Assist Stacey's Fight After Car Accident

Happy New Year, Everyone! I'm Stacey. I'm 38 years old and a mom of 3 beautiful daughters: Jade, 18; Bella, 12; and Olivia, 16 months. My family and I live in St. George, UT. On Dec 12th, 2024, I was in a near-fatal car accident. I hit the aftermath of a drunken wrong-way driver that hit several cars and stopped in a head-on collision that killed both him and the other driver, who was an off-duty officer heading home after his shift. He was only 29 with 3 young children.

My car was totaled, and I was life-flighted to UMC in Las Vegas. I underwent 2 surgeries to stop internal bleeding and to repair a compound fracture in my knee. It turns out my patella bone was pretty much split in 2 and shattered, and I have to undergo another surgery on that this Friday since the first attempt didn't hold. I have a bad contusion on my head from the windshield and a lot of bumps and cuts, but overall, I'm very lucky! It could have been so much worse! I could very easily not be here. It turns out the drunken driver that caused this did not have any insurance. It's a good thing we have full coverage, but there's a cap that I'm probably very close to hitting already. With additional surgery needed and several months of hard physical therapy and being unable to work for an unknown amount of time, I find myself desperate and in need of any help that I can get. My family has opened their home to us and has taken on the responsibility of caring for me and my children through this ordeal. Unfortunately, our family, like most I'm sure, has gone through several trials these last few years that have left us struggling financially. I feel so helpless. Although I know it's not my fault, laying here unable to assist with any of these burdens or the day-to-day needs, and being unable to pick up or take care of my 16-month-old baby has been the hardest, most painful part of this situation.

I'm determined to recover as quickly as possible, and I'm going into this new year with so much gratitude and humility. Every little bit will help, and there's no words to accurately express our gratitude for any assistance we can get to help us through this trial. Thank you so much, and God bless!!