From left to right, Ariela Masarsky, 22, Mark Masarsky, 18, of the Glenbrook North High School Class of 2024, and their mother Valeria Masarsky of Northbrook at the Northbrook Sports Center for a Jan. 21, 2024 hockey teams senior night. Mark Masarsky, 18, of Northbrook, came home from the hospital on June 7 after a stay that kept the teen from attending his June 2 Glenbrook North High School commencement ceremony in Rosemont at the Rosemont Theatre.
“One of my student’s moms had the idea to set up a GoFundMe for my family to help pay for our bills and to help cover any extra expenses needed for Mark and his future,” Mark’s mother said. “He was still disoriented and distressed for a few days not realizing where he is or what happened to him and barely being able to speak,” Mark’s mother said.
“Our plan of having Mark go to rehab every day will help him continue working on the problems he still struggles with such as balance, strength, cognitive ability, speech, processing and controlling emotions that we will be working on for however long it takes,” his mother said. “We wanted to express our sincere gratitude for everyone,” Mark’s mother added. “My only wish for Mark is to come out stronger and for people to be aware of how fast medical emergencies can escalate.”