Please consider helping after surgical mishap.

Help my sister, Gina, after a surgery mishap


I am not one to ask for much.  However, at this time, I am reaching out to my family and friends to help me raise money for my sister, Gina.  On September 5th, after a year of back pain, she met with a neurosurgeon. At that time the surgeon recommended spine surgery. It was to be an outpatient procedure that was minimally invasive. She was told she would be back to work after 3 to 5 days.  Surgery was scheduled for September 27. Unfortunately, on September 16, Gina was rear ended in an accident. She was taken to the hospital and had a 6 day hospital stay. She was released on Sunday and spine surgery was scheduled for that following Friday. The surgery was performed. The next day Gina ended up back in the E.R. in excruciating pain. She was admitted for pain management and observation. The doctors were unable to figure out the source of the pain. She was basically bedridden. They discharged her after 14 days. Home health care was set up, along with pain management.


Today is day 68 post op, she is mostly still bedridden and still experiencing excruciating pain and muscle spasms. Gina is still not able to sit for any extended period of time.  She is working on walking now.  She is unable to walk without the aid of a walker.  This week she starts physical therapy.  Her Physical Medicine Rehab doctor, along with her physical therapist, say it’s going to be a long and grueling process.  She is still in the process of trying to figure out the source of the pain and the diagnosis.


The reason I have set up this fund is that Gina is self-employed. If she doesn’t work, she doesn’t get paid. She has done her best to stay above water and being her optimistic self, had hoped to return to work before her savings were depleted. But, that is not the case. She is a hard worker, and truly enjoys what she does.


Gina finds it very difficult to ask for help, as it is embarrassing.  But the reality is, she needs help. So I have decided to take the initiative to reach out to our family and all of our friends. If you would please consider donating any amount, we could help her and her son at this difficult time. I assure you that once Gina is back on her feet and back to her sparkly self, she will be paying it forward as well.


Thank you for taking the time to read her story and for your consideration to donate. Together, we can help to keep her head above water, her spirits bright, hopeful and optimistic, during this long healing period.  

I am also hoping it will help to alleviate the financial pressure she is enduring due to ZERO income, incoming medical bills, and her monthly expenses. Let’s give her the opportunity and the ability just to focus on her healing.


With much gratitude,
Jane Britton




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