Support Erin's Journey to Recovery and Hope

Many know my daughter, Erin Turnbull, whether as a friend, through church, or her work throughout her career in the clinical laboratory field or her volunteering and goodwill. She is a "'We find a way' and humble family" who will help everyone, especially those who need it, but will never ask for help herself, except for prayer.

As most know, Erin suffered a serious spinal cord injury that disabled her at the age of 33 (almost 7 years ago) and has had over 100 procedures with at least 4 major surgeries on her spine alone. Her right leg is partially paralyzed, but she now gets the chance to change her quality of life and reclaim it in a way and be able to walk again! She has been approved for the Ottobock C-brace, and that alone with therapy to teach her to walk again and orthotic visits are looking to be around $4,500-5,000 alone.

However, along with this, she is also hit with two more surgeries. She had unexpected craniomaxillofacial surgery last month and is now preparing for major inpatient surgery regarding her spine again on May 13. Every blessing and gift will be used to help her with these expenses that she has been hit with. We want to help her get out from under this so she can focus on recovery and learning to walk again, as well as her family, as she is a single mom of two incredible boys.

I know there have been several who would love to be able to help her and her family, and we want her to know that she doesn't have to go through this alone again. We want to surround her with community and prayer but also support her financially through this expected yet also very unexpected time, as she has always been the one who wants to help, and you will hardly ever, if ever, hear her ask for help. She may whine and complain about something to her closest family and friends, but you won't hear her ask for help through it, and if she does, it's advice or for a listening ear and prayer, but never for financial help. She always looks to find a way to make it work so as not to bother anyone else, but it's definitely time to swarm her and come together alongside her and support her.