update 7/7/25: 2 days before my surgery, and my short term disability has been denied. I will not be receiving any pay until October. I am devastated and scared for what this means for my little family. I know I shouldn’t be supporting my kids by myself, but I have been for a long time now. I’ve been trying to better my situation behind the scenes, but life keeps throwing hurdles at me and I can’t catch up. Please help me get my story out there.

On my birthday this year, I had a life-changing accident. I fell down a flight of stairs and dislocated/broke my knee and tore my MPFL. After multiple doctor's visits and tests, it’s been determined that I need major surgery.

I’ve had trouble with my joints, especially my right knee, my entire life. I have a connective tissue disorder and deformities of my tibia and shin, which cause patellar instability and maltracking. The procedures I’m having are called a tibial tubercle osteotomy and MPFL reconstruction. My surgeon anticipates more work will be needed, but he cannot confirm this until he’s actually operating.

The surgery and recovery are brutal and long. I will be out of work for months because of this procedure. I won’t be fully functioning until close to a year post-op and will require vigorous physical therapy.

I am a mother to 3 beautiful children, one of whom is special needs. I am the sole provider for my kids and work 6-7 days a week to make sure the lights stay on and to keep food in the cupboards. We are drowning financially without the absolute mountain of medical bills I am now racking up. I need this surgery to regain function of my leg but will be losing so much of my paycheck and all of the overtime I make to support my family.

Please, share my story so that I can gain support through this difficult time. Thank you so much for reading and caring about us