On August 11, I was brutally ambushed and assaulted with a stun gun and a pistol. I fought for my life for 20 minutes and I survived, but my right shoulder is broken and I got roughed up pretty bad with broken nose, scratched eyeball, deeply bruised ribs, whole back abraded, etc.

I had one temporary surgery that put a big metal pin in my right shoulder and have another surgery scheduled in a few days to permanently repair it with titanium plate and hardware. It's by far the worst pain I've experienced and I don't get much of a break from it.

I've been told that shoulder injuries take a while to heal, and I can't do a lot right now. I can't even put on a shirt or brush my hair by myself. Without the use of my right arm I'm unable to do either my glass art or web development work. I don't have any savings and I'm not sure how I will keep afloat until I heal. If you have been blessed with more than you need and feel like helping me out, I would deeply appreciate it. I've never asked for help like this before, but I've seen many others do it. I guess now it's my turn.