Help Jennifer's Recovery

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Help Jennifer's Recovery

My best friend of 35 years , Jennifer Reulbach  was in a 3 car pile up accident on Wednesday morning April 14th , 2021 .  Her beautiful 8 year old daughter Jolena was also a passenger , they were on the way to school that morning . 
Another car ran a red light and unexpectedly Jennifer's car crashed and was on its side with two cars along side and underneath  .  Due to this unexpected tragic event Jennifer is now hospitalized at Strong Memorial hospital in the ICU in guarded condition.  She suffered from many severe injuries including a punctured liver , bleeding on the brain , a broken eye socket and fractures in her spine which has now led to her needing surgery to have a rod placed in her back .  

Jolena, luckily has stitches in her lip and a concussion .

A little backstory about Jennifer . 

I've been best friends with her since we were 5 years old.  She's been through literally everything with me .  Every life event , every injury , surgery , illness , breakup ,etc.  we've laughed , we've cried and everything in between that best friends do and I know her to be a loyal , loving and hardworking woman .

Jennifer worked at CVS pharmacy for over 20 years and she went back to school as a single mom.  She bought her own house , car and raises her daughter alone . 
She finally decided to take a leap of faith and leave her 20 year career to pursue a better job with another company to make more money to support her and her daughter and have a more flexible schedule . 

Now that this accident has put a huge damper on things,  Jennifer will have an astronomical amount of medical bills , loss of work,  as well as her mother being out of work to care for Jolena while she recovers .  She has always done what it takes to provide , working full time , school , and even being  go-go dancer on the side performing in local dance groups for extra money .  She can no longer do that either under these conditions.   One of her biggest fears even in the ICU prior to surgery , was surrounding her job , finances , medical bills and her recovery and how she would get through this alone .

Yet,  She's never complained , or asked for help or gave up . 

She is one of the strongest women I know .  She even said to me on the phone before her surgery , barely able to speak  " I'm happy to be alive and that my daughter is ok, and I can still move ,...it could have been alot worse " 

I simply ask for your prayers that God looks over Jennifer , and Jolena during the healing process and that she has a full recovery , and to help support her during this time , anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated !

Sincerely , 

On behalf of myself,  Jennifer and her friends and family . 
Thank you

Organizer and beneficiary

Alicia Ortiz
Organizer
Tampa, FL
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