Help the Bruce family with medical & home expenses
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In October 2020, Yadanishan (Yadan) Bruce went home to his family complaining about pain in his left foot. The pain persisted for a few days and continued to get worse; at this point, it was time to seek medical attention. Yadan and his family soon found out he had a blood clot. The pain continued and the clot did not go away. There was no warning or no preexisting conditions. Life can change abruptly!
Following this diagnosis there was a month and a half of doctor visits, urgent care visits, misdiagnosis, and ultrasounds to figure out why his discolored swollen ankle would not subside. It was not until his final ultrasound in December that Yadan was rushed to the ICU. On December 1, 2020, Yadan was hospitalized and the blood clots were now in the arteries of his left thigh. He checked into Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital at around 9:30 and was immediately hauled off to surgery. In efforts to get rid of the clots and alleviate swelling, the vascular doctor cut two incisions on the back of his left calf. Al-Hamduillah (praise God), blood began to flow; however, it was too late to save his left foot. At that time, his doctor advised him that he would have to amputate right below his knee because the infection in his ankle was getting worse and spreading. Unfortunately, there was no way to undo the damage. Because this was a life-altering decision, Yadan went home to his wife and children and began to brainstorm the ways he could attempt to save his foot. After various alternatives were investigated, the damage to his foot progressed. On Monday, February 15, 2021, Yadan again checked himself into Emory St. Joseph’s to proceed with the amputation.
Changes to the Bruce family’s livelihood and home are inevitable. This GoFundMe has been created to help offset the cost of home expenses, home modifications, and medical equipment. Yadan has been out of work for several months and has several months of rehab ahead of him. In addition to the drastic change, the family insurance will not cover a prosthetic for Yadan. After conducting research, the price of the prosthetic ranges from $10,000 - $50,000.
We are humbly asking for donations for this family to make this transition a little easier. We would greatly appreciate any financial support you are able to provide and sincere duas for this new stage for the Bruce family.
Following this diagnosis there was a month and a half of doctor visits, urgent care visits, misdiagnosis, and ultrasounds to figure out why his discolored swollen ankle would not subside. It was not until his final ultrasound in December that Yadan was rushed to the ICU. On December 1, 2020, Yadan was hospitalized and the blood clots were now in the arteries of his left thigh. He checked into Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital at around 9:30 and was immediately hauled off to surgery. In efforts to get rid of the clots and alleviate swelling, the vascular doctor cut two incisions on the back of his left calf. Al-Hamduillah (praise God), blood began to flow; however, it was too late to save his left foot. At that time, his doctor advised him that he would have to amputate right below his knee because the infection in his ankle was getting worse and spreading. Unfortunately, there was no way to undo the damage. Because this was a life-altering decision, Yadan went home to his wife and children and began to brainstorm the ways he could attempt to save his foot. After various alternatives were investigated, the damage to his foot progressed. On Monday, February 15, 2021, Yadan again checked himself into Emory St. Joseph’s to proceed with the amputation.
Changes to the Bruce family’s livelihood and home are inevitable. This GoFundMe has been created to help offset the cost of home expenses, home modifications, and medical equipment. Yadan has been out of work for several months and has several months of rehab ahead of him. In addition to the drastic change, the family insurance will not cover a prosthetic for Yadan. After conducting research, the price of the prosthetic ranges from $10,000 - $50,000.
We are humbly asking for donations for this family to make this transition a little easier. We would greatly appreciate any financial support you are able to provide and sincere duas for this new stage for the Bruce family.
Organizer and beneficiary
Jannah Hakim
Organizer
Norcross, GA
Gloria Bruce
Beneficiary