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Help Rebuild a Life: Support a Fundraiser for a Life-Changing Hybrid Wheelchair, Advanced Prosthetic, and Travel /Training

Just over two years ago, my life was turned upside down. I contracted a rare and aggressive flesh-eating disease—believed to have originated from a third-world country—that nearly cost me my life. I survived emergency surgery, lost my right leg above the knee, and faced a long, difficult recovery journey. After over six months in the hospital and rehabilitation, followed by more than a year of healing and relearning how to live, I’m now ready to take the next step: regaining my independence and quality of life.
That next step includes a specialized, modern Hybrid Wheelchair and Prosthetic—technologies that can help restore freedom, mobility, and dignity.

Why Your Support is So Important:
I’m raising funds to acquire essential equipment and training that will vastly improve my mobility and daily life, including:
✅ Hybrid Phoenix I Wheelchair – A revolutionary carbon-fiber wheelchair from Scotland, built for both strength and lightness. This special hybrid design provides the advanced functionality I need to regain my driver’s license and manage the wheelchair independently within a vehicle. It ships worldwide and is specifically suited for active individuals with mobility limitations.
✅ Modern, Lightweight Prosthetic Limb – A custom-designed above-the-knee prosthetic with realistic motion and a smooth-functioning knee joint. This prosthetic must be strong, light, and tailored to my residual limb—approximately 6–7 inches of bone, with additional soft tissue hanging down and tends to move. The right technology will provide better balance, comfort, and walking ability.
✅ Wheelchair Transportation Accessories – Equipment to safely and independently easily handle with transporting or moving things with this new wheelchair, including in and out of a vehicle from drivers seat.
✅ Travel and Mobility Training – Specialized training to help navigate environments confidently and safely, whether commuting, shopping, or traveling, further supporting my goal of independence and attending powerful improvement programs.

My Journey So Far:
I’ve already overcome unimaginable odds daily, hourly etc. After surviving a disease few recover from, I learned how to eat, move, and function again from scratch. I used to be a competitive athlete back in the day (skating and swimming). It has been a real adjustment on all levels, all ways. This past chapter was about survival. This current chapter is about living.
These upgrades aren’t just about equipment—they’re about restoring freedom, dignity, access and self-sufficiency. Being able to drive again, move more confidently, and reduce physical strain, being able to actually get out and about more often functionally and more realistically pleasant & less painful - will open new doors for possible purpose, social connection, and mobility in day-to-day life.

How You Can Help:
Your donation, no matter the size, will go directly toward:
Purchasing the Hybrid Phoenix I Wheelchair & its accessories, Modern Prostetic made for my amputation & travel/training.
Thank you so much with deep gratitude for any and all blessings to assist positive powerful possibilities.
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