Chris Chapman Hip Replacement Fund
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Hello! Those of you who know Chris Chapman may have noticed he hasn’t been able to make it out to many swing dances or events for a long while. Chris is going through some intense and urgent changes in his world, and could use support of his friends, family, and communities to help those events to go as well as possible!
First of all, some of you know Chris has been impacted by severe osteoarthritis in his hip for some time now. As a pillar of the swing dance community, he has had to make the difficult decision to transition careers as smoothly as possible while continuing to be engaged and support the swing dance community he loves. Unfortunately, he has had a sudden change in prognosis- Chris is in immediate need of a hip replacement. Recent x-rays show that blood flow had been cut off to his bone, and the ball of his femur has collapsed. Any continued use of his hip causes further damage to his pelvis. Surgery is scheduled for this week.
Secondly, in order to make the increasingly urgent career transition, Chris has gone back to school full time though Code Fellow to enter the world of computer programming, another area of interest he has always had. He has completed the first half of the program and will be completing the remaining 10 weeks when he’s recovered from surgery. He is absolutely loving it and seems really well suited to the work and environment.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
1) Donate
There are a lot of expenses Chris is shouldering right now and is trying to wrangle in a shortened timeline (while injured):
- Unexpected medical bills,
- Living expenses (rent, utilities, food, etc),
- School tuition,
- A new laptop that isn’t about to catch on fire any minute,
- Gym membership to help with aquatic exercise/rehabilitation.
2) Share this page
Chris has had the opportunity to support so many of us in his community. Help spread the word so we can help relieve some of the burden.
3) Other Ways to Help
- Food: cook meals to share with him or dishes that can be frozen and easily eaten as he needs,
- Company: come over to play games,
- Suggestions: good movies, TV shows, bands, or blogs,
- Job Leads: Help introduce Chris to coding job leads,
- Continue attending HepCat events: The HepCat weekly Thursday dance and Lindy classes will still be continuing! Look for upcoming classes to be taught by Joshua Mclean, Ana Lisa Sutherland, Johnna Gurgel!
THANK YOU
Big or small, your support will impact the success and longevity of Chris’ hip replacement and the start of his long, happy coding career. Don’t worry - he won’t be leaving the swing dance world! He will just be reassessing what that looks like for him once he has his lifegiving new hip.
Thank you all so much for being a part of Chris’ life and being willing to help in whatever way feels doable and genuine for you. It means a lot!
To help get the word out, share this on your Facebook page! <3
Secondly, in order to make the increasingly urgent career transition, Chris has gone back to school full time though Code Fellow to enter the world of computer programming, another area of interest he has always had. He has completed the first half of the program and will be completing the remaining 10 weeks when he’s recovered from surgery. He is absolutely loving it and seems really well suited to the work and environment.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
1) Donate
There are a lot of expenses Chris is shouldering right now and is trying to wrangle in a shortened timeline (while injured):
- Unexpected medical bills,
- Living expenses (rent, utilities, food, etc),
- School tuition,
- A new laptop that isn’t about to catch on fire any minute,
- Gym membership to help with aquatic exercise/rehabilitation.
2) Share this page
Chris has had the opportunity to support so many of us in his community. Help spread the word so we can help relieve some of the burden.
3) Other Ways to Help
- Food: cook meals to share with him or dishes that can be frozen and easily eaten as he needs,
- Company: come over to play games,
- Suggestions: good movies, TV shows, bands, or blogs,
- Job Leads: Help introduce Chris to coding job leads,
- Continue attending HepCat events: The HepCat weekly Thursday dance and Lindy classes will still be continuing! Look for upcoming classes to be taught by Joshua Mclean, Ana Lisa Sutherland, Johnna Gurgel!
THANK YOU
Big or small, your support will impact the success and longevity of Chris’ hip replacement and the start of his long, happy coding career. Don’t worry - he won’t be leaving the swing dance world! He will just be reassessing what that looks like for him once he has his lifegiving new hip.
Thank you all so much for being a part of Chris’ life and being willing to help in whatever way feels doable and genuine for you. It means a lot!
To help get the word out, share this on your Facebook page! <3
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Barthelemy
Organizer
Seattle, WA
Chris Chapman
Beneficiary
