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#HelpJonWalkAgain

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Help my son walk again!
 
#HelpJonWalkAgain
 
On September 7th 2019, my son, Jon, was in a terrible car accident that destroyed his back. He ended up with chronic back pain, nerve pain and spinal degeneration.
 
Doctors recommended having an electrical stimulator implanted to help him control his pain and get him off the pain medication. It should have been easy in, easy out. A simple procedure. That was the plan.
 
One thing they hadn’t planned for was the blood clot that formed against his spinal cord, damaging it at T6-12, scrapping the surgery and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down at the age of 34.
 
Specialists at the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for Paralysis in Miami tell us that he has a strong chance to regain the ability to walk again, but it’s going to take a lot of work, and time. Jon has been putting in the work and it’s hopeful! He’s already gained back the ability to flex some muscles in his thighs and calves. The problem is they are estimating up to two years before we know how much he will gain back and in the meantime he can’t work. Jon also needs intensive outpatient rehabilitation that is done 5 days a week for several hours a day, but insurance does not cover it. It costs $450/day for 10 weeks. That's $22,500 just for rehab. Family is helping all they can, but it won’t be enough to get us to our goal.
 
I am turning to the kindness of strangers, humbled to my core. Please help my son walk again. He is a good man and a hard worker who deserves this chance.
 
Donations will be used for rehabilitation, to purchase medical supplies and equipment, help retrofit his home for handicap access, as well as, the inevitable medical bills. They will help with flying people in to help and support him though his recovery and until he can begin to support himself again, they will also help with rent, food and monthly bills.
 
I cannot begin to say how much I appreciate you and your support. Thank you so much! You are incredible!!!
 
Dawn






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    Dawn Kamensek
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    Lake Worth, FL
    Jonathon Evans
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