Team Shelby
Gofundme had to remove the photo of Shelby because it is not suitable for the site, if your one of those who needs to see it to believe it before donating, please email [email redacted]
To all concerning Shelby Churey,
Shelby is a 2-year-old little girl who has huge dreams
for herself. She loves to sing and dance, but now it's hard to see the
beautiful smile on her precious face. Recently, Shelby was injured by a
pit-bull that ripped half of her face off and damaged her left eye. Shelby was
rushed to the hospital after the attack, where she was given a ton of fluids to
replace all the blood that was lost. She then was transferred to the local
children's hospital; St Mary's where she stayed for 10 days. It's amazing; she
is only 2-years old and remembers exactly what happened. Before her first
surgery the nurse came in and asked her what happened. Her response "Ice bad
boy bit me in face". When she visits other doctor's offices she cries and
clings onto her parents because she thinks that anyone in uniform will hurt
her. That evening she was seen by her plastic surgeon that
performed plastic surgery on her face. She then went through another surgery a few
days later on her eye to fix two torn tear ducts. Since, she suffered a bad
infection because of the bite.
In January Shelby has a scheduled laser surgery, which is
not covered through her insurance. This is the first of many surgeries to come,
as she will also need to have another laser surgery 6-10 months later. Then
about a year after that a skin graft may be necessary to fix the indentation in
her cheek from the loss of skin tissue. Friends and Family have been so helpful
in doing all that they can. The family can only give so much and are in need of
help from others to help this precious little girl. "We are going through a
horrible situation and need support."
Since the accident, Shelby is terrified of anyone in
uniform and of dogs. The family currently has a dog, which she feels
comfortable with, however when she went with her mother to take the dog to the
vet she cried the whole time "mommy dog will bite me again". She
won't go on walks; because she's afraid she will be attacked again by a
neighbor's dog.
As Shelby and her mom walk down the aisles of the
grocery store, or even running into a coffee shop, people whisper about her
daughter's face. One woman in line at the grocery store said to her husband "oh
my god how can she let her daughter go in public like that and what a bad
parent to let something this terrible happen to her child." She and the
family were so upset that someone would even think of saying that, but the
world we live in today is so judgmental.
They have been avoiding play areas and places where
things may be said by the parents about Shelby's face, about the family.
As a female these days it seems like it's all about looks. Shelby's
parents and family now feel that this beautiful little girl will be teased and
picked on in the future if they are unable to continue with the plastic
surgeries that the surgeon highly recommends. Shelby's family was told that
the sooner that they can do the first laser surgery, the better
outcome she has to avoid scarring.
"We just hope that we can
find a way to get the help so Joey and Michelle's daughter will be able to get
her surgeries that are needed. We want to give Shelby the best possible outcome."-Friends
& Family
"The
worst part for my husband and I, is that her smile is not totally a full smile
anymore. It breaks our hearts to see her happy but not be able to capture her
smile on camera. When Shelby looks at her self in the mirror she gives herself
mean monster faces. She gets upset when she sees her cuts and scars. She won't
let us brush her teeth on the left side because she feels its messed up. She
says that her face is mean and that it hurt too bad."-Michelle Churey (Shelby's
Mother)
Donations
An account has been setup for Shelby Churey. You can go
into any Bank of America branch to make a deposit. Here is the account
number: #898056402697. It is set up for Shelby and ONLY Shelby.
BENEFIT:
December 29th, 2012 there will be a benefit for Shelby Churey. Bring your kids there will be plenty of activities. More details to follow.
LOCATION:
Benny's
Boynton Grill (a.k.a. Benny's Ice House)
9803 South Military Trail, Boynton Beach, fl 33436.
Haircuts:
Lake Clarke Beauty Salon
1777 Florida Mango Rd, West Palm Beach, Fl
Thank you so much for all of the support, prayers and
posts.
Sincerely,
Shelby's Family
