Achilles heal

As you can imagine, tearing your Achilles tendon is one of the most painful and debilitating injuries.That’s exactly what happened to Fadi during the last song of the Riverboat Gamblers set at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas late September. In an otherwise flawless show, a combination of wear and bad luck led to a full rupture of his right Achilles tendon (We didn't know this for sure till we got back to Austin). Excruciating pain, medics, and cheap crutches got him back to Austin where doctors confirmed what we feared: surgery was necessary ASAP. On top of giant hospital, doctor, and surgical fees, he was informed he would need a 6 month recovery period.

No walking, no working, no driving.

Fadi is an independent contractor, home inspector, and carpenter. He works on his feet and with his hands. It’s going to be impossible for him to do any of this while he heals. The doctors won't even start physical therapy until early next year. On top of being out of work, he's got an active, precocious 7 year old daughter and an infirmed mother for whom he is the only family in town to give care.

He’s got hefty hospital bills, lots of upcoming physical therapy, and no way to make any income for at least 6 months. We are making this GoFundMe to help ease the financial burden that is weighing on him and his family. Even a few bucks would really help while we scramble to figure some of this stuff out.