All In For Haley
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Faith. Resilience. Hope. These are words that describe 16 year old Haley Ramirez and the journey she has been on since being involved in a terrible vehicular accident in mid-August in Clarksdale. Just minutes after the accident occured, Haley found herself floating in and out of consciousness, unable to move or feel anything in her body.
Shortly after arriving at the hospital, Haley was immediately flown to Region One Health Medical Center in Memphis. Haley suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury during the accident, leaving her paralyzed. She requires a tracheotomy due to the impairment of her respiratory system and paralysis of the respiratory muscles. She battled pneumonia while in the ICU at “The Med”. She was transported to Batson Children’s hospital in Jackson, MS on September 25. Her most promising progress came during her two weeks at Methodist Rehab in Jackson. She was able to regain control of some of her toes and her left arm, but insurance coverage quickly ran out and Haley's family found themselves back at home with a bedridden daughter, a long road ahead, and no plan for how Haley would get the care she needs.
An avid athlete, Haley grew up playing youth softball until she was 14 and aged out of the league. She continued her athletic career at Lee Academy, spending time playing softball, running track, playing tennis, basketball, and faithfully standing on the sidelines at Colt Field cheering for the Lee Academy Colts. Haley was constantly on the move with friends until everything came to a full halt the night of the accident.
Right now Haley spends most of her time either in bed or in the power wheelchair that enables her to move around. Haley is unable to sit up, much less walk, and is completely dependent on others. Haley might be immobilized right now, but this is not where she belongs.
With brain and spinal cord injuries, timing is essential for recovery and restoration. Every day that Haley is unable to get back to rehab, the road to recovery becomes more difficult. “When you have a spinal cord injury, it is critical to receive early rehabilitation to prevent disability and complications. The treatment and rehabilitation process for spinal cord injury is long, expensive, and requires a multi-disciplinary approach" shared family friend and registered physical therapist Darlene Crumpton.
Haley needs to resume her rehab in Jackson as soon as possible, but the out-of-pocket cost for this specialized treatment is over $2,000 a day. Methodist Rehab has programs and staff that work specifically with patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries similar to Haley’s. The near future goal is for Haley to be able to spend 8 weeks at Methodist Rehab, but without insurance, Haley’s family needs to come up with $112,000 to make this a reality. The immediate goal is for Haley to get back on her road to recovery by spending a week in Jackson, with fundraising efforts to follow that would allow her to continue her stay. Haley’s family’s first goal is to raise the cost of that first week of therapy by November 2.
Haley’s attitude and outlook during these last two months have been nothing but positive. Her mother Laura asked her how she was able to remain so hopeful through all of this and she mouthed just one word: “God”. Haley was supposed to be confirmed at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church this fall, but things have not gone as planned. However, it is Haley’s faith, her resilience, her hope, and the support and prayers of friends, family, and even complete strangers that will see her through to healing.
Please consider going “All In For Haley” and supporting her rehab and recovery. Haley needs $14,000 by November 2 to resume her critical therapy and every dollar beyond that all the way to and past the goal of $112,000 makes her chances of full recovery even greater.
For more on Haley's journey, visit www.allinforhaley.com
Shortly after arriving at the hospital, Haley was immediately flown to Region One Health Medical Center in Memphis. Haley suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury during the accident, leaving her paralyzed. She requires a tracheotomy due to the impairment of her respiratory system and paralysis of the respiratory muscles. She battled pneumonia while in the ICU at “The Med”. She was transported to Batson Children’s hospital in Jackson, MS on September 25. Her most promising progress came during her two weeks at Methodist Rehab in Jackson. She was able to regain control of some of her toes and her left arm, but insurance coverage quickly ran out and Haley's family found themselves back at home with a bedridden daughter, a long road ahead, and no plan for how Haley would get the care she needs.
An avid athlete, Haley grew up playing youth softball until she was 14 and aged out of the league. She continued her athletic career at Lee Academy, spending time playing softball, running track, playing tennis, basketball, and faithfully standing on the sidelines at Colt Field cheering for the Lee Academy Colts. Haley was constantly on the move with friends until everything came to a full halt the night of the accident.
Right now Haley spends most of her time either in bed or in the power wheelchair that enables her to move around. Haley is unable to sit up, much less walk, and is completely dependent on others. Haley might be immobilized right now, but this is not where she belongs.
With brain and spinal cord injuries, timing is essential for recovery and restoration. Every day that Haley is unable to get back to rehab, the road to recovery becomes more difficult. “When you have a spinal cord injury, it is critical to receive early rehabilitation to prevent disability and complications. The treatment and rehabilitation process for spinal cord injury is long, expensive, and requires a multi-disciplinary approach" shared family friend and registered physical therapist Darlene Crumpton.
Haley needs to resume her rehab in Jackson as soon as possible, but the out-of-pocket cost for this specialized treatment is over $2,000 a day. Methodist Rehab has programs and staff that work specifically with patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries similar to Haley’s. The near future goal is for Haley to be able to spend 8 weeks at Methodist Rehab, but without insurance, Haley’s family needs to come up with $112,000 to make this a reality. The immediate goal is for Haley to get back on her road to recovery by spending a week in Jackson, with fundraising efforts to follow that would allow her to continue her stay. Haley’s family’s first goal is to raise the cost of that first week of therapy by November 2.
Haley’s attitude and outlook during these last two months have been nothing but positive. Her mother Laura asked her how she was able to remain so hopeful through all of this and she mouthed just one word: “God”. Haley was supposed to be confirmed at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church this fall, but things have not gone as planned. However, it is Haley’s faith, her resilience, her hope, and the support and prayers of friends, family, and even complete strangers that will see her through to healing.
Please consider going “All In For Haley” and supporting her rehab and recovery. Haley needs $14,000 by November 2 to resume her critical therapy and every dollar beyond that all the way to and past the goal of $112,000 makes her chances of full recovery even greater.
For more on Haley's journey, visit www.allinforhaley.com
Organizer
Vince Ramirez
Organizer
Clarksdale, MS