Help Leslie Heal

My sister, Leslie, sustained a perforated intestine during routine surgery in mid-July 2018.  She needed two emergency surgeries to save her life, two more to put her back together, was on a ventilator for over a week, and is still in intensive care after two weeks.  She will likely be in the hospital for at least another week and will need rehab after that.

Leslie works for a non-profit, so she doesn't make a lot of money or have extensive sick leave benefits.  She doesn't live extravagantly -- she rents a modest apartment and drives a 10+ year old car while helping to support her college-student daughter -- and although she has some health insurance coverage, there will still likely be thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses, and she'll be out of work -- and losing that income -- for weeks.

Leslie is a strong-willed, independent woman whose job involves supporting other women in their recovery from homelessness and/or addiction, but now she needs our help.  Her partner, Rich, has been by her side every day, and the rest of her immediate family is pitching in where we can, but I know that there are lots of other people who love her and will welcome the opportunity to contribute to making her rent and car payment until she gets back on her feet and helping her pay the medical bills that will soon begin arriving.

Thank you for your donation, or for sharing this page with others, or for sending Leslie a note letting her know that you're thinking of her.  She still has a long road ahead of her, but having the support of her family and friends will help.