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My Story:
You see, what happened was! Isnt that the start to every story where someone gets hurt? Yeah, it's no different for this one.
My name Is Paul Engle, and most of you reading this know me well. You know this is hard for me to write and to ask for help, and thats why I have named this "being vulnerable".
I have never been Vulnerable well, as a kid it was never safe to do so and I learned that I just shouldn't say anything. Because of that, I have mostly been the type of person to suck it up and grind through. This time wasn't going to be any different, or so I thought.
On the 30th of March I took my son to a place called big air, its a trampoline park and its amazing! I have always loved being free on a trampoline, and being able to do this with my now 11 yr old son and my 12 year old son is simply an incredible experience. You see I never had a father, and being one is the greatest gift I have ever experienced. We played dodge ball, and did flips, obstacle courses!...it was a good birthday party. But I didn't get to see the end of it.
My last jump of the day, my left knee suddenly and catastrophically failed. It went out hard about 2" to the left in a mind numbing flash of pain and agony. Snapped ACL, torn MCL, damaged LCL, several tears in the Meniscus, and a compressed and pulverized portion of the lower leg bone. The Doctor asked if I was in a car accident! What?! Sadly I didn't have any stories of fighting crime or being involved in an underground fight group...rule #1, we cant talk about it!
I thought I may be able to holistically heal this, but I have been assured through many separate sources, I need surgery, Or I will never walk correctly again. Never turn on my foot and will only be able to walk in a straight line. I am 38 yrs old, and I cannot bear the idea of not being able to wrestle my sons, take them out hiking and skate boarding, being the dad they want and need. I am a single dad now(most of you are just learning this), and I need help.
My health is how I make money, I work in construction and if I cant use my body, My livelihood is seriously threatened. And the truth is, my children and their stability are my priority right now, especially in this new transition my family is in right now.
The Procedure:
The procedure for this is about 6 hours long or so, and cost between $18-$20K. They will be splicing my knee cap ligaments, drill through the bone and fish it through to where my ACL used to be, and then bolt that in place. They will be doing something similar with the MCL and the LCL is less severe in the repair process. The bone will have to heal itself and the fragments that have broken off will eventually be absorbed my the body. The Meniscus will also be sewed back up in the areas that it is torn.
Timing:
I have preemptively scheduled a surgery on the 1st of May, or else the next opening is a month out. So I guess time is not on my side, especially if i want to get healing and back on my feet. So I think its safe to say that my need is immediate. Thats mostly my fault, because I was trying not to do this, and dreading writing this post.
Oh Snap!:(pun intended)
I dont have insurance, I am what they call a self pay and I cant get insurance now since my records are out there and this is a preexisting injury.
I went through many doctors and asked all of them the same thing. Can you help?(that was a serious lesson in being vulnerable) "I dont want anything free, just a differed payment plan etc". I finally found an amazing and kind Surgeon who waved most of his fee, but couldn't help with facility cost. All of the cost' for this procedure are to be paid up front on or before the day of surgery.
Thanks to my Friends:
So here I am...Taking the challenge my friends have placed at my feet. "Ask for help! stop being stubborn! Let people help you!" I dont deserve such amazing people in my life.
Would you please consider helping me get my health back? If you are not financially able, would you please consider sharing this on your page and pushing to people who may have those resources?
Love and Light:
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you to those who can donate to this, and to those who can share this post for its exposure.
GofundMe says I should tell people how else they can help me. Would you send me "Love and Light?" Would you pray for me?, and if you see me...a hug would be incredible! These physical issues are the tip of the ice berg that my little family and I are facing.
Thank you.
You see, what happened was! Isnt that the start to every story where someone gets hurt? Yeah, it's no different for this one.
My name Is Paul Engle, and most of you reading this know me well. You know this is hard for me to write and to ask for help, and thats why I have named this "being vulnerable".
I have never been Vulnerable well, as a kid it was never safe to do so and I learned that I just shouldn't say anything. Because of that, I have mostly been the type of person to suck it up and grind through. This time wasn't going to be any different, or so I thought.
On the 30th of March I took my son to a place called big air, its a trampoline park and its amazing! I have always loved being free on a trampoline, and being able to do this with my now 11 yr old son and my 12 year old son is simply an incredible experience. You see I never had a father, and being one is the greatest gift I have ever experienced. We played dodge ball, and did flips, obstacle courses!...it was a good birthday party. But I didn't get to see the end of it.
My last jump of the day, my left knee suddenly and catastrophically failed. It went out hard about 2" to the left in a mind numbing flash of pain and agony. Snapped ACL, torn MCL, damaged LCL, several tears in the Meniscus, and a compressed and pulverized portion of the lower leg bone. The Doctor asked if I was in a car accident! What?! Sadly I didn't have any stories of fighting crime or being involved in an underground fight group...rule #1, we cant talk about it!
I thought I may be able to holistically heal this, but I have been assured through many separate sources, I need surgery, Or I will never walk correctly again. Never turn on my foot and will only be able to walk in a straight line. I am 38 yrs old, and I cannot bear the idea of not being able to wrestle my sons, take them out hiking and skate boarding, being the dad they want and need. I am a single dad now(most of you are just learning this), and I need help.
My health is how I make money, I work in construction and if I cant use my body, My livelihood is seriously threatened. And the truth is, my children and their stability are my priority right now, especially in this new transition my family is in right now.
The Procedure:
The procedure for this is about 6 hours long or so, and cost between $18-$20K. They will be splicing my knee cap ligaments, drill through the bone and fish it through to where my ACL used to be, and then bolt that in place. They will be doing something similar with the MCL and the LCL is less severe in the repair process. The bone will have to heal itself and the fragments that have broken off will eventually be absorbed my the body. The Meniscus will also be sewed back up in the areas that it is torn.
Timing:
I have preemptively scheduled a surgery on the 1st of May, or else the next opening is a month out. So I guess time is not on my side, especially if i want to get healing and back on my feet. So I think its safe to say that my need is immediate. Thats mostly my fault, because I was trying not to do this, and dreading writing this post.
Oh Snap!:(pun intended)
I dont have insurance, I am what they call a self pay and I cant get insurance now since my records are out there and this is a preexisting injury.
I went through many doctors and asked all of them the same thing. Can you help?(that was a serious lesson in being vulnerable) "I dont want anything free, just a differed payment plan etc". I finally found an amazing and kind Surgeon who waved most of his fee, but couldn't help with facility cost. All of the cost' for this procedure are to be paid up front on or before the day of surgery.
Thanks to my Friends:
So here I am...Taking the challenge my friends have placed at my feet. "Ask for help! stop being stubborn! Let people help you!" I dont deserve such amazing people in my life.
Would you please consider helping me get my health back? If you are not financially able, would you please consider sharing this on your page and pushing to people who may have those resources?
Love and Light:
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you to those who can donate to this, and to those who can share this post for its exposure.
GofundMe says I should tell people how else they can help me. Would you send me "Love and Light?" Would you pray for me?, and if you see me...a hug would be incredible! These physical issues are the tip of the ice berg that my little family and I are facing.
Thank you.
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Paul Engle
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Charlotte, NC