Adopt A Families for 2021

[Mike Cork]

You've met our first Adopted Family - Nathan and Bre click here

This year I'm predicting everyone will step up in this last week and help us support a second family, Holli and Cody and their three very young children. Here is their story.

Cole Wayne was laid down for bed after his nightly bottle. Once he fell asleep, acid reflux caused him to choke and aspirate. It took 22 minutes of CPR for baby Cole's heart rate to return. The cardiac arrest caused a lack of oxygen to his brain. Baby Cole was transported to the local hospital while being bagged oxygen; after several hours of failing to breathe on his own, Cole had to be transferred to a hospital capable of infant intubating. Cole also started having seizures. These seizures lasted 45 minutes at times.

Twenty hours after the incident, he was put in a medically induced coma with a heart rate averaging 200 bpm. CT scans showed significant brain swelling. Cole only had a ten percent chance of living due to his brain injuries. After another week of coma, a second CT scan showed significant brain damage. Finally, on October 14th, doctors felt Cole's breathing tube could be removed. However, he started having retracted breathing, and he had to be reintubated.

Baby Cole was airlifted to New Orleans Children's Hospital (5-hour drive). An MRI showed significant brain damage, and Cole was diagnosed with acquired severe Cerebral Palsy. An EEG test showed minimal brain wave activity. His Neurology team said he will probably not walk, talk, see, or process things like the average person.

Cole was extubated on November 5th and had Tracheotomy surgery. During the surgery, he also got a G-Tube for feeding. Hearing tests show that Cole can hear conversations, but his brain stems are damaged, so he probably can't process it correctly. He has upcoming appointments in Houston (8-hours away) with a pediatric Neuro Ophthalmologist to learn more about his vision. Currently, baby Cole doesn't follow with his eyes or show any reaction, but his eyes do dilate with light. He is still in the hospital and hopefully getting discharged soon. Cole has been in the hospital for over 70 days. Holli and Cody have two other children Maci (2) and Tinsley (3), who can't wait to have their baby brother back home. Cole is the sweetest little boy and is loved by many!

Please see attached pictures.

The first picture is Cole before the accident. Then the hospital, followed by Cole with his tracheotomy tube, and lastly Holli, Cody, Tinsley and Cole. I think Maci was with Grandma because of a family limit during covid.

[D.W. Verts]

And I thought I was having a bad day.

Dale

[D.W. Verts]

So, after posting that above, I made a donation, and guys- I felt BETTER. Yessir. It's so easy to do, and I know ya'll get tired of hearing it. But it's a great feeling (and trust me, I'm not at the top of the food chain as far as money goes here on UB or anywhere else for that matter). But it's just NOT about the money. It's about doing a good deed and feeling better about yourself for doing it. Fact. I don't know how I could state it more simply. Do something for someone else.

Dale

[D.W. Verts]

I'm the only person to show up so far for our monthly Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting. I got here at 3 PM to get a fire going 'cuz it's kinda chilly out. And no one has showed. That's never happened. I had to show up for jury duty today and that took up almost the WHOLE day. Grrrr...

I'd be a little PO'd I guess, except for this Adopt A Family deal. I feel stoked and all warm and fuzzy. There you go.

Dale

[zippyduck]

I've never had anything close to this. I can't imagine the stress.
Come on guys, we can do this.

[zippyduck]

just sent another donation in.

[Captsteve]

Will send Thursday

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[BassBuster88]

Where do I make a donation? I can't seem to find the instructions as in years past but I'd like to pitch in for both families if your still accepting donations for both.

[zippyduck]

Where do I make a donation? I can't seem to find the instructions as in years past but I'd like to pitch in for both families if your still accepting donations for both.

Here is the entire post with the info you need at the bottom.

http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php?topic=156328.0

[Mike Cork]

BassBuster88 Thank you so much!!!

Zippy and D.W. you guys.... you simply stun me with your support for this program. Thank You!

[TNDiver]

Didn't realize there was a second family added until now.  Just sent a second donation.

[Mike Cork]

To be fair TNDiver, we added Cole and his family not too long ago. Sometimes challenges are put in our path and we can accept or ignore, the Adopt A Family committee had decided, back when we started this year, that if two family could use our help we'd try. Thanks to very generous members like you, we are going to be able to. Thank You.

[D.W. Verts]

Two is good.

Dale

[Smallie_Stalker]

I've got one from a friend coming your way Mike. A couple more on the fence.

Sending you a PayPal now with their name.

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