Tuesday Update

Its been sometime since we have updated on Jordan so we wanted to make sure to get  you all some information today.

Last week ended with Jordan continuing to push through Physical and Occupational Therapy. However one of Jordan's lifelong friends Tony Flores suffered some tragedy early Thursday morning with a house fire that took the life of his two young children Cruz and Ella, Jordan received the news later that morning and wanted to take some time to reflect on the events that had taken place. He was able to talk to Tony which helped and Jordan knows that he needs to remain focused and continue to work hard so he can come home and be the best he can be for his friends.  So we would like to extend our deepest condolences to Tony and Stephanie and their families, we are here for you all at this time!  If you want to help this family you can do so at : Cruz and Ella Fund

Going into this week Jordan's headaches continue to linger on and off but are getting better. He has been working on his flexibility and strengthening, and getting more and more time in the wheelchair around the hospital grounds. He has now been fitted for a custom wheelchair which should take 3-4 weeks to build, until then he uses a chair at the hospital. His nourishment & eating is not where he would like, but he has completed a swallowing test and did well, so he should be able to eat regular food by the end of the week. The hole from the trach is still healing,but it should be closed by the end of next week; Jordan refers to it as BIG!  His attitude is great and he continues to want to do more, but is restricted by his strength and headaches.

Spoke with him on the phone earlier and he is now working on his wheel chair task list, which includes wheelies and 360'. His therapist has commented on what a Rockstar Jordan is with how much he is already able to do, with the time he has been in this particular chair that does not quite fit him perfectly. Right now is able to go half way around the gym on a wheelie and was able to hold a wheelie for 60 seconds twice.  He wasn't able to get the 360 in today but he did try, the balance with the chair he is in was his struggle, but I am sure Jordan will have them down in no time!

He sounds determined and excited to be at Craig, he has already been thinking of a chair for off road and doing the research for it. He was able to check out the weld shop they have at Craig and he showed the instructor some of his own work and left the instructor speechless.

So overall Jordan has been doing great and his attitude is in the right place!



As far as the efforts go for Jordan's home, Pooker Stade and Paul Harbauer have been leading the effort at the house. In the short time they have been able to get the additon to Jordans room framed and the trusses up. They have coordinated getting most of the material and labor donated however more is still needed to assist in the project. At this moment exterior painting is needed, so if you can assist with that please contact Brittany and she will get you in touch with Paul to coordinate.  Brittany (702) 325-9623

 

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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR DONATIONS TOWARDS THE EFFORTS FOR JORDAN'S HOME AND WE ASK YOU ALL TO SUPPORT THEM IN YOUR FUTURE PROJECTS:

AMERICAN EAGLE
DCI
DEAN AND DUNN ROOFING
DESERT LUMBER
DISCOUNT DUMPSTER
HARBAURER FRAMING
HARD ROCK CONCRETE PUMPING
SILVER STATE COMPONENTS
SUN STATE TRUSS
TOTAL IMAGE GLASS
WESTDECK
WOODLAND FRAMING

Also Jordan's mom Bev for keeping all the guys hydrated and the job site  safe and clean for them, as well as the friends that have been coming to help with the labor on these hot days.

Benefit Turn Out- THANK YOU

The Benefit Saturday night was a  success we were able to raise over $60k

We cant thank everyone enough for joining us Saturday night, there was 200+ in attendance. We hope everyone was able to have a great time and enjoy themselves. 
There was no way we would have raised the money we did without the companies, family and friends who donated to help with the cause whether it was with items to donate or their time preparing for the event...

THANK YOU

If you missed the video Saturday night, here is the video from Jordan thanking everyone for their support in him. This video solidifies why we all are doing what we are for Jordan, he is truly a great guy who deserves the best possibilities in life. 

We are still accepting donations to the Chase bank account

Account name: Jordan A. Kundert Special Needs Trust    Account #:3026062678

As well as Home Depot or Lowes gift cards for assisting in buying materials needed for Jordans home additions. 

You can mail those to :  5608 Whale Rock St. Las Vegas, NV. 89149

If you were not able to buy a shirt from Speedfreaks with Jordan on them you can still do so at  www.speedfreak.com   100% proceeds to Jordan

Wednesday Update from Craig- Trach is out!!

As of this morning Jordan was able to get the trach removed and has now been learning how to transfer himself from the bed to the chair. 

Jordan after the Trach was removed

 

He can now focus more on the physical work that is needed, as the trach caused some limitations, so his days will be filled with more therapy sessions. 

Last week he was struggling with frequent headaches that caused him to end therapy sessions early however the doctors scheduled a MRI to see if there was any spinal fluid leakage that was causing the headaches.  He was not able to complete the MRI so it was rescheduled, however Jordan feels the headaches are stemming from dehydration. The doctors do now feel the same way and will preform the MRI again if the headaches protists. He has been trying to get down water with the trach, which added some difficulty, he was able to get down 26oz. on Tuesday which seemed to help him get through the day.

The next step is working on completing a feeding test so he can get more nutrients in his body himself, hoping to increase his energy level. 

 

  Jordan is positive in his recovery and knows what he needs to do. So we hope to update you further with continued progress from Jordan.
 

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT IN JORDAN

 

Benefit Money raised

Currently still have funds coming in from the Benefit we are over $56k raised last night!! Thank you sooooo much to everyone who contributed! 

We will post more information later today and a video from Jordan. 

TONIGHTS BENEFIT SCHEDULE

BENEFIT WILL BEGINS AT 6:00 PM

RAFFLE TICKETS AND SILENT AUCTION OPENS AT 6:00 PM

LIVE AUCTION 8:00 PM

SILENT AUCTION BIDDING CLOSES AT 8:30 PM

RAFFLE DRAWINGS START AT 8:30 PM

KART RACING 50% PROCEEDS GO TO JORDAN AND WILL BE FROM 6:00PM - 10:00PM PLEASE LET THEM KNOW WHEN PAYING THAT YOU ARE RACING FOR JORDAN

MEMPHIS BBQ WILL BE THERE AS WELL AT 6 PM TO START SERVING:

Pork sandwich w/2 sides $10

Chicken Sandwich w/2 sides $10

Extra Sides $2 each

sides: Mac  & Cheese, Baked Beans, and Fresh Baked Roll. 

At least 50% of the proceeds go to Jordan, possibly more based on the amount of plates sold that evening so come prepared to eat!

Raffle Items for Benefit June 14th 6pm

Below is the list of  items that will be up for Raffle THIS SATURDAY night 6pm at Pole Position Summerlin 

Raffle Tickets can be purchased from 6:00pm to 8:30pm,  Raffle will begin at 8:30pm and you must be present to win or have a representative for your tickets. 

***NEW INFO***  Raffle Items will be priced into TWO Sections 
$5 tickets Items and $20 Ticket Items
$5 Tickets will be sold at $5 each or 25 tickets at $100 (receiving 5 extra tickets)
and 
$20 Tickets will be sold at $20 each or 6 Tickets for $100 (receiving 1 extra ticket)
MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED on 6/13 at 8:00 PM

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• AllCoat Powder Coating  $500 worth of Powder coating
• King Racing Shocks -$1500 gift certificate and various Shocks 
• Rigid Industries LED BAR & Flash Light
• Items from Jamar Brakes 
• BBQ and BBQ Essential’s Gift Basket- sponsored by Nevada Off-road Buggy 
• MOMO Steering Wheel
• Radio Control Jeep courtesy of Casey Currie
• Three Ready Lift Leveling Kits
• Set of KMC wheels
• Trophy Truck Ride alongs with: Bryce Menzies , B.J. Baldwin, Steven Eugino, T.J. Flores.
• Swag from WEDDLE Industries, UTV Underground, Race-Dezert, Mad Media, Camburg, JIMCO
• Three $200 High end Las Vegas hairdresser haircuts 
• Two Blue Man group tickets
• Two Recycled Percussion tickets
• Dinner for Two at Nine Fine Irishman and Roller Coaster passes both at New York New York Hotel & Casino
• Gift Card Packages to Omaha Steaks
• Bad Apple Tattoo Gift Certificates
• Artwork from D.J. Tambe at Bad Apple Tattoo
• Signed Jerseys from: David Pearson, Destry Abbott, Ricky Brabec, & Russ Pearson. 
• Signed Helmet from David Pearson
• Gift Basket from Square Salon Las Vegas
• ilovekickboxing.com Gift Basket including: gloves, wraps, 3 classes, and clothing  
• South Point Hotel & Casino Two Night Stay, Dinner at Don Vitos and Show Tickets for Two and Two Drink Vouchers
• $1500 towards any Method Race Wheels of any kind
• 30inch Light Bar from KC Hi-Lites
• Rear Light Bar, Off Road Visors, Off Road Gas Pedals Courtesy of Evans Motorsports
• South Point Hotel & Casino Dinner and Show Tickets for Two 
• Oil Changes from Quick Lane at Team Ford

 

Silent Auction Items for June 14th Benefit

Below is the list of  items that will be up for Silent Auction THIS SATURDAY night 6pm at Pole Position Summerlin

Bidding for the Silent Auction will close at 8:30pm. If there is a item listed below that you are interested in  but can not attend the event please contact Brittany Burgos and she will coordinate someone to bid for you that evening 702-325-9623.
 

• Autographed Indy Car Driver Helmet signed by: Tony Kanaan, Dan Wheldon, Parnelli Jones, Davey Hamilton, EJ Viso, Jay Howard, Buddy Rice, Townsend Bell, Alex Tagliani , John Andretti, Justin Wilson, JR Hildebrand, Alex Lloyd, Ryan Hunter Reay, Kenny Brack, Bertrand Baguette, Tomas Scheckter, Vitor Meira, Will Power, Oriol Servia, PJ Jones, Tom Sneava
• Autographed Baja 500 TT Drivers Helmet signed by:  Robbie Pierce, Rob Maccachren, Tavo Vildosola, Bj Baldwn, Bryce Menzies, Steven Eugenio, Kyle Jergensen, Jessica Mcmillin, Luke Mcmillin, Dan Mcmillin, Cameron Steele, Jesse Jones, Ryan Arciero, Mark Post, Ed Herbst, Zak Langley, Jay Reichert, Mark Weyhrich, Gary Weyhrich, Ron Whitton, Tim Herbst, Jason Voss, Chris Kemp, Alejandro Cervantes “Zorro”, Jose De Jesus Flores, Todd Romano, Justin Davis, Juan Carlos Lopez  *Helmet Is Not Intended For Racing, For Collector’s Item Purpose Only.
• Monster Energy custom beach cruiser
• Signed Helmet and Drivers Suit from Bryce Menzies
• VIP experience to PAWN STARS
• 2008 crf450r  rigid lights trail tech stator ims dry break black frame excel rims won 2 night races.  Second in Parker.  Rare wide ratio trans.   $6000 reserve
• Four Day Carnival Cruise  for Two courtesy of Wyndham Vacation
• 4 Time Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto Autographed Jersey, Pants and Helmet.
• Impact Racing Driver Geat Package Includes: Air Draft Os20 Helmet, Racer Or Team One Driving Suit, Axis Or Alpha Driving Gloves, Mid Top Or High Top Driving Shoes
• ·    Signed Robby Gordon Helmet from the Baja 500 and XGames

• Signed and Framed Jersey from the late Kurt Caselli 
• Signed James “Bubba” Stewart Jersey
• Full Billet Carburetor Courtesy of Chapman Racing Engines
• Real Results Gym 3months of Training and 12 week program 
• Ryan Dungey Autographed RedBull Jersey  
• Rockstar Energy Counter Top Frig. 

WE ALSO HAVE LOTS OF ITEMS FOR RAFFLE STILL, Detailed list coming soon...


***ALL ITEMS IN AUCTION WILL HAVE RESERVES ON THEM ***

Thrusday update from Craig

Jordan once again has a lengthly agenda for his day. He also had the transition of friends yesterday from  Blake Richardson to Blake Stouard.

GREAT NEWS IS that Jordan's Trach was reduced to the smallest one before going without. HE IS NOW BREATHING ON HIS OWN. He is adjusting to the freedom of no tubes but needs to take it slow as to not over do it. He still gets some light headiness and headaches when in certain positions and is using tylenol when needed. His chest X-ray has come back clear but shows some heavy mucus. Once the mucus dissipates the Trach will be completely removed.

He is starting to work on his speech with the talk box, it still somewhat irritating but he is getting much better at learning how to talk again.
He was given a power wheel chair and is adapting to its use today. He has some tough moments, which were expected but he is working through them. He is still gets tired easily but works hard on staying focused.



THANK YOU EVERYONE for following Jordan's progress.

Wednesday Update from Craig

Jordans day was spent getting acclimated to his daily routines. He continued with his breathing and respiratory treatments and kept off the ventilator for 12 hours. He did some physical theraphy but he is just getting started and more will be added as he progress' He is still hopeful to be off ventilator by end of week and remove the thrach. by early next week. Today he has doctor sessions to discuss his overall progress and psych assessment. There is research study time, physical therapy as well as occupational therapy. Today his goal is to go for all day off the ventilator. He is really keeping himself in a good place mentally as well as focused on Physical Theraphy. 

Craig Update for Monday Morning.

At only 80 hours into Craig he has progressed very well. He is getting into a wheel chair two times a day for about an hour. He has been weaning off the ventilator and currently he is on 4hours off twice a day, tomorrow they are going for 8 hours off twice a day. He gets tired easily but continues to push himself. His attitude is positive and he understands he has a tough road ahead. Jordan and Blake work very well together, Blake makes sure he gets all the care needed and more, as well as helping Jordan focus on whats currently needed. They are doing some sensitivity and other testing today so we will let you know of the outcome of those test. 

Over the weekend Jordan got to talk for some moments here is a video of Jordan talking wth Blake :

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=873488252677846&id=100000500397038

Tim with Jordan when he was able to get into the wheel chair over the weekend. 

Saturday update from Craig

 Craig has started doing some of the initial testing to evaluate Jordans medical condition. A lung culture was taken and we should have results back in a day. They are wanting to make sure there is nothing new and if the previous pneumonia has cleared.

Jordan is pushing himself and the staff to a faster pace then they would like but they are going with his pace so far. Last night he wanted to try to breath on his own again and he pushed it to 30 minutes and was very comfortable with the time. 

Jordan was able to get into a wheel chair this afternoon for a little bit and looked comfortable however he did get tired which was expected after being in a hospital bed for multiple weeks now. 

Progress is good so far, so hopefully we can get the trac out by the end of the week.

Friday update

Jordan is doing amazing at Craig, so far the staff has all been great! . He has already seen mulitpile therapists for all the different areas they work on with him. 

They have started exercises to help him start breathing without the trac and are increasing the amount of time each treatment to work him up slowly to being in his own again so they can remove the trac. 

They released the cuff on the trac today for a few minutes to allow him to talk and they asked him what he wanted to talk about and his words were "I wana talk about race cars because they are fast" (censored that slightly there was some cuss words added) 

So for his first full day at Craig they have already exceeded our expections and are taking good care of Jordan.

Arriving at Craig

Jordan and Blake made it to Craig around 11:30am pacific time. Took a little bit admitting Jordan but they are settled in and relaxing now. Jordan already has the iPad on and watching videos. Tomorrow will be a busy day as it's the first full day at Craig for him so we will update everyone on his progress. 

He has a long road ahead of him but Jordan is a fighter and will push through the hard times. He is focused on what he needs to do, especially since he already wanted to start working on things right when he got to Denver.

Thanks everyone for following, we hope to see you all on the 14th! 

He is off to Denver

Jordan is off to Denver , he left the hospital around 9:00am we will let you all know how the flight goes for him and once they are settled in at the hospital. Blake Richarson is flying with him there. 

UPDATE: Jordan and Blake landed at approx. 11:30am Las Vegas time 

Wednesday update- Last Day at UMC

We a happy to announce Jordan has been authorized to go to rehab at Craig Hospital. However he will be transported 

first thing in the morning. We know this is all fast however if he didn't get transferred tomorrow he would have to wait till next week.

He had a busy day today with multiple breathing treatments so he is extremely tired. We ask that no one visit with him tonight and that you wait till the morning. 

He will be transported by air ambulance at 8:30am tomorrow which they will begin preparing him for transport at 8:00am. We are planning on sending him off as they take him outside so if you want to join us you are welcome too! We are meeting near the cafe at 7:45am 

If you are planning on writing a letter still please do so as we will be sending the book of letters to him in a couple days once he is settled and we can add to it if you are unable to get it to Brittany before we send the book.   Her email is bburgos06@yahoo.com and you can still mail it to: 11228 Jasper Grove Ave, LV NV 89138

June 14th Benefit

 

The Benefit on June 14th at 6 pm is quickly approaching. We have put together a list of Items that will be up for the silent auction and raffle. 

6:00 PM BENEFIT BEGINS

6:00 PM RAFFLE TICKETS AND SILENT AUCTION OPENS

8:00 PM LIVE AUCTION 

8:30 PM SILENT AUCTION BIDDING CLOSES

8:30 PM RAFFLE DRAWINGS START

KART RACING 50% PROCEEDS GO TO JORDAN AND WILL BE FROM 6:00PM - 10:00PM PLEASE LET THEM KNOW WHEN PAYING THAT YOU ARE RACING FOR JORDAN

There will also be food provided by Memphis BBQ where meal tickets will be sold: 

Pork sandwich w/2 sides $10

Chicken Sandwich w/2 sides $10

Extra Sides $2 each

sides: Mac  & Cheese, Baked Beans, and Fresh Baked Roll. 

At least 50% of the proceeds go to Jordan, possibly more based on the amount of plates sold that evening so come prepared to eat!

Below are some of the items we have confirmed now for the event for raffle and auction however we have MUCH MORE coming in.  

Raffle & Silent Auction Items: 

(Silent Auction items will have minimum bids on them, which are TBD)  If there is a item you have your eye on but cant make the event please email Brittany and she can get someone to bid for you that evening!! bburgos06@yahoo.com or 702-325-9623

Also make sure to bring your appetite as Memphis BBQ is catering the event and 50% of the proceeds go to Jordan.

• Autographed Indy car helmet  and autographed Baja 500 Helmet courtesy of Mastercraft/ Impact Safety 
• AllCoat Powder Coating  $500 worth of Powder coating
• King Racing Shocks -$1500 gift certificate and various Shocks 
• Rigid Industries LED BAR & Flash Light
• Items from Jamar Brakes 
• Gift Basket - sponsored by Nevada Off-road Buggy 
• MOMO Steering Wheel
• Monster Energy custom beach cruiser
• RC Cars courtesy of Casey Currie and team apparel  
• Ready Lift Leveling Kits
• Signed Helmet/Suit from Bryce Menzies
• Set of KMC wheels
• Trophy Truck Ride alongs with : Bryce Menzies , B.J. Baldwin, Steven Eugino, T.J. Flores.
• Swag from WEDDLE Industries, PCI Race Radios, UTV Underground, Race-Dezert, Mad Media, Camburg, JIMCO, and COMP Performance 
• VIP experience to PAWN STARS 
• 2008 crf450r  rigid lights trail tech stator ims dry break black frame excel rims won 2 night races.  Second in Parker.  Rare wide ratio trans.   $6000 reserve
• 3 $200 High end Las Vegas hairdresser haircuts 
• Four Day Carnival Cruise  for Two courtesy of Wyndham Vacation
• Two Blue Man group tickets
• Two Recycled Percussion tickets
• Dinner for Two at Nine Fine Irishman and Roller Coaster passes both at New York New York Hotel & Casino
• Gift Card Packages to Omaha Steaks
• Bad Apple Tatttoo Gift Certificates
• Artwork from Edd, owner of Bad Apple Tattoo
• Signed Jerseys from: David Pearson, Destry Abbott, Ricky Brabec, & Russ Pearson. 
• Signed Helmet from David Pearson
• Gift Basket from Square Salon Las Vegas
• ilovekickboxing.com Gift Basket including: gloves, wraps, 3 classes, and clothing  
• South Point Hotel & Casino Two Night Stay, Dinner and Show Tickets for Two

***NEW ITEMS***

• 4 time Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto Autographed Jersey, Pants and Helmet.
• Mastercraft Safety Impact Driver Gear Package: Helmet, Suit, Gloves, & Driving Shoes
• Signed Robby Gordon Helmet from the Baja 500
• Ryan Dungey Autographed RedBull Jersey
• Signed and Framed Jersey from the late Kurt Caselli 
• Signed James “Bubba” Stewart Jersey
• $1500 towards any Method Race Wheels of any kind
• 30inch Light Bar from KC HiLites
• Rear Light Bar, Off Road Visors, Off Road Gas Pedals Courtesy of Evans Motorsports
• $500 Gift Certificate to Maxima Racing Oils
• Full Billet Carburetor Courtesy of Chapman Racing Engines

Speed Freak will be selling Benefit T-Shirts where 100% of the proceeds will go to Jordan , they have also made the T-shirt available online now for purchase at speedfreak.com for those who can't make the event.

50% of the karting races that evening will go to Jordan so make sure to mention you are racing for Jordan. 

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!