Nana's healing journey!

Hi everyone!

Thank you to those who have donated, YOU RAWK! I'm overwhelmed by all the love and support ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

A little over 2 yrs ag10/16/2022, I was struck and almost killed by a speeding hit and run vehicle. I sustained catastrophic injuries including a fractured skull, brain bleed, fractured C2 and C3 vertebrae, a broken pelvis, fractured sacrum and coccux among other things. My right leg got it the worst, it was severely shattered and needed comprehensive treatment including a titanium rod nailed down the full length of my tibia.

This leads me to my current situation. During the last surgery I had a bone graft to patch up a hole in my tibia. The operation went smoothly, so I thought.

I was infected with MRSA during this operation, where it festered until last week. It was a deep infection that resulted in having my leg wound opened up to have the highly infectious MRSA scraped out, and the replacement of the titanium rod because it has become infected.

Edit: The MRSA has cleared but I will have to be on a low dosage of antibiotics forever. ‍

I'll be going home soon where I will be receiving IV antibiotic treatment through a PICC line which goes directly into my heart, for the next 6 weeks. This is all so incredibly stressful .

On April 17th I will have my 8th surgery because the wound won't close. Wish me luck! ❤️

So anyway friends, I need your help.

All money will be used for rent,utilities and medical equipment to help me rehabilitate.

I've had another setback. My leg wound started oozing fluid from the same spot. The surgeon said if it doesn't stop oozing, I'll need to have another operation.

I went in yesterday for a follow-up appoin tment. I saw my plastic surgeon, Dr. K. He took out a large syringe full of fluid, then added around 8 STITCHES ‍

The wound was initially closed with surgical glue, but apparently it couldn't hold back the busted leak.

Dr. K then showed me how to wrap the leg with tight direct compression to the wound.

Oh! And now I've been denied SSI. I've hired a lawyer, so Im on top of it.

I don't know how long it's going to take to receive SSI, so Im in a bind since I can't work. Everything helps❤

Thank you for all your support!