By God's Grace: Scot Rehm

A local family is enduring some tough times.  Scot is on a road to recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury.  His wife Kimberly has stood by his side and been his rock.  His road to recovery is long, and medical expenses are mounting.  Please pray for their family and consider making a financial donation to help them with the costs of major surgeries and extensive therapy.  

Donate here: 

Here is a recap of what happened:

On Friday, July 6^th, Scot drove his moped 2 miles down the road to a friend’s house.  On the way there, a deer jumped out in front of him.  Scot slid approximately 60 feet down the dirt road.  The police stated that there was no time for Scot to react.  Fortunately, a few of Scot’s friends were shining deer and decided to turn down the road that Scot was on. He was in the ditch, unconscious, with the deer and scooter not far from him. 

Scot was rushed by ambulance to Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.  On the way there, he became very combative.  They had to sedate Scot so that they could place a breathing tube and a line going to his stomach.  After arriving to the hospital, CT scans revealed that he had severe brain swelling and that his brain was shifted to one side.  Scot also had a large blood clot on the right side, road rash covering the back of his body, facial bone fractures, and also a large gash in his left ankle. The doctors informed Kim of his condition and advised that surgery would be his only life saving option. In surgery they would remove a portion of Scot’s skull to relieve the swelling and also remove as much of the blood clot as possible.  In removing the blood clot, part of his temporal lobe was also removed.  The doctor stated that the skull would be reattached at a later date when the swelling goes down.
 

Along with surgery, came the unknown.  If Scot made it through surgery, doctors informed Kim that there would be no way of knowing what the outcome would be.  By God’s Grace, support of family and friends, and continuous prayer, Scot has come a long way.  He is currently on the long, unpredictable road to recovery. 
Please consider donating to help pay for medical bills.  Thank you for your love, support, and prayers!!

If you would like to read more about Scot's journey please visit his caring bridge site here.  You will need to sign up with an email address and password.


How to Help:

Rally for the Rehms
A softball benefit has been set up by Scot's family and friends.  Details below:

Date: September 14-16
Time: Friday starts @6:30pm, Saturday & Sunday @ 9:00am
Location: Rozellville Lions Club
               Country Rd. C
               Stratford, WI 54484
Fun!: Enjoy softball games, concessions, raffles, music, and games for the children.  Bring the family!

Donate:  You can donate right from the blog.  Donations will go directly to a PayPal account set up for Scot Rehm's Medical Expenses.