I recently broke my ankle and have a chunk of bone fully separated on my right talus. The talus (ankle), is one of the 4 slowest healing bones, along with wrist, shin, and thigh. As a result, I can't walk for at least another 3 months, and possibly longer if surgery is needed.

I'm a single mom to my 10-year-old daughter, Veda, and this injury has made it impossible to keep up with our essential bills and groceries. I've already canceled every non-essential subscription and expense I could to try to make ends meet.

The donations from this fundraiser will go directly toward keeping us afloat and making sure there's food on the table while I recover. I've been through tough times before—I'm still paying off a huge amount of medical debt from having a stroke ( 3 aneurysms) and four brain surgeries 11 years ago (and not being able to work for 7 years after that) —but this is the first time since then that I've truly needed to ask for help.

I lost everything when that happened, home, cars, career, and have only been back in the workforce a few years. I have already used what little I had to hold out as long as I could.

My prognosis is still uncertain; at my last check-up, the bones hadn't moved closer together, and my doctor says it could be several months (at least 3) before I can walk again, or even longer if surgery is required.

I told him I had been keeping my foot up as told, and he told me that's not at all what I should've be doing!

I was not given proper instruction in the ER. Sitting/reclining with my foot up was cutting off blood flow, the talus not connected to muscles makes it much harder to get blood there.

So now I'm on bedrest (which he said I should've been instructed in the first place), flat on my back, foot 12" above my heart, only sit up to eat, and only move to use the restroom.

I was also told the first week was most crucial, so I unknowingly delayed healing from the start.

My next check-up is May 22nd, and until then, I'm doing everything I can to stay positive and take care of Veda.

Veda is staying VERY positive so far. She’s doing a great job learning to cook more, by instructions and with little to no assistance, AND she's an amazing nurse! With all she's doing, supporting me in every way she can, she's my life coach right now. I am so deeply proud!

Any support we can get means the world to me and my daughter Veda.

I put everything I had to bills as soon as I left the ER, and it's only been a few weeks but I'm already down to my last dollar.

Every dollar counts and will be used for essentials only—none of this will go toward my old medical debt or bills that can get a temporary hold.

I am greatly humbled to ask for help, and happy to say there's always a bright side: after my fall, the CT scan showed no trauma to my head, just my foot!

If you're not comfortable donating here, I have other digital payment options—just message me for details.

And if you can, your love and prayers mean just as much.

Thank you so much for reading and for any support you can offer!