We are so close to our goal. Thank you all so much. I know we can hit it. I just believe it.

-UPDATE 12/19/2023-

I am walking better around the house but out in the world is another thing lol. The boot and cane helps but if it’s more than from the car to a motorized cart I need the wheelchair unfortunately. I hate the wheelchair lmao.

We FINALLY got to see the Ortho for my shoulder. Did more XRays. Scheduled a MRI for next week for total tissue damage assessment. They confirmed the AC joint is separated and sprained. He jammed a needle into my joint and gave me a shot that may help a lil within a few days to a week. For now no surgery is needed. Thankfully.

-UPDATE 11/28/2023-

I am slowly walking a lil bit. Someone donated a wheelchair to use. I’ll be getting out of the house a tiny bit when I can to boost my morale. I want to say thank you to everyone who donated and shared and is praying and wishing me will. The infection is dying! It’s working. And we’re close to the goal. I feel incredibly humbled by that. Thank you. I will post another update in a week. Thank you all so much. You have no idea how much you are helping my family.

-UPDATE 11/20/2023-

Still can’t walk but the infection seems to be responding well to the new medications. Still fighting to save my foot but as long as the meds stay working we should be in the clear we hope. Lots of pain. We haven’t even begun recovery yet. Just focusing on the infection in the foot then we can go from there.

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-UPDATE 11/16/2023-

When I wrecked I slammed on the ground hard. Tore and separated my shoulder. Bone bruise on my hip. Broke some ribs. Twisted my knee really bad. Shredded my ankle. The medal brake pedal pushed so hard into my ankle that it sliced my shoe in half and if I didn’t have good shoes the DR said it would have cut my foot in half. Then the metal brake pedal snapped and the metal spear left behind dug deep into my ankle ripping it open and tearing tendons in my ankle. Now infection is setting in. I just got back from the ER a third time last night. If it’s not better at all by Friday I’ll be admitted to the hospital to try and keep my foot. If you could share or help in any way my family appreciates it and so do I. When I get back on my feet I plan on giving back best I can.

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Hello. My name is Nic. Some of you know me as “King”, others as Husband, Father, Brother, Son, or maybe Friend. Either way I am a man, a somewhat a prideful man. I know the people who know me best know that.

On the way home from work I was in an accident on my motorcycle. A old lady in a Cadillac decided she didn’t want to wait any longer and went sideways across three lanes and then just stopped in my lane. Luckily I wasn’t speeding. I was able to swerve. I hit the pavement HARD shoulder then head then hip. Rolled 8 times, bouncing my head and body off the ground each time hard according to the witness. Then I almost got ran over by the pickup truck in the next lane. Tire was two feet from my face. I thought I was dead. They all thought I was dead.

She took off. She was very aware of what happened. The witness didn’t get her whole plate correct so the insurance is fighting me. As of now it’s all coming out of my pocket. My medical bills are gonna be insane. Repairs on the bike? Plus my bills and food and everything for the kids and family with no income on my end? I know everything happens for a reason but come on man.

At least I am alive, but I am in major pain. The medal break pedal dug into my ankle so deep and hard it snapped off and the sharp metal spear left took a chunk out of my ankle. My right side of my body is road rashed. Separated/tore my AC Joint in my shoulder. We think I’ll need surgery but I need to see the specialist to be sure. That is gonna cost a ton so I may not be able to even do it if I need it. We are pretty sure I tore a ligament in my ankle. I twisted my already bad knee really badly. I can’t put weight on my rigjt leg at all. My hip had a bone bruise. All that being said I have never been in pain all over my body at the same time at once but I am alive. I know I shouldn’t be. I’m very grateful.

While I am alive, I am also the primary bread winner for my family. I just accepted a new job at a great new company with a new pay package and haven’t even gotten my medical insurance yet and this happens. They tell me I may or may not qualify for short term disability benefits because I just changed jobs. I’ll have to fight that I’m sure and it could take a long time if at all. Fact is the bills don’t stop. We gotta eat too.

I HATE to even ask for help. At all. I know times are tough. I wish I could even stand up to go be a Walmart greeter to earn a check. I would rather eat a cold can of beans than ask for a handout. I understand that doesn’t work for my family. That’s why I’m humbling myself to ask for help. For them. Not me.

If you happen to actually read all of this, I appreciate you. If you happen to actually share this with someone else, I appreciate you. If anyone actually shoots a few bucks my way, I absolutely appreciate you more than you know. Idk what we are gonna do since I can’t work for idk how long. Plus the holidays too? Ugh. My anxiety.

And listen don’t donate if you can’t afford it. I get it. We all got bills. If you can thank you. If anyone actually does I’ll be sure to pay it forward when I get back on my feet too. Karma is really real.

Ok. That’s it. I’m just a guy with a family. Thank you for your time. Stay Blessed. Happy Holidays.