First post:
Sep 27, 2020 Latest post:
Feb 27, 2024
Fun-loving and passionate, Jake Whisenhunt the father of two beautiful children, loving husband, brother, son, and faithful friend was in a tragic car accident on September 23rd, 2020 that has left him fighting for his life in the trauma intensive care unit at Emanuel Hospital in Portland.
Jake's injuries resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and diffuse axonal injury (DAI), burns to his body that led to having both legs amputated above the knee and 4 fingers on his left hand.
He spent 2 months at Legacy Emanual hospital where he underwent a craniotomy to relieve pressure from his brain. A surgery to replace this bone led to an infection of a superbug. He had to be on antibiotics for 2 months. He eventually transferred to Vibra Specialty Hospital where he still resides (as of 01/27/2021) . He's on a feeding tube. He still has a trach but breathes on his own.
He's scheduled for surgery again on February 8th to replace the bone flap missing from his head. This will be synthetic as the last bone led to the infection.
2/18/21 - Jake has now begun his stay at Craig Hospital in Denver Colorado. For cards and packages please send to:
USPS— Craig Hospital 3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood, CO 80113 Attention: Jake Whisenhunt
Fed Ex, UPS, Amazon— 3427 S. Emerson St. Englewood, CO 80113 Attention Jake Whisenhunt APT 200
Please send your prayers and consider helping Jake's loving family as they now face rising medical costs and a long road to recovery. We pray for a miracle of healing over Jake as he fights for his life.
The “Jake Whisenhunt Recovery Fund” account is now open at Oregon State Credit Union.
Pass this info along to anyone wanting to donate funds outside of Go-Fund-Me:
Jake Whisenhunt Recovery Fund 31367 Fern Rd, Corvallis, OR 97333 Routing number: 323274270 Account number: 6535148000
