
Support Hazel's Life-Changing Therapy Sessions
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Hello all, my name is Heather Ramsey, and I am the mother to Hazel. I am trying to raise funds to help pay for unconventional therapy for Hazel, as it is not covered by insurance. She has to go 4 times a week, and each session costs us $50 out of pocket.
Hazel was born at 30 weeks and had 2 brain bleeds. When she was 13 months old, we found out the brain bleeds caused left-sided damage to her brain that can never be healed. The doctors then diagnosed her with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. We immediately started her in physical therapy. After 7.5 years of typical physical therapy, she never made improvement. She has never been able to walk on her own, despite all of that therapy. Two years ago, Hazel had a double hip surgery to put her hips back in socket because after all those years, her muscles were so tight that they ended up pulling her joints out of socket. After that major surgery, she was supposed to have intensive therapy, but the therapists never did that with her; they just continued with basic sessions. We felt defeated, honestly. We then decided to give Hazel a bit of a break from PT since it wasn't helping her. I then came across a Facebook page for a local bungee fitness page called Fly Bodies. The owner had videos on there showing her working with two other individuals learning how to walk and building muscle strength. So I contacted the owner, and we did a trial session for Hazel. On day one, Hazel could barely lift her feet up off the ground or hold herself up. We are now 18 sessions in, and Hazel can now walk with two adults holding her under her arms, she can stand up and down, and she's learning how to kick a ball. These are just some of the things Hazel can do now, all because of this bungee fitness and her instructor. We want to be able to continue this type of exercise program for Hazel, as it truly is helping her improve her quality of life, but we need help as the costs add up very quickly. We would greatly appreciate any help that you may give so Hazel can continue her sessions, and hopefully one day walk completely unassisted!
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heather ramsey
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Jacksonville, NC