I’m raising funds for my family after I had a stroke while driving and totaled my car. Before the accident, my 10-year-old son noticed something was wrong and called 911, which saved my life. I was airlifted to the hospital and spent about a week there, all while I was in between health insurance plans. What happened changed everything at once, and now I’m trying to recover while also dealing with the financial impact it has had on our household.

Because of my recovery, I’m not able to drive all the time, which means I also haven’t been able to work much. That loss of income has made day-to-day life harder for my family at a time when we are already carrying existing medical bills and facing future medical expenses.

UT Medical Center awarded my son a Stroke Champion Certificate, and he was presented with it at the hospital. Local TV channel WATE also filmed and interviewed us, and the interview is expected to air on 11/2.

The support from this fundraiser will help with the costs we are trying to manage now and over time: medical expenses from the stroke, future care, day-to-day expenses tied to getting a new car and insurance, and rebuilding family planning funds, kids savings, and college savings that have been used to cover current bills.

Because these needs will continue as I recover, recurring donations would provide steady support for my family as we work through ongoing expenses. One-time donations would also help us tremendously and are deeply appreciated.

If you’re able to give or share this fundraiser, it would mean so much to us. Your support will help ease the pressure on my family while I focus on recovery and on getting back to work as I’m able.