Hi, I am putting this campaign together in hopes of finding some support for my mom, Suzanne Carr.

My name is Jeff Norris. On the evening of December 22nd, 2021, my mom went to sleep normally but she discovered that things were far from normal when she woke up the next morning, her entire world completely changed when she had a stroke in her sleep.

It was four days before she went to the hospital and that was only because of her inability to walk or carry anything with her left hand and was not getting better as she initially thought it would. She also had several falls in those 4 days due to her lack of coordination and inability to balance herself.

While in the hospital, they were working to get her into an impatient physical treatment program but her insurance would not cover her possible 1-3 months of rehabilitation. So, after a week, she decided to leave the hospital to find an outpatient program.

I do not feel comfortable leaving my mom at the place she is staying at all and would like her to come stay with me in New Mexico. I know the person she is staying with very well. I know that he loves her very much and has good intentions he is just very self-absorbed. He has left my mom to fend for herself since leaving the hospital.

My mom continues to have issues with her balance and is still weak on her left side. She does not want to be a burden on her friend and refuses to tell him what she needs to be safe. Instead, she is cleaning his home, cooking his dinners, and not doing much to support her at all aside from giving her a place to stay.

My mom needs real support during this time and not just a place to stay where she feels obligated to clean and cook for her accommodations. She refuses to ask anyone for hhelp, including me. So, I am taking it upon myself to get her into a home where she can be taken care of and have time to heal without the additional stress.

My mom is very strong-willed and independent. She does not want to “burden” me and my family but I am insisting. At the same time, I don’t want her to feel demoralized or that I am taking away her independence. That’s why I am starting this campaign for her. I’m embarrassed to say that I do not have the finances to take care of my family and also my mom but that is the way of this economy and life.

She will need support to get her van to New Mexico as she will not leave it. I do have the funds to fly to WA to drive her van here. She will need funds to sustain herself for about 3 months while we work on getting her a professional therapist to help her get back to the normal that she is expecting. Through my research, I discovered that it is crucial that she begin rehabilitation immediately if she wants a full recovery. After 3 months, the chances of regaining full mobility and independence are reduced substantially (see Stroke Recovery Timeline at www.hopkinsmedicine.org)

My mom insists that she can do this on her own. I love my mom and can say she is strong but I believe she is unaware of how big this challenge is going to be. She needs to be with me so I can keep her safe and convince her to seek help outside her own determination. I’m glad she has determination as it helps me feel better about her current situation. This stroke kind of hit me hard, I cannot lose my mother as I have lost my dad to a heart attack, my brother to drowning, and my grandpa to covid, ad I really want her here.

I honestly can’t see her doing this alone. Aside from the need for my mom to sustain herself, she needs to also address the medical issues that caused her stroke so, there is a lot we need to manage.

Anything that is put towards this effort will be appreciated and put to good use. My mom is worth your kindness and I need to keep her around as long as possible. The funds will be sent to myself and then transferred to her, in which she will use to get to my place and start anew, as well as for rehabilitation due to her stroke. Thank you once again