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Hi, my name is Dylan Williamsom and on May 6 2025 I went through a very traumatic work accident where I severed my right arm (my dominant hand) with a saw. I was rushed to hospital by ambulance and went through an 8 hour surgery to reattach my arm. Thankfully my co worker Emma was on site and she rushed to me, held me up and tied my arm off correctly with a tourniquet, if it were not for her the surgeon told me I would have bled out on site and would not be here today. During the surgery they had to harvest nerves from my right ankle/foot to help reconstruct my arm. Due to taking the nerves from my right ankle/foot i now have no feeling on over half of my foot and up my ankle, I can only feel my big and second toes. Due to not being able to feel my foot I have been walking with a slight limp and a little off since which has now caused back problems.
After my surgery I spent 15 days hospitalized and was sent home may 21 2025. Since being home I have had many struggles as I am not able to use my right arm, I am having to relearn how to do everything with my left hand and my riggt elbow. I am currently going to hand rehab 2 times a week and have slight movement in my right wrist and fingers, but very minimal and I have no feeling or motor function below my elbow.

I am currently dealing with wcb, however I was working temporarily doing siding when the accident occurred and had only been there for 3 months, my career is a shotcrete nozzleman and was laid off due to shortage of work. Unfortunately because I was doing siding at the time of the incident this is what they are basing my income off of, and as a result I am struggling. I am currently only receiving $500 more than what my rent is each month, and with groceries, car insurance, medication, etc that is gone.
I have two young daughters who are 2 and 3 years old and their mom currently is not working.

I know times are tough for everyone right now, and we would appreciate any and all help you are able to give.
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    Dylan Williamson
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    Kamloops, BC

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