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Woman shot in face with shotgun needs surgery

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For those who don't know I was shot in my face and stomach with bird shot that was fired out of a 12 gauged shotgun before my daughters father, (who was my attacker) turned the gun on himself, killing himself. I survived but at a major cost to my physical and mental health. I have had my spleen completely removed, half of my liver and half of my colon was taken out. almost all of my large intestines' and a portion of my small intestine was removed. three fourths of my stomach was taken out as well. My lungs were collapsed, all of my remaining organs are full of bird shot pellets and my ribs are shattered. For my face I had to parts of cheek bone reconstructed, 11 skin grafts and so many of my teeth were broken or chipped from the angle of the being hit. the top of my mouth and gums are still full of shrapnel. 

I need a reconstruction surgery that my insurance will not cover. I have been fighting with government since I got shot trying to get this surgery, and despite being hospitalized 3 times so far THIS YEAR alone, they don't feel that its medically necessary. That's not I just went to the hospital a couple times for a few hours, that's i have been admitted to the hospital 3 times because of the complications of needing the surgery and not getting it yet. 

I never wanted to beg for help and to be quite honest it was hard to swallow my pride and ask people especially during this time to help me but I really just don't know what else to do. I need to raise at least $40,000 to get this surgery and that's without any other complications popping up.  I am begging everyone to please like and share this and donate if you can! I would be more than happy to update with pics before and during and after the surgery as well as the bill itself. if for some reason more money is raised and its not needed for my surgery any extra money raised will go to the non profit I'm starting to help other domestic violence survivors so no one else ever has to go through with not having the help they need! thank you and God Bless! so no one else ever has to go through with not having the help they need! thank you and God Bless!

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Tiffany Nemec
Organizer
North Fort Myers, FL

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