04/25/2026
AN UPDATE ON MY DAD ❤️🩹 {FEB 2026}
Sepsis returned quickly and without warning.
A little over a week ago, we were celebrating my dad taking his first steps since the accident. Days later, after 103 days hospitalized, he was cleared to come home. The miracle we’d been praying for! But before we could even settle into that joy, just 48 hours after bringing him home, he was rushed back to the ER and readmitted to the ICU with sepsis, a direct result of the catastrophic bladder injuries from the crash.
His recovery has required an impossible balance. Rebuilding strength and mobility is essential for healing, but movement puts strain on the ruptured bladder, leaving his body extremely vulnerable to serious, recurring infections.
Watching my dad endure this level of pain is unbearable. My heart is broken for him, for the quality of life this crash has stolen. I want so desperately to fix this, to take away his suffering, but I can’t. Feeling this helpless is breaking me in ways i can’t explain. Loving so deeply comes with its own kind of heartbreak.
But the strength he shows through it all is something I deeply admire. He continues to fight through this battle he didn’t choose. We’re staying hopeful, finding good in the small moments, and realizing just how sacred life is and what it means to truly show up for the people you love. We’re leaning on love and each other through days that don’t feel real, like a nightmare we haven’t woken up from. His body will overcome this infection. We just know, we KNOW, he will come out of this stronger. He has so much more life to live.
Your kindness has carried us through the impossible. I read him every single message, every comment, every card—he hears all of it, we feel all of it. These past months have been overwhelming in ways I never could have imagined. Thank you for being patient with me while I haven’t been able to show up here. Your love and support have been our lifeline. Please keep sending your healing vibes, light, and love our way. We need all of it right now.
with so much gratitude,
Katie & family 🤍
I love you - no giving up, you hear me?! Play our loud on repeat♥️