<div><strong>Background</strong>
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<div>When I was 11 or 12 years old, I experienced a severe complication from SCFE (slipped capital femoral epiphysis), a childhood hip disorder that resulted in an acute fracture and emergency surgery after blood supply to the bone was compromised.
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<div>With two new screws in my hip, I spent that summer bedridden and much of sixth grade using a wheelchair during recovery. Although the initial surgery stabilized the injury, the effects never fully left my life.
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<div>Over the years, I developed chronic hip pain along with multiple related complications including bursitis, IT band syndrome, a labral tear, and progressive degeneration in my right hip; to name just a few. Despite years of physical therapy and conservative treatment, I have continued to live with daily pain and mobility limitations.
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<div>Recent imaging continues to show structural damage and arthritic changes in the joint, and I am now preparing for a major surgery that I have needed for a long time.
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<div><strong>Surgery &amp; Recovery</strong>
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<div>I will be undergoing a right hip replacement. This surgery is an important step toward improving my mobility and quality of life, but the recovery process will be extensive. During rehabilitation, I will have limited mobility and a significantly reduced ability to work. Recovery will involve post-operative care, physical therapy, transportation to appointments, and time away from work while my body heals. As someone working independently across art, writing, and creative labor, I do not have the kind of financial safety net that easily absorbs a major medical recovery period. Recovery is expected to involve approximately two weeks of acute post-surgical recovery followed by several additional weeks of physical therapy and rehabilitation, with an estimated six-week recovery timeline before returning to more normal levels of mobility and work capacity. During this period, my mobility and ability to work will be significantly limited while I heal.
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<div><strong>The Ask</strong>
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<div>I am raising $7,777 to help cover living and recovery expenses during this transition, including:
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<li>Medical Expenses not covered by insurance
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<li>Rent and basic living expenses during rehabilitation
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<li>Transportation to medical appointments
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<li> Recovery and mobility support needs
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<li> Lost income during surgical recovery
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<div>Any support, whether through donations or sharing this fundraiser, would make a meaningful difference and help relieve some of the financial pressure surrounding this process so I can focus on healing.
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<div><strong>About Me</strong>
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<div>My name is Morgan, nickname Momo. My performer alias is slimebubble. I am a Brooklyn-based artist, writer, and vj/dj whose work explores ritual, technology, memory, and symbolic systems through writing, video, performance, and research-based practice.
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<div>For many years, I have continued creating and working while navigating chronic pain and mobility limitations. This surgery represents not only a medical necessity but also the possibility of moving through the world with greater stability, mobility, and less pain after years of endurance.
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<div>Thank you for reading, supporting, and helping me move into this next chapter of recovery.
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