Support Jay's Recovery After Life-Threatening Injuries

Hello,

It’s Jay here asking for support after sustaining life threatening injuries that have me out of work & needing to get help navigating the financial burdens coming my way. My goal is 15K to help cover the cost of rent, utilities, food & significant medical bills over the next few months.

On what started as a normal road trip, and what should’ve been a festive Mother’s Day turned into a near fatal tragedy. On the morning of May 10th, in front of my mother, I suffered an unprovoked attack by my younger sibling - resulting in 2 stab wounds . There was one in the arm which caused profuse bleeding & another to the neck just missing the jugular - so much blood loss. We barely made it to urgent care where I continued bleeding out for approximately 5 mins before they could stop the bleeding & 10 before the paramedics arrived on scene. I was rushed to Duke University hospital where life saving surgery was performed including:

After surgery, I spent 4 days in the hospital wrapped in bandages, covered in a wound vac & needing routine pain medication. I still have to undergo physical therapy to regain as much of my arm functionality as I can. At 35, I’m devastated, as an HVAC technician I can’t work or engage in any physical activity for at least the next 10-12 weeks to ensure I don't worsen the injuries. To make matters worst, due to still being in my probationary period at my job, my employment was terminated leaving me with no income or insurance. This is going to be a long road to recovery with no healthcare nor employment, so I come humbly asking for your support.

Thank you for reading this & supporting me! You can also donate to me via Zelle ([email redacted]) & Venmo (@Jay-S89). If you can’t donate currently, I’d appreciate recommendations on non-strenuous activities to do as I navigate this time. You can leave a comment/or text them to me directly. I’m also accepting food donations which you can sign up for via my meal train here: (addlinkhere.com)

With Gratitude and Appreciation,

Jay