In Support of Carrie - Car Accident
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On Wednesday evening, October 26, 2016 our daughter Carrie had just picked up her 4-year-old son when she was involved in a high-speed car crash not far from home in Sacramento, California. We are writing now to share her story, and we pray that you can help.
Carrie doesn’t remember much about what happened that night.But she does remember the horror of being trapped in the car with her son for 40 minutes. The front of the car was completely smashed in with such a big impact, that her right leg burst out of the hip socket, breaking her hip in two places. The pain was excruciating. Carrie suffered many serious injuries including lacerations, a broken hip, femur, and sternum.
Carrie was understandably confused for a few minutes (and may have suffered a concussion), but focused again when she heard her son crying in the back seat. Despite her intense pain, she reached back to assess his condition and comfort him. We are all so grateful that her precious boy survived the accident with no serious injuries. Praise God!
::: Carrie is a dedicated and loving mother. We are all so grateful her son was not severly injured in the accident. :::
That night was so frightening, and intensely painful, but just the beginning of a very long journey. After pushing Carrie’s leg back into place in the emergency room, doctors admitted Carrie to the hospital to await surgery, and to start weeks of therapy to learn to sit, stand, and walk again. The first days were so difficult, but we were grateful when Carrie was accepted to Sutter Rehab (inpatient) Institute to facilitate her recovery.
The path ahead will be long. Doctors say she will be in the hospital/rehab for 3 weeks, and even after going home, she will have to be attended to 24 hours a day for weeks. With no family close by, we are trying to figure out how to make her home suitable for her. She’ll be using a walker for months, and needs quite a bit of adaptive equipment to be able to sit, stand, bathe, walk, sleep, and dress. Even getting into the home or a car is a problem that must be resolved before she can leave the rehab center. In addition to the physical and emotional challenges, Carrie could be financially crippled because of this accident.
::: Carrie is making great progress learning to stand, sit and walk again. :::
::: At the hospital with my daughter Carrie just a day or two after surgery to repair her broken and dislocated hip. :::
Your donation will help Carrie:
· Pay for medical bills. She has already maxed out her 2016 out of pocket maximum with medical expenses, and will continue accruing more medical debt in 2017 with ongoing therapies and other follow-up medical care as she continues her recovery. Her out-of-pocket medical expenses are estimated to cost at least $12,500, not counting any treatment that isn’t covered under insurance.
· Purchase medical equipment and build on changes to help Carrie live in her home. Carrie must have a platform and ramp installed before she can enter her home. She also needs a modified bathroom to accommodate her disability. Carrie will not be able to stand up to take a shower for months and needs specialized medical equipment to get her basic needs met. She’ll need a walker, wheelchair, tub transfer bench, commode, raised chairs, and other adaptive tools. Medical equipment and necessary home modifications are estimated to cost $3,500.
· Purchase a vehicle that can accommodate her physical limitations and disabilities. Carrie’s 10-year-old car was totalled in the accident. The insurance payout will be a fraction of what she will need to purchase a larger vehicle. This will cost between $20,000 to $40,000.
· Help support the living expenses and the many incidentals that occur with a disabling injury. Carrie will be incapacitated and unable to work for a time. Any financial support will help her provide for herself and her son.
::: Some of our children and grandchildren taken this summer a few months before the accident. Carrie on the far right. :::
As her parents, we love Carrie and her precious son so much, and are doing as much as we can to support her. I (Bonnie) flew to California the day after her accident and stayed with her for a week. I’ll be heading back when she goes home from rehab to help her at home for the first couple of weeks.
We’re doing everything we can, but Carrie needs more help financially then we can provide. Any donation you can make would be very much appreciated and will go towards Carrie’s recovery and to provide for her 4 y/o son as she is a single mother.
We want to thank you for your prayers for Carrie and her son–and any donation you can make. We deeply appreciate your support.
Funds raised by this campaign will go directly to Carrie to help manage the overwhelming expenses resulting from this accident. Contributing to this fund is a tangible and much needed way we all can chip in to help her out financially during this difficult time. Please give what you can. We are so grateful!
Please share this with your network and help us help Carrie get through this difficult time!
You can also visit Carrie’s website completelife.myshaklee.com to support her business by purchasing high-quality vitamins, green cleaners and other products directly from her instead of from a big box store. Carrie is passionate about health and wellness and caring for the environment and loves to help others get healthier.
Complete Life Health website
Thank you so much for your donations, love, and support!
Carrie doesn’t remember much about what happened that night.But she does remember the horror of being trapped in the car with her son for 40 minutes. The front of the car was completely smashed in with such a big impact, that her right leg burst out of the hip socket, breaking her hip in two places. The pain was excruciating. Carrie suffered many serious injuries including lacerations, a broken hip, femur, and sternum.
Carrie was understandably confused for a few minutes (and may have suffered a concussion), but focused again when she heard her son crying in the back seat. Despite her intense pain, she reached back to assess his condition and comfort him. We are all so grateful that her precious boy survived the accident with no serious injuries. Praise God!
::: Carrie is a dedicated and loving mother. We are all so grateful her son was not severly injured in the accident. :::That night was so frightening, and intensely painful, but just the beginning of a very long journey. After pushing Carrie’s leg back into place in the emergency room, doctors admitted Carrie to the hospital to await surgery, and to start weeks of therapy to learn to sit, stand, and walk again. The first days were so difficult, but we were grateful when Carrie was accepted to Sutter Rehab (inpatient) Institute to facilitate her recovery.
The path ahead will be long. Doctors say she will be in the hospital/rehab for 3 weeks, and even after going home, she will have to be attended to 24 hours a day for weeks. With no family close by, we are trying to figure out how to make her home suitable for her. She’ll be using a walker for months, and needs quite a bit of adaptive equipment to be able to sit, stand, bathe, walk, sleep, and dress. Even getting into the home or a car is a problem that must be resolved before she can leave the rehab center. In addition to the physical and emotional challenges, Carrie could be financially crippled because of this accident.
::: Carrie is making great progress learning to stand, sit and walk again. :::::: At the hospital with my daughter Carrie just a day or two after surgery to repair her broken and dislocated hip. :::Your donation will help Carrie:
· Pay for medical bills. She has already maxed out her 2016 out of pocket maximum with medical expenses, and will continue accruing more medical debt in 2017 with ongoing therapies and other follow-up medical care as she continues her recovery. Her out-of-pocket medical expenses are estimated to cost at least $12,500, not counting any treatment that isn’t covered under insurance.
· Purchase medical equipment and build on changes to help Carrie live in her home. Carrie must have a platform and ramp installed before she can enter her home. She also needs a modified bathroom to accommodate her disability. Carrie will not be able to stand up to take a shower for months and needs specialized medical equipment to get her basic needs met. She’ll need a walker, wheelchair, tub transfer bench, commode, raised chairs, and other adaptive tools. Medical equipment and necessary home modifications are estimated to cost $3,500.
· Purchase a vehicle that can accommodate her physical limitations and disabilities. Carrie’s 10-year-old car was totalled in the accident. The insurance payout will be a fraction of what she will need to purchase a larger vehicle. This will cost between $20,000 to $40,000.
· Help support the living expenses and the many incidentals that occur with a disabling injury. Carrie will be incapacitated and unable to work for a time. Any financial support will help her provide for herself and her son.
::: Some of our children and grandchildren taken this summer a few months before the accident. Carrie on the far right. :::As her parents, we love Carrie and her precious son so much, and are doing as much as we can to support her. I (Bonnie) flew to California the day after her accident and stayed with her for a week. I’ll be heading back when she goes home from rehab to help her at home for the first couple of weeks.
We’re doing everything we can, but Carrie needs more help financially then we can provide. Any donation you can make would be very much appreciated and will go towards Carrie’s recovery and to provide for her 4 y/o son as she is a single mother.
We want to thank you for your prayers for Carrie and her son–and any donation you can make. We deeply appreciate your support.
Funds raised by this campaign will go directly to Carrie to help manage the overwhelming expenses resulting from this accident. Contributing to this fund is a tangible and much needed way we all can chip in to help her out financially during this difficult time. Please give what you can. We are so grateful!
Please share this with your network and help us help Carrie get through this difficult time!
You can also visit Carrie’s website completelife.myshaklee.com to support her business by purchasing high-quality vitamins, green cleaners and other products directly from her instead of from a big box store. Carrie is passionate about health and wellness and caring for the environment and loves to help others get healthier.
Complete Life Health website
Thank you so much for your donations, love, and support!
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Carrie Purkeypile
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Citrus Heights, CA
