Update #2, Max had his cast removed but the surgeon was not ready to remove the stitches. Max has a horseshoe shaped injury that goes from close to his footbed then up and under ankle and all the way around almost back to footbed. Iys a gnarly incision and you can clearly see how lucky he is to have his foot still. There's another appt next week and they will most likely remove the stitches then and talk about starting physical therapy. Dr said it could be anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks of physical therapy appointments.

Again, we can't thank you all enough for your generosity in donating. Your donated funds will help Maxwell with rent, groceries and docter bills.

Update #1, Max is recouping at home with the help of his brother, a few good friends and a few of MY good friends. I can't say enough thanks to you all; for your generous monetary donations and for those of you that have called, texted or stopped by to see my boy. Times are tough for all of us so PLEASE KNOW, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOU

Ill post another update after his appt next Tuesday. Im sure things will get moving then as we find out about future surgeries, skin graphs and physical therapy. Again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart. This momma moved away but boy, do I have a tribe of you in Posa looking after my boy, right now❤️

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On the evening of Friday, May 16th, my youngest son, Maxwell Eaton, was in a 'fluke' motorcycle accident. He was pulling out from a stop sign at E. Whitlock to go to town and what he hadn't realized up to that point is that his kickstand was still down from when he left the house, approx 1 mile back. Obviously, down E. Whitlock one doesn't ride at high rates of speed, but once he accelerated getting on Hwy 140, he was at a higher rate of speed quickly. At the first, next curve, his kickstand caught pavement, brought both him and the bike down, and threw them both across Hwy 140 and down the embankment. He went through a mile marker post on the north side of the road which almost completely 'degloved' his left foot. He was fortunate to be riding with a friend who saw the whole thing from behind and acted quickly and with knowledge. He carefully assisted Maxwell off the ground, up the hill, and instantly saw his mangled foot and knew enough to understand time was going to be of the essence here. He made and tied a tourniquet around Maxwell's leg, called a very close by friend, and together they had Maxwell in the friend's car and at JCF Emergency Room within minutes.

That first night, the talk of amputation was a real possibility and a terrifying thought for all of us. We are all very grateful that that did not turn out to be necessary, but what was ahead was a debridement procedure and surgery to reattach tendons and install various screws into his left foot. There very well may be more surgeries to come, we're told, as well as lots of physical therapy appointments. His foot has various breaks, his ankle was demolished between the bike and asphalt, and while he is up, talking, and slowly scooting back and forth between the bathroom, bed, and couch, he has a long road ahead while he heals. He did not have insurance through his employer and 'thought' he had medical, but it seems to have lapsed without him being aware. He is in the process of reapplying but was told by the financial department at the hospital that a minimum wage, full-time job will put him out of reach for full MediCal coverage. We are hopeful that while MediCal may not cover ALL his costs, there will be some portion covered. I could go on and on about our country's horrible situation regarding medical benefits, how many of us can't afford them (definitely not the average minimum wage employee, that's for sure!) and just how hard it is to feed yourself, pay rent, a cell phone bill, and afford basic auto insurance.....

Also, while Maxwell carried liability insurance on his bike, that is all he had, so he is out a motorcycle, not able to work for what we're told is anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks average, and he may end up with a 'share of costs' that he nor I, his mother, can afford to pay. I'm hoping to raise funds here to help with his anticipated share of costs, (a few hundred up to thousands of dollars), funds to help the deficit between whatever disability he may get and his regular bills of rent, food, car and bike insurance, and then any that exceeds those needs would help him towards a replacement motorcycle. Thank you for anything you can offer to help my son and all 'shares' that help spread the word.

With much gratitude & appreciation,

Amy Eaton, mother of Maxwell Eaton