Help Julia Burrows Heal and Get Back on Her Feet
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- Hi my name is Julia Burrows. I had a very terrible car accident on April 28th on my way to work from leaving a dental appointment. I had totaled my car by rear ending a garbage truck. The sunlight was a factor as I was blinded as well as the flashing lights making it hard to see the brake lights and turning signal.It was to late and I slammed on the brakes and I smashed into the garbage truck. I had asked a bystander to call my mom and tell her I was In a accident and to make sure to call my work northstar services where I'm a caregiver and tell them I wouldn't be at work due to the accident. The cop and emts wanted me to be medflighted but I refused. My main reason was the cost I didn't know if my insurance would cover the medflight the second reason i was scared to be up in the air in a medflight and nobody to be with me. I had the emts take me to adams gunderson hospital as that was my only other option they said. I had a very bad experience with the emts which I won't discuss in here. Just basically will say I walked from my car from my accident on to the stretcher myself. I'll leave it at that but more happened. I get to the hospital and get a cat scan done of my head,my ribs, my internal organs,kidneys, my knee. Never one of my right-hand that hurt and my right foot. It's crazy I was released the same day when just hours before I was being told I should be medflighted because of the big bump on my head and the injuries I sustained. I found out I has 2 broken ribs on my right side and a big hemoglobin on my head. My rings on my hand had to be removed with Vaseline due to them being stuck and bent on my hands. Cuts and bruises all over my hands and body. My right foot and right hand did not get xrayd or cat scanned even tho I had pain in both. Couple days later I got a second opinion from my primary doctor and he sent me out for more xrays. My doctor told me by just looking at my hand and fingers they were broken. Next Day I got the call I had broken fingers and a broken heel. I had to go get casted right away. Since then I've been to multiple doctors appts between my broken fingers and broken heel and regular checkups. Tuesday the 13th I had surgery in wausau on my right hand on my fingers. I had to get wires and pins in my fingers. My pinky was broken at the base and wouldn't be able to heal correctly if I didn't have surgery. My heel will heal by itself doctor said over time I just have to keep elevating it put ice and heat on it. I have very bad arthritis in my foot with lots of swelling. I have already been layed up 3 weeks with no income and it's been very hard especially with being a single mom. I have so many main monthly bills to pay and now the loss of my vehicle that's totaled and I was paying on it still as well. I have become so angry, mad, upset and emotional at myself because I am layed up and not use to sitting around not doing much. It's Made me become more down and depressed. My mom and aunt was worried and we talked to my primary doctor and he put me on depression pills for now because of in my position being a caregiver and me being in the position I'm in it's normal to have depression. I'm usually the one taking care of people not people taking care of me. I miss my job and my clients and want to go back to work but I know physically I can't at least for another month or until I'm well and released and able to go back to work. This all has taken a big toll and change for not just myself but family with me even beIng worried about my son's state of mind. He had to miss his counseling meeting and one of his driving behind the wheel tests. I know he is going through changes with what has happened to me and the daily routine he now has that has changed dramatically. I worry about my son and his mental state of mind. I keep encouraging him to do his best in school and try to Make good choices. I know he is struggling. He don't go anywhere besides school and work and without me able to drive I have to rely on others to get him to work. It's been kinda stressful as I rely on transportation as well. Aiden isn't getting in his practice like he should be for driving time because of me being laid up. I have been through all the emotions of feeling worthless,useless, helpless,mad, angry, upset, crying and just wanna give up but it's because I want to be better and do things on my own. Most of my medical bills should be covered. I'm paying out of pocket for some things now until I can get reimbursed. Like my medicine and my glasses that are broken and now a examine I have to have that my insurance will most likely not cover because I don't have vision only medical. I am in a binde and hate asking for any help as I'm a hard working single mom who lives paycheck to paycheck and always use to be on the go. Between aiden going to school, work,appts between us 2 we were always busy. This has changed our lives dramatically. I have worried about what others would think for asking for help but I don't have much else to do. I am doing what I can daily to get better and push myself to be stronger and try and be strong not just physically but mentally also. If you or someone you know can help even by sharing I appreciate This very much. God bless you all and be safe. Remember your life can be changed in a blink of a eye. love and hold your loved ones close and never stay mad or angry at them. Life is to short. I had some angels watching over me for sure to make me see another day with gods help and to keep fighting and staying strong and positive for each day is a new day. Thank you all in advance and I will pay this forward. I'm a giver and people close to me know this I work very hard for everything I have. May god bless you all.
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Julia Burrows
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Coloma, WI