Support a Single Mom's Recovery Journey

Hello friends, family, and strangers. For those of you that don’t know, I am a single mother of a 3 1/2-year-old, smart, handsome young boy. I have been supporting him through bartending, DoorDashing, and eventually managing a bar I considered my own. Recently, I had to step away from what I thought would be a lifelong career for me to focus on my son, my physical health, and my mental health.

Last Tuesday evening, while trying to hurry and get a load of laundry started, I had a nasty fall down my stairs. My foot, being caught on one of the many towels in my hands, thankfully stopped me from going to the bottom of the stairs. Nonetheless, I had a spiral fracture in my left foot, breaking the tibia and fibula entirely, along with a small break in my upper fibula. Crawling backwards up the stairs to get to my son and call for help, I went to the ER and ended up needing emergency surgery. I am very thankful Bergan got me in, knowing I live alone with my son and my family doesn’t live close to help. I was told by the doctors I am unable to bear weight on my leg for 6 weeks, which is honestly heartbreaking to me. I don’t know what it’s like not to work. I don’t know what it’s like to not be at my son’s beck and call. Yet, the worst part of all is not having an income to support us. I am sad to ask for help if I am being honest. But I am not too proud to ask for help. I am left in a position of not having a choice, in order to keep a roof over my son’s head, lights on, food on the table, and a vehicle to get us where we need to go. It was traumatizing for him to see this happen to me, and I pray we get through this rough patch. If you can help us, thank you so very much.