This is his Dad’s account of the last 6 weeks: As I read what I wrote on 11/13, it leaves me with a sick feeling. So much has happened since then, I am going to have to be brief. Soon after the 11/13 update, Jesse was deemed pneumonia-free and moved out of the ICU for… Read More »
Since the day of the accident things have not gotten any easier. A second surgery to fuse his C2 to C7 vertebrae together was completed on October 23rd. He has experienced fevers up to 106 and had a day where his fever was over 105.5 for six hours! He had another night where his heart… Read More »
October 15th, 2013 This is the day that Jesse’s life and the life of his family was changed forever. This is the day that he jumped in a friend’s car to go visit another friend in central Illinois. This is the day that he could have died, but somehow survived. This is the day he… Read More »
Jesse’s Life Before the Accident Jesse Sternberg had a pretty typical life prior to his accident. At 18 years old he was out of high school and wrestling with what to do next in life. Never really liked the schooling aspect of school, but got an A in being everyone’s friend. His athletic ability… Read More »