Support Mellanie’s Back Injury

Hi everyone, my sister Mellanie is going through a very difficult stage of her life right now. She has a bulging and degenerative disc in her lower back from working as a behavioral technician for kids with autism. As a result, she has been out of work since February, 2024 and it has gotten progressively worse since May. She is in excruciating pain and is unable to prepare and buy herself food, walk for long distances, reach for things, and sit for extended periods of time. I have seen firsthand how difficult it is for my sister to complete any task and she needs a lot of help with all the things I’ve listed. She feels a sense of helplessness that no one should experience. My sister Mellanie is asking for donations to help her pay for essential needs and for a physical therapy program that specializes in bulging and degenerative discs.

Here is a transcript of my sister explaining how her condition started and what she needs moving forward: “I worked with kids that have autism in a clinic and it was very very rough on the mind and on the body, as you can imagine. And I got injured while at work, while I was helping a five year old with a tantrum. She fell over and I was trying to make sure she didn’t hit her head on the concrete, so because of that my back got pulled because I didn’t pick her up in the correct manner. So while I was trying to help her, I hurt my back. And the Workers Compensation health services have taken a long time to process so I’ve had to look elsewhere for treatment. I have found physical therapy online with a back specialist, this program is specifically designed to heal bulging/ degenerative discs. The process to heal a bulging/degenerative disc takes a year. The program is $2,500 for 52 weeks. In addition to helping pay for the program I am in need of help with paying for my bills, groceries, a new bed, and exercise shoes. As you can imagine, me and my family/ friends are really stressed out about my injury, so I need help paying for this to alleviate the stress of the back injury and the financial side of it. Any support is appreciated, even a dollar helps. Thank you and God bless ”.