Support Ramsey's Full Recovery

When life gives you lemons make lemonade, and throw in a drop of honey for nice flavor and for good measure. If you have ever met Ramsey Dieter you know that this saying describes him moderately well.

On February 14th of this year my friend and former classmate Ramsey was 4 miles into a 6 mile run when he was hit by a car and suffered horrific injuries that probably should have killed him. He came to consciousness the next day in the ICU at Abington Hospital with wounds from head to toe. He broke (and had surgery) his femur, his clavicle, his nose and facial bones, suffered a Subdural Hematoma later diagnosed as a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and also lost some of his teeth.

If you know Ramsey you know he's a fighter and fiercely independent. He had no visitors at Abington or Moss Rehabilitation Center and took an Uber to come home after three weeks away. He somehow managed to heal as well as begin to work again.

Although his medical bills were covered by his insurance he must pay for all his dental reconstruction out-of-pocket because dental insurance does not cover implants or any related surgeries.

He had the first phase of surgery in September in which part of his jaw was extracted to serve as a bone graft to prepare for implants. This procedure was $7,927. Ramsey didn't qualify for any of the payment plans offered and agreed to pay half of the balance upfront and the other half within one month of the procedure.

Somehow, through a string of unexpected jobs including spackling and painting, to participating in research studies, to working in a Dr. of Naturopathy's office in Horsham, to finally returning to masonry, Ramsey was able to stay afloat and proceed with his dental surgeries.

He thought he was going to be able to do it all by himself but reached out finally as some of his payment plan deadlines approached. Incredibly, Ramsey has been working various jobs trying to raise funds to support his ongoing medical care and living expenses so as not to have to bother anyone.

Ramsey is a pull himself up by the bootstraps kinda guy. Doing a gofundme was the last thing he told me he ever wanted to do. He said it would be his last resort. He has worked so hard to make this incredible recovery without any outside support and almost pulled it off!

On his behalf I am requesting any donations to help Ramsey with his ongoing medical care and for any and all other expenses that may help in his complete recovery. No donation is too small. Anything helps! Thank you in advance and to hear Ramsey's story in his own words click the link below:

https://vimeo.com/1062531116/31f7981d05?tq=#t=0