So sweet to hear through CaringBridge that Jonny's out of the ICU and is doing a lot better. He's going to Craig Hospital in Denver, which specializes in brain and spinal cord injuries and has been ranked within the top 10 rehab hospitals nationwide for 25 years.
Although I don't know Jonny, it's been really emotional following his progress; and I'm so stoked on how strong he and his family are staying.
What the Sieverts want you to do:
The Flight For Life Colorado crew stopped by to visit, including the pilot who flew the helicopter which retrieved Jonny from the mountain, and the two amazing paramedics who worked on him to keep him alive during the flight to Denver. I gave them a hug and could not let go.
We are truly without words to relate the emotions we are feeling. Pilot John Peterson, nurse Staci Brewer, and paramedic Bob Vaughn did everything right. They are our heroes. From being able to land the helicopter right on the ski slope, saving precious minutes so that Jonny did not have to be moved to the base, to intubating him right there on the spot, to keeping his vitals going in the tiny cramped space of that helicopter on the flight to Denver… everything needed to go just perfectly in order for him to survive, and it did.
We can never thank the people of Flight for Life enough, but we do hope to be able to give back to them.
Flight for Life Colorado is a non-profit which is funded through the St. Anthony Health Foundation. They operate 5 helicopters around the state of Colorado, one of which is stationed in Frisco, CO, only 10 miles from Breckenridge. Thank goodness for that because it saved precious minutes for Jonny.
Operating all of these helicopters with so much high-tech equipment and highly skilled staff is obviously incredibly expensive, and Flight For Life Colorado operates at a deficit every year. We want to do everything in our power to make sure this vital service remains in place.
So many people have been asking us what they can do to help us and help Jonny. Well, here is something you can do. Please honor Jonny by giving to Flight For Life Colorado. Any amount, no matter how small, would be an honor. Let’s try and get as much support rallied as we can and show Flight For Life how grateful we are to them for saving Jonny’s life.
To read more about Flight For Life Colorado, click here:
https://www.flightforlifecolorado.org/flc/home/
If you’d like to give to Flight For Life Colorado in Jonny’s honor, here are the steps:
1) Click on this link:
https://www.chicf.org/donation/
2) Fill out the form. Under “Type of Donation”, choose “In Honor of Donation” and type in Jonny Sievert.
3) There is a scroll down menu with which you can choose where you’d like your donation directed. Flight For Life is the 4th one down on the list, but feel free to choose any of the options.
If you’d like to enter our address to notify us, it’s: Suzanne & Mike Sievert, 9209 NE 37th Place, Bellevue, WA 98004
