On October 4, 2020, I experienced a C6 spinal cord injury that left me paralyzed from the chest down. The car I was riding in rolled over on a remote gravel road in eastern Oregon, completely dislocating my C6 – C7 vertebrae, slipping my C5 facet, and damaging my ventricular artery. My lungs were bruised due to the impact of the seatbelt. I have lost use of my legs and fingers, and am regaining slight use of my left tricep and shoulder. I have been in a rehabilitation facility at Craig Hospital in Colorado since I was discharged from the ICU, and expect to return to my parents’ home in Portland early in 2021.
I plan to continue physical and occupational therapy once I return to Portland, and eventually I plan to return to my home in Bend, OR. I will require extensive care and support over the coming years, care that I will be physically incapable of performing on my own, like bathing, cooking, basic hygiene, and driving. I will require wheelchairs appropriate for short- and long-distance travel, as well as modifications to vehicles and houses to support wheelchair mobility.
As I regain functionality and a sense of normalcy in my life, I welcome any and all donations, recommendations, and assistance my community has to offer. You have all shown me so much support and I am extremely grateful. Your encouragement thus far means the world to me.
Thank you,
Jack Hogan
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There are substantial out of pocket expenses for care and equipment associated with Jack’s spinal cord injury. The following is a list of some of the items your donation will help fund.
• Medical insurance premiums, deductibles and co-pays
Jack has had considerable out of pocket costs associated with his spinal cord injury in the past few months. His medical insurance expires December 31, 2020 and his SCI injury prevents him from working at his engineering job. He will be responsible for paying COBRA health insurance premiums and associated out of pocket deductibles and co-pays for occupational therapy, physical therapy, urologist, physiatrist, etc
• ADA construction remodeling at Hogan family Portland house
Jack will be living at his parent’s home in Portland as he recovers and continues therapy and rehabilitation. ADA construction modifications at the Portland house are extensive and began in November, 2020.
• ADA construction remodeling at Jack’s house in Bend, OR
Similar to the Hogan Portland house.
• Ground transportation / accessible minivan
Jack will need a modified minivan for transportation to therapy, doctor’s visits and any other travel outside the immediate neighborhood.
• Ceiling hoist in bedroom
For transferring Jack in a lift sling from the bed to his wheelchair and back.
• Bed
With head and foot positioning
• Pressure Guard APM2 mattress.
Automatically shifts Jack’s position in bed every 15 minutes to prevent pressure wounds.
• Manual wheelchair
• Power assist add-on wheels
For manual wheelchair
• Home voice controlled system
For Jack to control light, locks and voice communication
• Computer system
Workstation PC and monitor
ADA Adjustable work surface desk
Dragon Nuance speech recognition software
Kensington Trackball (mouse) with configuration software
Microphone for Dragon software
• Quadtools
Grabbers and grippers designed for quadriplegics. Allows Jack to live more independently using wrist action (tenodesis) to grasp and release, moving his wrist to open and close his fingers.
• FES Bike, Functional Cyclone Mobility electrical stimulation stationary bicycle.
Stationary bike with electrical stimulation triggering Jack’s leg muscles to pedal the bike. Increases cardiovascular fitness, leg muscle strength, range of movement, blood flow, bone density and mass, and reduces spasms.
• Electrical stimulation unit
Home E-Stim therapy for muscle recovery sends signals to targeted muscles to make them contract and strengthen.
• Active Hands grips
Jack has no finger dexterity. Active Hands allow firm holds in a gripping shape to hold tightly onto objects, primarily during exercise.
• Fit Simplify resistance loop exercise bands
For wrist strengthening
• Mute Sports adaptive training tools
Exercises cardiovascular, shoulders, forearm, balance, coordination and stability.
• Crossover Symmetry exercise bands
Exercises arms, wrists and shoulders
• Wireless rechargeable muscle massager
For relief of shoulder, arm and scapula muscle soreness.
• Stretching table.
For stretching Jack’s upper extremities while he’s in his wheelchair.
• Balance and mobility exercise mat
For leg stretching and mobility fitness
• LocLine Modular Hose system
Connectors for accessing devices while in the wheelchair, desk or tables
• Nuprodx shower chair – tub slider system
Mobile system for bowel and bath care when traveling
• Gel seat cushions for auto and air travel.
Prevents pressure wounds
Family and friends of Jack Hogan are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Injury.
Jack has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility 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.
Thank you for your support!
