Support Seth Kurpiel’s Spinal Cord Injury Recovery - Fundraising for the medical expenses insurance does not cover -
My brother, Seth Kurpiel, a married 45-year-old father of two young boys, suffered a catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury on April 6, 2025. The neck injury resulted in his inability to move his arms and legs, and initially, he could not feel anything from the neck down. Seth’s family and friends are raising money to help offset the substantial medical expenses that insurance does not cover. We are grateful to have the help of the well-respected 501c3 non-profit, Help Hope Live, which specializes in fundraising for uninsured medical expenses. Your donation will go directly to Seth’s medical expenses and is completely tax-deductible. Please share Seth’s story and bring him home.
Updates (7)
June 9, 2025
I like to call this week's update "grit." Although words like "determination" and "mental toughness" have been used commonly to reflect Seth's mindset towards his recovery, after watching several of his PT and OT sessions, the word grit also seems fitting. Grit means keeping the mindset of determination and perseverance over a long period of time despite challenges and set-backs. It's easy to be determined in ideal circumstances, but it takes grit to keep that determination along with tenacity and resilience when situations are less than ideal. Seth continues to get intermittent spasms in his extremities when he is using his strength to change position or move, yet he waits for them to pass, and then presses on with his activity. This past week, he was able to walk halfway around the rehab unit with a PT at each elbow, as seen in the picture from this week's update. His primary PT said that she does not want him using a walker to practice walking, since doing so may foster bad habits like poor posture, but even more so because she can see Seth being able to walk without one. She can see the actualization of his long-term goals and knows that they are achievable. His OT commented this past week that he has not worked with such a hard-working patient in the past several years. So let's continue to cheer Seth on with his continued hard work. And the next time you are faced with a difficult life obstacle, take a lesson from Seth and use a little grit.-Morgan
June 1, 2025
I just want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart who have made a donation to help with Seth's road to recovery. I may not be able to thank each of you individually for a long time, but please know that your donation means so much to our family, as do your emails, text messages, visits and words of support. We truly could not have gotten through the past several weeks without all of you. I am so grateful that you are keeping Seth in your good thoughts and prayers, and that you are cheering him on from zip codes near and far. Thank you for being part of our village of help and hope. With love, Morgan, Seth, Riley and Benson
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June 13, 2025
Seth we are so impressed by your grit and wish you refuah shlema!
Debbie G
June 11, 2025
Sending love and strength from Boston!! Keep up the great work, Seth!!
Sarah (Kurpiel) Lee + Jon, Colin, and Cate
Sarah Lee
June 9, 2025
Sending all our love and support to you Seth! We admire your strength and determination. You are an inspiration to all of us. Keep up all the great work that you are doing! Love, Yvonne, Jason, Cameron, and Jacob
Yvonne Wong Fein
