Taken From Amandas Page: 8/25 I got the call no parent ever wants to get. Jakeo was riding his dirt bike when he got cross rutted on a jump and when he came down he took a handlebar to the throat and hurt both ankles. He was thinking they were possibly sprained. While at the hospital the CT showed a fractured trachea along with 2 fractured ankles and a severe concussion that could take up to a year to heal. (Trauma Dr said it’s like shaking baby syndrome). They were able to avoid surgery on his ankles but the ENT team wanted to go down his throat to repair the fracture in the trachea. Surgeon said best case it’ll be a quick fix, worst case there’s more damage and he’ll end up with a trach to breathe. Well when they were in there fixing his fracture they noticed his voice box was severely damaged so they had to open his throat to repair it. Surgeon feels because jakeo is young and healthy the trach shouldn’t be permanent, but again worse case it could be. So after a few days on the vent he was finally breathing on his own. Saturday he was able to come off the vent fully and was switched to a trach mask. After accidentally pulling out his NG tube Monday night they decided to send him for a swallow test Tuesday afternoon. He passed which meant he could start slowly eating on his own with some restrictions. Today I was able to walk in and see my son sitting in a chair smiling. 🥹 Many of you have asked "How can I help" This "Give in Kind" page was set up to answer that question. Zero pressure or expectation just wanted to give he one less thing to worry about!
Homemade meal ideas: Pizza Chicken Parm Meatloaf Lasagna Tacos Grilled Chicken Soups (no beans please) Sausages Sides: Carrots Broccoli Corn Green Beans Salad If you are unsure of food to make or if you would rather order door dash here are a few examples of places they order from: Chipotle Reno