Boden Miller

On August 31, 2019, our 14 year old son Boden was having fun catching football passes on a trampoline with his brother and cousins when he landed wrong and immediately lost all feeling from the neck down.

Boden fractured his c4-c5 vertebrae and injured his spinal cord. After being airlifted to Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, he underwent immediate spinal surgery with potentially more surgeries in the future. His long term prognosis is unclear at this time. However, we do know that he is projected to be at the hospital and/or an inpatient rehabilitation center for at least several months, or as long as he continues to make progress, to regain movement in his upper and lower body.

Active, athletic, energetic, funny, smart, and compassionate are all words that describe Boden. He has a love for lacrosse, basketball, snowboarding, surfing, music, student council, friends, and his family. Since Boden rarely sits still and would prefer to be outside having fun, this next year will be incredibly difficult; however, he is determined to regain his mobility and lead a healthy, productive life. His positive attitude and polite demeanor despite his current circumstances are remarkable. While we know that he is scared and overwhelmed, his kindness, laughter, and beautiful smile are helping us to stay strong during this horrific and heartbreaking ordeal.

The costs of Boden‘s hospital stay, care, and recovery are extreme. Many out of pocket expenses are faced even with insurance, such as ongoing rehabilitation therapy, health care, and potential modifications to our home. Karen will take a leave of absence from her teaching job to stay by his bedside. Since so many in our loving community have asked how they can help, we have partnered with Help Hope Live, a non-profit that supports community-based fundraising to help families with a catastrophic injury. Donations to Help Hope Live will help ease the financial burdens that we are facing as a family.

Thank you for all of your continued love, support, and prayers to help Boden through the fight of his life. His strength inspires us all to be BodenStrong.

Family and friends of Boden Miller are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Injury.

Boden has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility to the full extent allowed by law for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support! #BodenStrong