Scott Olman

GoFundMe Update: Surgery Day Is Tomorrow — And I Need Your Help More Than Ever Dear Friends, Family, and Supporters, I'm writing this update the night before one of the biggest days of my journey so far — and I'll be honest, I'm nervous. But I also want you to know how far your support has already carried me, and where I still need help. Where I Am Now Tomorrow morning, September 2nd at 9:30 AM, I'll be going into surgery for a complete right hip reconstruction. Due to 3 cm of bone mass loss in my hip, this procedure is essential for me to ever walk and move properly again. This comes after an incredibly tough road that has already included: An amputation and the long recovery that followed Learning to use a prosthetic — which I wear twice a day now, pushing through real pain every time I stand, balance, and try to walk Weeks of physical therapy just to get my body ready for this surgery Every single step has been a fight. But I keep going because I believe the life on the other side of this is worth fighting for. The Financial Reality Here's the part that's hard to talk about, but I promised to be honest with you all. Before the hospital would even perform my surgery, I was required to sign a payment plan for $2,737.07 — with $350 monthly payments. On top of everything else I'm already paying for — prosthetic care, physical therapy, medications, and basic living expenses — this is a weight I'm struggling to carry. I'm doing everything I can on my end. I'm filing a financial hardship request with the hospital. I'm exploring every assistance program available. But the truth is, the bills from multiple procedures are stacking up, and I can't do this alone. How You Can Help If you're in a position to help — even a little — here's what would make a real difference right now: Any donation, no matter the size, goes directly toward my medical expenses and recovery costs. Even $5, $10, or $20 adds up and takes real pressure off. Sharing this page with your friends, family, or social media followers is just as powerful. Sometimes the person who can help the most is someone I haven't met yet. Words of encouragement mean more than you know. Tomorrow morning, knowing people are in my corner will help me walk into that operating room with strength. What Your Support Has Already Done I want to be clear — I would not be here without you. Every dollar donated, every share, every kind message has been fuel for this fight. You've helped me get through recovery, get fitted for my prosthetic, push through physical therapy, and make it to this surgery. That is not lost on me. Not for one second. What Comes Next After tomorrow's surgery, I'll have more recovery ahead — more physical therapy, more adjustment, more learning to move in a body that's been through a lot. But I'm not giving up. I'm asking you to stay with me through this last stretch. If you've already donated — thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you can give again, I'm grateful. If you can't, a share goes a long way. If you haven't donated yet — now is the moment. This is when it matters most. Thank you for believing in me when it's been hard to believe in myself. I'll update you all after surgery. With deep gratitude and hope, Scott Olman Every dollar and every share makes a difference. Thank you.

It’s the 27th, which means there are only six more days until surgery. For some reason, I’m going through a real crisis of reassurance right now. I need to believe that everything is going to be okay. Ever since the beginning of this year, when I had the surgery that resulted in the amputation, I’ve tried my best to believe that things would get better. For the most part, because of all the support and love I’ve received from the people who have been there for me, I’ve felt strong and hopeful. But now, with this hip replacement surgery, I guess my resolve is being tested. I don’t really think anything is going to go wrong. What’s difficult is knowing that I have to surrender to being bedridden again and temporarily unable to make progress toward getting back on my feet. I had been feeling so good with physical therapy and the final fitting of my prosthesis. Rehab has been going really well, and I’ve been getting a lot of reassurance that I’m doing well and making progress. What bothers me most right now is thinking about how all the effort I’ve put in over the last 35 years, since my original cancer surgery, has left me completely drained. I’m tired. I’m tired of having to fight so hard for so long, and now facing another setback just when I was finally starting to feel like I was moving forward. But I also want people to know that, even through all the hardships I’ve faced, I’m still trying my best. I’m still trying to believe that the fighter in me hasn’t gone down on the mat. Even if I’m bloodied, bruised, exhausted, and tired, I’m going to do my best to get back up. I’m going to stand up and show everyone that I’m still here. And I’m still fighting.

"Hey everyone — I wanted to give you all an update on where I'm at in my recovery. Things have been progressively working. The doctors have me acclimating to my prosthetic — I'm wearing it twice daily for a few hours to make sure I don't develop any pressure sores. Now I have to get through the next couple of weeks with physical therapy, and then I go back for surgery on my right hip, on September second. I lost 3 cm of bone mass, which means they have to completely rebuild it. That additional surgery likely means more downtime and another hospital stay, which adds to the difficulty of everything. But I'm not going to let that get to me — even with the tremendous pain of balancing and walking through it every day. I'm getting better each day, and I have to thank everyone for their support and well wishes."