Newlyweds Tanner and Kaylie Tomczak, married just six weeks, are confronting a life-altering challenge after Tanner suffered critical injuries in an ATV accident over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Just weeks after their October 13 wedding and purchasing their first home, Tanner and Kaylie Tomczak envisioned a wonderful holiday season together. However, their preparations took a terrible turn during a Friendsgiving party on November 23.
While riding a 4-wheeler with buddies, Tanner hit a bump at great speed, flipping the ATV, which landed on him. Kaylie raced outside to discover her husband in severe pain.
“I saw him lying on the ground,” Kaylie recounted. “He was in a lot of pain.”
Tanner was transported to HCA Houston in Conroe, where physicians diagnosed him with several fractures to his pelvis, a snapped collarbone, and a fractured tailbone. His recovery is hindered by a metal bar anchoring his pelvis. However, doctors are optimistic he can ultimately walk again.
“It’s a pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone,” Tanner shared. “This is as mentally tough as it is physically.”
Through every difficulty, Kaylie has stood by Tanner’s side. “Seeing him go through this has been hard, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” she said.
The couple’s experience illustrates the strength of their love, traversing the vows of “in sickness and in health” far sooner than imagined.
Tanner anticipates months of recovery and an inability to work, leaving the couple battling with growing medical expenditures. Their GoFundMe account, currently at 31% of its target, offers an opportunity for the community to help lighten their load.
Despite the trials, Tanner expressed gratitude: “I wouldn’t want anyone else in this room besides her.”
