Help Heal Holly: Support a local NP after severe burn injury

Help Holly Recover from Severe Burns

Dear Friends and Supporters,

I'm reaching out to you on behalf of our dear colleague and friend, Holly, who needs our help more than ever. The funds raised through this campaign will help cover Holly's medical expenses and support her financially while she's unable to work. Your generosity will alleviate the burden of bills and allow Holly to focus on what matters most: her recovery.

But it's not just about financial support. By donating, you're sending a powerful message of solidarity and care to someone who has touched so many lives. Let's rally together and show Holly the same compassion and kindness she has shown to us and countless others.

Thank you for considering donating, and please share this with your networks to help spread the word.

With heartfelt gratitude,

on April 5, I got off work and went home to relax on a Friday night. I put on my pajamas, grabbed my crochet hook, and I was gonna go to town being an old lady. Dressed in pajama pants and an oversized sweater purchased on Temu, I reached over a Bath and body Works candle in my bathroom. By the time I felt pain/heat, I was ON FIRE. The right sleeve of the sweater was aflame, so I reacted and started started hitting it with my left hand. Quickly realizing and sitting off a panic, I realize that every time I hit it, the flame moved upward into my armpit and right torso area. I screamed. I tried to start taking the sweater off. The sweater began sticking to me. my mother heard me yell from the kitchen and ran into The bathroom to find me on the floor, trying to smother it and take it off at the same time. It just kept sticking and burning. She turned the sink on and tried to throw water all over me, even using the candle jar as a container to throw water. This is where my brain begins protecting itself. Eventually, I was out, The fire department arrived, and I was transported to level one trauma in downtown Austin.

Today is April 29, 2024. It is my 24th day in ICU. I have had nine surgeries, eight blood transfusions, and still awaiting skin grafts. I have not put out any formal announcements on my social media because I am a proud and private person. At the requests of friends and family, amazing coworkers, and looking at a long-term view of what is to come in recovering, is very apparent that I will need some financial help For both my living, medical, and recovery expenses. I absolutely love my work and my job, but I do work for a small company and I do not have short term/long-term disability benefits, and I have gone through all of my PTO as of this week.

I am waiting for my wounds to become at the perfect stage for accepting skin grafts, and the burn team has not given me a timeline for when I will be discharged from the hospital and able to return to any kind of work. I will be adding updates to this post as I am in a better place to communicate them. I am in awe Of all of my friends, family, and coworkers who have been texting and sending their words of support. I ask humbly, if you cannot donate to please share this post. I am humbled every day. I am in this intensive care unit, seeing other people who are way worse off than I. I am lucky, but my world has been turned upside down. I am focusing on remaining resilient and keeping my headspace strong.

from the Klarisana team:

Help Holly Recover from Severe Burns

Dear Friends and Supporters,

I'm reaching out to you on behalf of our dear colleague and friend, Holly, who needs our help more than ever. Holly, a remarkable individual, has dedicated herself to serving others as the clinical team lead for Texas, and as the primary provider in our Austin clinic at Klarisana. Unfortunately, Holly recently suffered severe burns, leaving her unable to work and facing a challenging road to recovery.

Throughout her time with us, Holly has shown nothing but extraordinary dedication, grace, and compassion. She goes above and beyond in her role, extending her expertise and kindness to all she encounters. Whether it's guiding patients through their treatment journey or supporting her colleagues, Holly is always there, selflessly offering her assistance and wisdom.

Now, it's our turn to support Holly during this difficult time. The funds raised through this campaign will help cover Holly's medical expenses and support her financially while she's unable to work. Your generosity will alleviate the burden of bills and allow Holly to focus on what matters most: her recovery.

But it's not just about financial support. By donating, you're sending a powerful message of solidarity and care to someone who has touched so many lives. Let's rally together and show Holly the same compassion and kindness she has shown to us and countless others.

Thank you for considering donating, and please share this with your networks to help spread the word.

With heartfelt gratitude,

MJ and the Klarisana Team