Road to Recovery

On January 18th my mom was in a life altering, traumatic cooking accident. She was burned badly from her head to her thighs. She was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital, where she spent 104 days and had 16 surgeries. My mom has had a few close calls where they didn't think she was going to make it, it's truly a blessing that she's still here with us. She's currently at St. Luke's for rehab to gain back the range of motion in her arms, trunk, and neck and also help to get back walking. She's been at St. Luke's for a little over a month, June 27th is the predicted discharge date for my mom to come home! She's came a long way, but still has a long way to go. She'll still need therapy at home, and plans for around 12 more surgeries in the near future. My dad has taken a lot of time off work to be with my mom, but had to go back to work. I left work to help my parents as much as I can being at the hospital and preparing for coming home. People have already been so kind to donate money in other ways, but my family has decided to start a GoFundMe to help get everything my mom needs for coming home, medical bills, and to help my dad catch up.