Ricardo's Recovery Rent

Ricardo is a seasoned autopsy technician and veteran of the Marine Corps. Recently he had a scary accident at work while performing an autopsy on a decomposed body. As he was drawing vitreous fluid from the decedent's eyes with a large gauge needle, the person's head began to slide. Ricardo tried to hold on to the head but ended up sticking his hand with the needle in the process. He followed the normal safety protocols, washed the wound, and didn't think much of it, because these types of injuries are extremely common in his line of work.

The next day, Ricardo's hand swelled 2x its normal size and his coworkers urged him to seek treatment. After an MRI, he was immediately taken into emergency surgery. His hand had a rapidly growing bacterial infection which was already tracking up his wrist. The infection needed to be treated immediately otherwise he would have become septic or lost his arm.

A large incision in his hand and arm was made to drain and treat the infection. Fortunately, he is on the mend. Unfortunately, due to the scar tissue formation, he isn't quite able to touch his thumb to his fingers so he can't grip forceps or work as an autopsy tech until he can make that motion.

In the meantime, bills are piling up because he isn't getting enough money through worker's comp to make ends meet and has received an eviction notice. He hopes to be back to work soon, but in the meantime, he is unable to pay his rent, which is $1,500.

Any donations to help keep Ricardo afloat for another few weeks while his hand heals would be deeply appreciated! Thank you for your kindness!