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Help me care for my disabled mother

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My name is Ojay Liburd and i was raised in Atlanta, Ga. On February 18th, 2016 my mother, Icilma Cornelius, went in for a procedure performed by "dancing surgeon" Dr. Windell Boutte, to flatten her belly before her wedding.  After not being able to get a hold of my mom on her cell phone, I called her fiance. When he picked up he told me my mother had gone in to cardiac arrest and I needed to get to the hospital immediately. When I saw my mother, she was unconscious, bruised, cut up, and receiving oxygen.  I later found videos of Dr. Boutte dancing and singing during surgery, and heard from other patients who had experienced dangerous procedures by this same doctor. It was clear that the doctor was not putting the safety of her patients first. Over the next few weeks, after endless tests and waiting, it became abundantly clear that my mom was not going to recover.  At the time, I was a student at Georgia State, but due to the time and energy involved in taking care of my mother I had to temporarily forgo my education. I quickly found myself trying to arrange quality, around the clock medical care. The financial toll it took on me and my family was astronomical. After two years I was finally able to secure the funds needed for my mother's care. Among the costs included in this are rehabilitation, nursing home care, medication, and now around the clock home health care. This doesn't include the money and time it took me to drop out of college and stop working in order to take care of her. I have finally gotten to the point where the ground under me isn't crumbling and I want to focus on finishing my education for myself as well as my mother. I am looking for $90,000 to help me go back to school and pay for my living costs, as even with home health care, I still must be present to take care of my mom on the days when they are not available. This makes working and pursuing an education nearly impossible. Any amount you can donate would be extremely appreciated and will go towards helping me take care of my mother while furthering my education. If you can't help financially, I hope you will consider sharing this link so that no one else will have to go through what my family has. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/2-investigates/doctor-who-made-music-videos-in-operating-room-facing-several-malpractice-suits/751266828 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5754797/Plastic-surgeon-filmed-videos-dancing-singing-surgeries.html

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Ojay Liburd
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Georgia, GA

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