he's starting IVIG, He's also on insulin and seizure medication.
(IVIG) Intravenous immunoglobulin is a blood product administered intravenously. It contains the pooled, polyvalent, IgG (immunoglobulin (antibody) G) extracted from the plasma of over one thousand blood donors. IVIG's effects last between 2 weeks and 3 months. A long story short this is a safer more effective treatment than a full transfusion they separate all the good antibodies from all the other cells in the plasma they do not need then administer that into his body, so he can start attacking the virus instead of his brain and spinal cord.
Dr. Puri is confident Owen may wake by this weekend due to the IVIG treatment....
Thank you all for the prayers, thoughts, words and donations.

We thank you all,
Jon and Loren
KCCO



I sit here ever thankful that I do not understand all those big words. I'm not scared of much, but if it were my child there the rest of my world would stop.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by bret

I sit here ever thankful that I do not understand all those big words. I'm not scared of much, but if it were my child there the rest of my world would stop.

That's what we really need to wrap our hearts and our heads around… If this was your family you'd give anything to NOT have stuff like this happen to your little guys and gals.

[gray776]

Done!

[canrc]

Done, posted to Facebook also.

KCCO Jon.