Urgent Help for Amari and His Brave Mom

Hi, my name is Chambrè Timia Purnell, but I go by my middle name, Timia. I’m 29 years old and a single mother to the sweetest 3-year-old boy who is my everything.

Over the past 2 years, my life has been completely turned upside down. On July 1, 2023 my birthday I was in a devastating car accident that left me unconscious and critically injured. I was rushed into emergency surgery where doctors removed large portions of my small intestine and part of my colon. That surgery saved my life, but it also changed everything about how I live and eat.

Since then, I’ve had three major bowel surgeries, multiple hospitalizations, serious infections, and severe complications that continue to affect my daily life. I’ve had to stop working, lost weight rapidly, and struggle to get enough nutrition to survive. I am now under the care of the Georgetown University Hospital Transplant Institute, where I am being monitored for intestinal failure and the possibility of needing a small bowel transplant a major surgery that comes with intense risks and a short life expectancy.

⚠️ Current Update – July 2025:

My condition has worsened. I am still having serious bowel issues, and my stomach remains distended. The doctors say my digestive system is deteriorating. I’m in constant pain, often unable to eat, and every day feels like a battle just to function. I’m holding on, but the reality is: things are getting harder.

I am supposed to rely on juicing, pureed foods, and tube feedings just to stay stable. I’ve had to make painful sacrifices, like pulling my son out of daycare, because I simply can’t afford the cost. I’m trying to rebuild my life while healing from trauma, medical complications, and emotional strain all while being the best mom I can be.

What I’m Asking For:

I’m reaching out for support to help with:

• Emergency living expenses (food, transportation, medical needs, & child needs.)

• Medical costs, nutrition supplies, and specialized care

• Stabilizing life for me and my son while I continue treatment

• Preparing for the possibility of transplant and long-term care

This has been the most painful and humbling season of my life. But through it all, I hold tightly to my faith and the promise I made to God:

“If You bless me with a child, I will love and care for him with everything in me.”

Even when I feel like I have nothing left, I wake up and keep fighting for my son.

If you can donate, share, or pray it would mean the world to me. Your support helps me survive, stay hopeful, and continue caring for the little boy who keeps me going.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for standing with me.

With deepest gratitude,

Timia

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