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X-ray machine for Abaco Island

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As I lie in my bed at home  I'm looking back at the last 48 hours of my life, I have never been so appreciative of the 3 most important men in my life who saved me from the worst time in my life. I will try to keep this most incredible nightmare of my life short.. Syd and I and the kids I were on our last shell search on a private beach when I squatted down to pick up a shell and my hip  disslocated 6 inches from my pelvis. The pain was the worst I have ever felt. From here the story is a hard one to tell from the wonderful help from the Bahamas rescue who took me to a walk in clinic with no equipment to help me. The Dr was incredible trying to put my hip back in place. No x-ray machine on the island so he didn't want to mess with an artificial hip, to the taxi driver who lent my boys their car to follow us to the airfield,  I had to be taken to another island for an x-ray.  From the airfield in Nassau I was taken to the only hospital available which was a government funded hospital, as I laid in the hallway with Duke by my side I was in a complete state of shock to what I saw, bleeding, drug overdosed dirty people.  The hospital condition was filthy. I went into a panic I can't explain and was overtaken with emotions I can't express in writing. I was then taken into a trama room with even worse surrounding. Now I'm alone because of covid Duke could not be there with me as I listened to a man scream in pain as he is being stitched up at the groin from a knife wound. Operating room is obsolete. Only 1. For all I can do is lye in a room as small as a living room with 14 beds as meth addicts threw up from withdrawl Moaning in pain waiting for help from a very short hospital staff. To a 32 yr old man who I watched die from gunshot wounds 5 ft. From me. For 24 hours I waited for an orthopedic Dr. to help me. I cannot express how helpless I felt but my kids and Duke were in a state of disbelief and sadness as I talked to them on my phone about my surroundings and pain I was in. Finally yesterday at 1pm a Dr put me in a sedation to put my hip back. The sedation was the worst feeling of uncontrolled feeling of  flying. Floating colors an  indescribable acid trip ever. Tried to wake up I had I had No controlled thoughts in my head or  my body. I could not come down. Thinking my life was over from an overdose. I  Alone because everyone was so busy with others Finally I came to. Crying uncontrollably. My hip was back!!!! And nowI just wanted to just go home. To hug my family. 3 hours later I finally got out as DJ and Duke came in a taxi I cried. And cried. We went to a hotel it is now 9pm Thurs Eve. Called Travis he and Tasha were packing all our things off the boat for us. My love for these kids are so incredibly strong. Travis in control of ambulance services, his strong words of encouragement to stay strong and to arranging to get us 3 home. To DJ being by my side helping me in my every move. Assuring me everything was going to be alright To my husband who endured the same pain and helplessness as I. To Tasha who did all she could. To Kathleen Devine. Who stayed longer with my boys at homeI cannot tell you how people in the Bahamas are so enduring and helpful all the way to the helicopter pilot who called me on my phone at the hospital and  offered to take me to Miami if I had to have surgery on Friday at no cost, to the staff at the Hospital. But especially to doctor Davis who held my hand hand as I could not get ahold of my actions from extreme anxiety as he told me the story of his dear wife who had just passed 6 months ago to stay strong for my  family.I am now telling you I am so happy to be home in the states and appreciate all our impeccable Hospital conditions and our hard working Hospital staff God Be With You All. as I take nothing for granted anymore. I want no sadness from you I'm Fine now but will be starting a go fund me page to help fund an x-ray machine on Abac Island. Thank You.Hi my name is Linda and after a very devastating experience in Abaco dislocating my hip I went through a horrendous experience being transferred by plane ambulance to another Island because this island did not have an x-ray machine. If they would have had an x-ray machine the doctor could have fixed me OnPoint but he did not want to do to my artificial hip. These people on this island we're devastated by Hurricane Dorian and the medical clinics are without the proper equipment to take care of people and tourists that come to visit, it is my mission after my devastating experience at a government-funded hospital to make this my mission so please please help if you can God bless and thank you!

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Linda Schultz
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Wyoming, MN

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