12-31—Update on Brycen
First of all, I just have to thank everyone for the support you’ve shown to Brycen. It is amazing to see how Brycen’s story has touched people. Lisa is beyond grateful.
We are now on Day 35 in the hospital, Since I first posted, so much has happened to our sweet boy. He had his 6th surgery yesterday and will have another tomorrow, with more to come. The pain he continues to deal with is incredibly heart-breaking. His biggest issue at the moment is that he desperately needs nutrition. His body is not cooperating with anything that has been tried. He has vomited more than I have in my entire life. He keeps losing weight, and he just doesn’t have any to lose.
Yet, our boy still greets everyone with a smile. Today he played video games with my daughter, Sam, and he asked a nurse to marry him. Our boy is definitely still shining through!
As I said, we are so thankful for the money that’s been given. But as we are learning what Brycen’s needs will be when he is able to go home, the expense seems overwhelming. Lisa is applying for assistance, but we do not yet know what he will receive. His feeding pump and cans of food alone will cost approximately $1,500 a month. He will also have to have home health and all kinds of therapies. With all of this going on, we also don’t know when Lisa will be able to leave him for work. It is A LOT.
Because of all of this, I am increasing the amount we are asking on the SpotFund. Please keep sharing Brycen’s story and his needs.
Lastly, to those of you who keep faithfully praying, thank you, and please keep taking Brycen before the Lord. We know that Jesus saved our boy and that He is continuing to save him everyday. But we need complete healing for Brycen. We are ready to see him dancing around the room, as he loves to do!
If you have any questions, please feel free to message me at cjwork4710@gmail.com.
Hello! My name is Connie Workman. On 11-27-2024 my dear friend, Lisa, took her 9 year-old son, Brycen, to the ER for what she thought was a possible urinary tract infection. After a CT scan they admitted Brycen to the pediatric floor, believing he had an extremely large impaction. This process took 7 hours, and the doctor told Lisa that he was in the first stage of septic shock. But once they got to his room, within 10 minutes, he stopped breathing.
Five doctors and nurses did chest compressions for 25 minutes and Brycen was given multiple epinephrine shots before they were able to tell Lisa that they had found a pulse.
Brycen was put on a ventilator and had over 32 IV lines for medications. At that point, his stomach started distending, and the doctors let Lisa know that Brycen was dying. They could do surgery to release the pressure, but there was a good chance he would not survive the surgery.
Lisa opted for the surgery to give him a chance. When they opened him up, the impaction was not actually an impaction but was liquid, however 90% of his colon was necrotic and had to be removed. To this day, the doctors are still uncertain as to what caused this. They keep saying that everything is a mystery with him!
Brycen survived the surgery and the first 24 hours after. He was taken off the ventilator after 6 days, and 3 days after that he was moved to the pediatric ward.
Brycen is still in the hospital (27 days and counting) and will need to be there for many more weeks (or months). His recovery has been remarkable in the sense that he suffered no brain damage from when he stopped breathing. The medical staff refer to him as “Miracle Boy.”
However, he has also had so many setbacks. Brycen has had four surgeries in total so far, and will need at least one more. His pain has been excruciating, and it is so hard to see him like this. But…he is alive, and we are all thankful.
This is where you come in. Lisa is a single mom. I’ve never seen another mom who sacrifices so much for her child. She has always put Brycen first in every way. Brycen also has Autism, and Lisa has been such an incredible advocate for her son.
Brycen has an older sister who is working part-time, but that is the only income the family has at all, as Lisa cannot leave Brycen’s side. To top it all off, Lisa received a call from her boss today, informing her that she was being “let go”. They are in danger of losing everything.
You can help in the following ways:
- PRAY—Brycen needs healing. We have seen God work miracles, and we are asking Him to do more!
- GIVE—I ask you to give as much as you can. Their needs are so great.
- SHARE—Let’s get the word out about our amazing boy and the needs of his family!
We will update about Brycen’s condition as is possible. There is so much more to his story.
Thank you all for helping Brycen and his family!! 💜
