Jerry Lyman

Family and friends of Jerry Lyman are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with his catastrophic injury.

Friday January 3rd began like any other for him, but progressed with a headache. Jerry assumed he was getting sick, and as he began vomiting Saturday, he was sure of it. 

Come Tuesday, his brother had to bathe him and brush his teeth.

An emergency room visit led to a pretty quick CT scan where it was discovered that Jerry had suffered a “massive” bleed in his brain, resulting in emergency brain surgery. He was immediately intubated, and words like “IF he makes it to surgery” and “IF he makes it THROUGH surgery” hung in the air and tore at the hearts of Jerry’s loved ones. At the time of this writing, it has been 7 weeks since this event.

Days after surgery it was recommended Jerry be moved to Northwestern for top tier care for his conditions. The road has been bumpy. Jerry has fought and conquered pneumonia. Twice. He acquired a blood infection with his last bout of pneumonia. He suffered bleeds in other places and has kept most everyone on the edge of their seats. Many sleepy, less-responsive days kept everyone worried sick. At one point, family was told that he “would not make it out of this hospital…” But, he is a fighter. At only 36 years old, he has the gift of his youth on his side. His eyes have become more vibrant and he has been communicative with head nods of yes and no, and is able to actively move his right arm/hand and foot/toes. Jerry’s family and friends are hopeful with these progressions, and are constantly by his side. We are optimistically looking forward to see him achieve his goals and hopefully, sooner than later, be moved to a rehab facility.

Jerry faces a very lengthy road to recovery as he is cared for by the very best with Northwestern’s staff. Please donate to Help Hope Live in Jerry’s honor. Share with your friends and family. Any little bit, alongside your amazing thoughts and prayers, can help Jerry and his family with his ongoing medical expenses as he continues to navigate his unfathomable health setback. Thank you so much for your generous support.