Adam’s Story

Site created on August 24, 2022

Hello all,

If you're here, you probably care a whole lot about Adam, and we the Kelsey family cannot express how moved and floored we are by the outpouring of love and support. This website will be used moving forward for pushing out updates to all who would like to read them, from the big to the small to the prayers we would like to request. 

This website has a lot of functionality, and we will try to keep it as up to date as possible, including ways to help if you'd like. Please refer to this website before sending personal messages to the family as we are a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of update requests. Please leave comments so we can read them to Adam and show him how much everyone cares! 


Note: For anyone who has made or is making a donation on this site through the tribute function, know that the money goes directly to the CaringBridge website to maintain the service. If you would like to make a donation directly to the family, navigate to "Ways to Help" where you will find a GoFundMe for the family. We are sorry for the confusion. If you have already made a donation and wish to get a refund you can call CaringBridge customer support and they will direct you how to initiate the refund immediately. 



Thank you all for love, support and prayers. Please keep sending them our way, if there is ever a time that Adam needs them it is now. God is good, and we are praying for a miracle.

The Kelsey Family

Newest Update

Journal entry by Marni Kelsey

Dear Adam Cheerleaders/Family/Friends,  Update on Adam:
We have been working hard to get Adam to have some strength in his right leg quadracep. We are seeing tiny bits of progress daily, but any progress is great news!! We still have deep paralysis in the right arm, but he is getting more and more feeling/pain in that arm. This is a good sign. Sadly our window of major progress is starting to slow down. We went to UCSF to see the Neuro Opthomologist and they gave Adam temporary glasses to help his eyes re-align. The only issue is that it's like breaking in Birkenstocks. He doesn't want to go through the rough  1st few weeks of new glasses until his eyes start to adjust. He keeps taking off the glasses. Each day Adam is getting stronger and stronger. It's slow , but in the right direction. Kahleb and I do daily workouts and Speech Therapy with Adam to keep up the progress. 
Now...the most Critical and Important part : Adam is now becoming more and more aware of his situation and drastic change in his life moving forward. He is gets very emotional, sad, and depressed. He knows this is a very long road and slow process. The best thing that all of you can do for Adam, is to communicate with him! If you can, please come visit us in beautiful Napa. If that isn't an option, then PLEASE either Facetime or call him. He doesn't always get his phone in time, so please be persistent. His phone number : 209-347-9934. He fears that everyone has forgotten him. These communications are so critical and beneficial for Adam on so many different levels. I implore you all to please reach out to him. It will truly make a difference in his recovery. 
Our insurance quit paying for Napa Valley Care Center last Monday. We are now in insurance "no man's land" until we get full MediCal coverage. We have been working countless hours on getting Adam qualified for MediCal, Social Security, Medicare, and hoping that Workman's Comp will come through as well. Our insurance will cover outpatient Doctors , so now we are working to set up 9 doctors/therapists that will take our insurance and are taking new patients. We will be responsible for getting him to all of these. 
Our family is truly grateful for the ceaseless prayers, caring, and support for Adam. PLEASE don't stop! We need all of you! Adam is a miracle by just being here, and now we need some more miracles to give him his life back. With gratitude, The Kelsey Family. 

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