Help your favorite giant learn to walk again!

Greetings friends, family, and indeed the world at large!

My name is Jared and I have recently succumbed to injuries due to a motorcycle accident that was no fault of my own. On August 23rd my world was flipped in several different directions until I landed on the scalding hot pavement with a lot of pain and numbness on my left side from my ribs down to my toes which had been left exposed as my shoe flew off from the impact of my bike into the side of a car that pulled out in front of me.

I was rushed to the emergency room where I was immediately taken into surgery to stop internal bleeding. I was given 3 bags of blood (thanks donors) to keep me afloat until they could get the bleeding under control with foam in my veins to plug up the holes. I was conscious for the entire event. It was likely the most intense experience I've ever had and I'm exceedingly grateful to all of the medical professionals that were there that day to use their knowledge and skill to save my life. After 3 days of letting the extent of my injuries sink in, I was finally sent to surgery to repair my shattered pelvis. My right leg barely functioned and it has been a mental struggle like you wouldn't believe to convince myself that I stand a chance of full mobility again. They drilled a metal bar through my knee to prevent my hip from receding through the shattered pieces of my pelvis while I was awaiting surgery. I wrestled day and night with staying positive and I'm thankful to every person in my life who stepped in to show me love and encouragement during this terrible experience especially since I was essentially alone the entire time I've been recovering. The surgery was a great success although I was told it would take close to 6 months or so for my body to return to normal. 6 weeks is the predicted time that I will be able to put weight on both legs again. I have a post-op appointment with my surgical team to determine how well I've healed thus far.

On September 2nd I was sent to an acute inpatient therapy center in Pomona, CA. I had been through hell and back again. The pain was immense and despite round-the-clock treatment and pain medicine in the hospital, I went through the most difficult struggle of my life, to say the least. It's been quite the struggle to hope the doctor wasn't mistaken about my healing process. Every day, every time I was told that I could take a step...was a crazy challenge. Thanks to my physical therapy team and nurses for their work to get me on my way to where I'm at now. The Casa Colina hospital has been great to me and has given me back a great deal of mobility. I can now walk on crutches and even manage to get up and down stairs, take care of my own showers, and handle basic tasks like laundry and cooking if necessary...although it comes with pain and suffering even now and requires premedicating and special equipment in some cases.

I had planned to live and recover with my partner, but unfortunately, I decided it was best to end our relationship realizing I would not be able to support the lifestyle that she required in the long term and I didn't want to take advantage of her until I was resentful of the situation. I made that decision 3 days before my projected release which was 9/12. Before my accident, I was working for a church camp that provided me with room and board along with pay. But, because of my injuries, I am no longer eligible to work and so those amenities have been taken from me. So now I find myself a little bit homeless with nothing to my name but a bus I was planning to convert into a tiny home on wheels. It is not even waterproofed and thus is not currently conducive to a healthy living situation for me while I recover. I have secured a couple of extra days in the inpatient therapy center until 9/14. At that time I will have to leave to go somewhere where I can stay until I finish my outpatient therapy to regain my full mobility. It could take as long as 2 months until November 29. Because my income was not significant from the camp, my disability payments will also not be significant. I do intend to find remote work assuming I can find a living situation with a strong internet connection, but as of now, I don't have the funds to provide a stable place near here to live. There is nothing that the social workers here can do to help me and my insurance won't cover a longer stay here. I will also need to provide my transportation via Uber or the like to get to and from my appointments and physical therapy sessions along with groceries and other basic necessities.

So, I come to you to ask if you can afford even a small donation towards my situation so that I can continue the process of recovering from this injustice I've suffered until such time I'm able to take care of my finances again and literally and figuratively get back on my feet. Even a small donation could benefit me greatly. I can't appreciate you enough for your generosity in advance. I know that there are many hurting and desperate people today in our world; especially those that, like me, have been hurt due to no fault of their own. I understand too that very few of us are readily able to hand out money to strangers or even friends and family in today's difficult economic climate so admittedly I don't expect much from this campaign. But, every little bit counts, and since my back is unexpectedly against the wall and my options are limited I'm comfortable asking for help. Your kindness could make a huge difference in my recovery and I can't thank you enough for it. I will do my best to at least pay your generosity forward once I've regained my mobility and I'm ready to build out my bus for full-time nomadic life. If there's any way that you would like to see me pay your generosity forward, please make mention of it and I will do my due diligence to benefit someone down the road the way you request. BONUS: My birthday is Thursday the 16th...so if you don't want to give for my misfortune...you're welcome to give to celebrate my being alive. ‍♂️

Here are some videos of my current status.

A rise from the ashes

Baby Steps