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<div>My name is Erica DeJesus, and I’m sharing our story with a full heart—and a heavy one.
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<div>A few months ago, my fiancé, Michael, was hit by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle. In a single moment, everything about our future changed.
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<div>Michael survived—but just barely. He now lives with a tracheostomy to breathe and a PEG tube to eat. He has a long road of recovery ahead, with more challenges than we ever imagined.
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<div>Since the accident, I’ve been by his side every moment. I became his full-time caregiver, not because I had to—but because I love him with everything in me. I left my job to care for him around the clock. I clean his trach, feed him through his tube, manage medications, and help him through the emotional pain that comes with surviving something so traumatic.
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<div>We have reached out to so many agencies, programs, and organizations—but the help we truly need hasn’t come. We’ve hit wall after wall. And still—we keep going.
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<div>This journey is exhausting. It’s isolating. It’s terrifying at times. But it’s also filled with love, with quiet strength, and with hope.
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<div>I’m creating this fundraiser because I’ve reached the point where I can’t carry this alone anymore. I need help—to get the supplies that insurance doesn’t cover, to make sure Michael gets to appointments safely, and to allow us to simply breathe for a moment without worrying about how we’ll make it . If you can donate, share, or send prayers—thank you. It truly means more than words can say.
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<div>With love,
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<div>Erica
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Michael’s Journey: Love, Recovery, and the Fight to Heal”

Michael’s Journey: Love, Recovery, and the Fight to Heal”

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