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Dear Friends of Melissa and Jafe Parsons,
As many of you may know, Melissa has been suffering with debilitating back and leg pain for a couple of years now. After many failed treatments and surgeries, it has been determined that Melissa is in need of complex hip repair and reconstruction. She will be undergoing two separate surgeries in February: the first to repair the labrum (the ring of cartilage in the hip socket), and the second to reconstruct the pelvis to improve the stability of the hip joint. After her stay in the hospital, Melissa will have a 6 to 8 week recovery period at home, followed by 6 months of limited mobility and physical therapy. The surgery will not be completely covered by insurance, nor will the additional care she will need during recovery. Because Melissa will not be able to teach in her 5th Grade classroom for two months, expenses will mount. Getting back to work using crutches will be challenging enough without the additional pressure of financial worries. Please consider a donation to help Melissa and Jafe during this difficult time. As Melissa’s sister-in-law, I thank you for helping to support this amazing wife, mother, teacher and friend who does so much to care for others.
As many of you may know, Melissa has been suffering with debilitating back and leg pain for a couple of years now. After many failed treatments and surgeries, it has been determined that Melissa is in need of complex hip repair and reconstruction. She will be undergoing two separate surgeries in February: the first to repair the labrum (the ring of cartilage in the hip socket), and the second to reconstruct the pelvis to improve the stability of the hip joint. After her stay in the hospital, Melissa will have a 6 to 8 week recovery period at home, followed by 6 months of limited mobility and physical therapy. The surgery will not be completely covered by insurance, nor will the additional care she will need during recovery. Because Melissa will not be able to teach in her 5th Grade classroom for two months, expenses will mount. Getting back to work using crutches will be challenging enough without the additional pressure of financial worries. Please consider a donation to help Melissa and Jafe during this difficult time. As Melissa’s sister-in-law, I thank you for helping to support this amazing wife, mother, teacher and friend who does so much to care for others.
Organizer and beneficiary
June Mills
Organizer
Port Townsend, WA
Melissa Parsons
Beneficiary