<div><strong>HELP MICHALE GABRIEL RECOVER AND HEAL</strong>
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<div>On December 15, <strong>Michale Gabriel, age 80, fell in her home </strong>in Costa Rica and suffered a <strong>severe fracture to her right femur</strong>. What followed has been a serious and ongoing medical crisis that has required emergency care, <strong>multiple surgeries, and extended hospitalization.</strong>
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<div>Michale is still hospitalized. She <strong>cannot stand or walk</strong>, and she will need months of recovery and full-time care. We are raising funds to help cover the medical and <strong>recovery costs that she cannot manage on her own.</strong>
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<div><strong>WHAT HAPPENED</strong>
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<div>After her fall, <strong>Michale required emergency surgery</strong> that night to repair her femur with a permanent rod and screws. In the days that followed, she <strong>developed a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in her lung)</strong>, which required blood thinners to prevent a <strong>life-threatening complication.</strong>
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<div>At the same time, she began <strong>losing blood internally </strong>at the surgical site. The medication needed to treat the clot worsened the bleeding, causing <strong>a large and growing hematoma in her leg</strong>. Over the next 11 days, she required <strong>multiple blood transfusions,</strong> extensive diagnostic testing, and constant monitoring.
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<div>On December 26, she underwent a <strong>second emergency surgery</strong> to drain the hematoma and stop the bleeding.
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<div>She has now been <strong>hospitalized continuously since December 15.</strong> She remains unable to care for herself independently and is facing a long and uncertain recovery.
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<div><strong>WHY INSURANCE HAS NOT COVERED THIS</strong>
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<div>Although Michale is a legal resident of Costa Rica and pays into the public healthcare system, the <strong>public hospital had no surgical availability for 6–8 days when she arrived.</strong> With a shattered femur and severe pain, <strong>waiting was not an option.</strong>
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<div>She was forced to seek immediate care at a private hospital.
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<div><strong>Medicare does not cover medical care outside the United States.</strong> Her U.S.-based supplemental insurance may reimburse a small portion, but most expenses are out of pocket. Private insurance in Costa Rica was not available to her due to pre-existing bone density conditions.
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<div>As a result, <strong>the majority of her care is not covered by insurance.</strong>
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<div><strong>CURRENT AND EXPECTED COSTS</strong>
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<div>Medical expenses already incurred:
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<div>    •    Emergency femur surgery
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<div>    •    Second emergency surgery to drain hematoma
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<div>    •    Over two weeks of hospitalization and intensive monitoring
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<div>    •    Four blood transfusions
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<div>    •    CT scans, imaging, and diagnostic procedures
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<div>    •    Emergency ambulance transport
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<div>    •    Specialist consultations (orthopedic, pulmonary, hematology)
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<div>Total medical <strong>costs so far: approximately $77,000</strong>
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<div><strong>Ongoing recovery costs over the next 3–5 months include</strong>:
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<div>    •    24/7 in-home nursing care
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<div>    •    Physical therapy and rehabilitation
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<div>    •    Medical equipment (hospital bed, walker, wheelchair)
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<div>    •    Ongoing treatment for pulmonary embolism
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<div>    •    Follow-up medical care and transportation
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<div>    •    Basic living expenses during complete loss of income
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<div>Estimated additional costs: approximately $53,000
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<div>Total estimated need: $130,000
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<div>Personal and family funds paid thus far: $30,000
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<div><strong>Remaining shortfall: $100,000</strong>
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<div><strong>WHO MICHALE IS</strong>
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<div>For more than 40 years, Michale Gabriel has <strong>worked as a professional storyteller</strong>, educator, and coach, helping individuals and communities use narrative to make meaning, <strong>foster connection, and heal.</strong>
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<div>She <strong>continues to teach and mentor others </strong>through her Story Wisdom Circles and related work. This injury has <strong>abruptly halted her ability to work and live independently.</strong>
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<div>At 80 years old, she is facing not only a medical crisis, but the <strong>financial and logistical reality of long-term recovery without a safety net.</strong>
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<div><strong>HOW YOU CAN HELP</strong>
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<div>If you are able, <strong>please consider contributing to help cover Michale’s medical and recovery expenses. Any amount makes a meaningful difference.</strong>
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<div><strong>Sharing this fundraiser with others</strong> who know Michale or value her work is also deeply appreciated.
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<div><strong>Messages of support are welcome </strong>and will be shared with her as she recovers.
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<div><strong>THE ROAD AHEAD</strong>
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<div>If no further complications arise, <strong>Michale may be released from the hospital in early January</strong>. She will then <strong>require months of intensive care, </strong>rehabilitation, and support to regain mobility and independence.
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<div><strong>Thank you for taking the time to read this and for helping in any way </strong>you can.
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