Boston Marathon for 50 Legs

Excited to announce to all of my dear friends and family that I will be running in this upcoming year's 2019 Boston Marathon for an amazing charity by the name of 50 Legs! I am beyond excited to be raising money for such a great cause! 50 Legs is an organization with a mission to help amputees with getting fit to prosthetics in addition to providing care to these amputees who would otherwise not be able to afford it. As a nurse I have cared for patients who have gone through amputations and I have been on the front line of caring for these amputees post-operatively.  The process of losing a limb whether traumatically or planned can be incredibly emotional for both the patient and the family. Watching an individual go through the aftermath of such a traumatic event can be extremely heartbreaking. After caring for an older gentleman dealing with an above the knee amputation due to an infected limb I immediately became intrigued by the entire process. I was this man's primary nurse for three days and I found myself leaving work still worrying about his mental state and how he was going to make it through the night after watching him cry himself to sleep just before leaving my shift. Those three days made me feel helpless as a nurse because all I wanted was for that patient to feel okay again and to get back to what he loved most, gardening and being outdoors. I had no idea how to get him there with my job only being to get him to a rehab and to have hope that he would thrive later on.  This entire experience made me want to do more for these individuals and fortunately I found a way that I could help, I found 50 Legs, and I could not be more thrilled to be apart of their team! All funds raised will be going straight to 50 Legs Charity where the money will be used towards bettering the lives of amputees, including getting them the care that they deserve. The Boston Marathon takes place this upcoming April 15, 2019 and it is my goal and pledge to this organization that I raise a total of $8,000. Any amount will help and I would be incredibly thankful for every single donation received. Help me reach my goal so I can help 50 Legs reach theirs!