Chris’s Story

Site created on October 18, 2020

As many of you know Chris is in the hospital fighting for his life. This site has been set up to provide you with updates on Chris and his health and is also a way for you to provide support to Winnie, Keegan and Liam.   

Additionally, a Go Fund Me page has been set up to provide support to Winnie, Keegan and Liam.  As you know the medical bills will be quite large so please consider donating to help the family.  Click on the "Ways to Help" tab  in the purple bar above to connect to the Go Fund Me page and donate.  Please note:  Do not click on the “Donate to CaringBridge” tab.  That money will not go to the family.  

Lastly a meal train has been set up to help take the stress off of Winnie regarding meals.  At this time gift cards are being requested so that the boys can order food.  Favorites include McDonald's, Dominos, wings, burgers, DoorDash and GrubHub.  You can send these electronically, drop them off or send via mail.   Click on the "Ways to Help" icon in the purple bar above and then click on the meal train.  You can order gift cards for food and groceries directly from the site that has been set up.  


Please remember to keep Chris, Winnie, Keegan and Liam in your prayers.  They are needed at this time!  


Thank you in advance for your donations.  Every little bit counts at this time!  


Newest Update

Journal entry by Winnie Budden

Sorry all , it’s been a while since last post. It’s been crazy busy with my work, with Keegan and college applications, with Liam and school work and everything in between. It was quite a transition for Chris having to come to terms with things he can no longer do and losing his independence. He gets speech and occupational therapies, but those will soon end. His left arm is still weak and cannot be trusted to lift or use really. He needs assistance with dressing and I prep meals. He mobilizes well but on times can be confused but otherwise good. He swears he can work so we are playing it by ear for now. He has several doctor appts that we go to to manage all his meds- there are quite a few that you must stay on after TBI. He has difficulty with time and days of week for orients well after we tell him. Keegan and Liam are helping so that’s great. Sheri is helping tremendously but sadly leaves Thursday, she will be greatly missed as always. We seen an optometrist who told Chris his left visual field is black and that will not really change however there are prism glasses that can “ trick” the eye into seeing in the left field, really it just deflects light but provides the illusion of full sight. We will look at getting those when full healing complete in mid April. Thanks to all of you for your inquiries and support. It’s been one hell of a year, COVID seems insignificant compared to all this but yes we get through that like the rest of you, can’t wait  till we are all “clean” again. Can’t wait for spring. Thank you to my neighbors for shoveling my driveway and to the boys for marathon shoveling during the 3 day storm. 
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