For those that haven't heard the story of what is going on with Herb Dodds, here we go.

Right before Memorial Day, Herb experienced an infection in an open wound that progressed quickly and wound up traveling up his leg. He ended up being admitted to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill being put on heavy duty antibiotics. Sadly, this did not seem to be working to cure the infection.

The decision was made to proceed with a below the knee amputation of the leg. The surgery for the amputation went well, but the next day Herb experienced a pulmonary embolism that caused a cardiac arrest.

He was resuscitated, and transferred to Cooper University Hospital in Camden NJ for further treatment. He experienced 4 more cardiac arrests. The decision was made to place him on ECMO.

He is currently still on ECMO, and it is giving his heart and lungs the break that it needs. He is under sedation so we aren't even sure he is aware of what has happened to him.

From what we understand he will have a long recovery ahead of him. We are not sure what his condition will be when he is able to be taken off of the life support measures. We (his brother and sister) are starting this fundraiser because his focus will be on recovering from an unexpected medical emergency. We don't want him to also have to worry about losing everything that he has worked for on top of it.

Herb is a new home owner who purchased his first home in October. He lives alone, and his home will likely need some modifications to support the needs associated with the amputation. He is heavily involved in the community, with Boy Scouts along with a variety of other organizations. He just started a new job that he was pretty excited about, and we are hopeful that he will be able to return there.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this, and please share. Even if you are not able to donate personally, sharing may help land this in the view of someone who can, and that is still a huge help to Herb.

Supporting Herb Dodds

By Nicole Dodds-DiMarco

Supporting Herb Dodds

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