I am a over the road long haul trucker. I've been trucking for over 10 years. I had just began a brand new job and it was my first day. I've never been one to ask total strangers for help but on Friday July 25th I pulled over at a truck stop to cook me some food for lunch and I was using an electric kettle. Once the kettle had reached the maximum temperature and the water was boiling I was sitting on my bunk in the truck and the kettle bounced off the top of the microwave due to shaking of the truck. I should have secured it better but it happened. It's spilled all over my lap. I called 911 and was helicoptered to Springfield Missouri to a burn unit. I didn't have any insurance and although they were very helpful they didn't keep me very long and gave me all the supplies I needed to continue dressing my burns. I need to get back to work as soon as possible and it's going to require some physical therapy. I don't know how much time it's going to take to try to get help from the state. I don't want to be laid up at home for a long time I just want to get healed up and get back on the road I'm a very hard worker. If you can find it in your heart to help me I would really appreciate it I have bills to pay and don't have any savings which is my own fault but I'm asking for anybody's help that has a little extra. I am humbling myself because I am a very prideful person but I don't have any other options right now other than to ask. Thank you for taking the time to read this and if you don't have to ability to help I would ask what you pray for me and my family. Thank you
Organizer
Thomas Austin
Organizer
Wichita, KS