Help Caitlin kick goals on her road to recovery
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We would like to share exactly 3 weeks ago, Caitlin's life took a horrific life changing turn.
07/05/23 Caitlin was rushed by ambulance to the emergency hospital where she was told it might come down to saving her life or her leg. Caitlin survived what was to be called a flesh eating infection in her foot also known as, Necrotizing fasciitis.
This is such a rare disease that was spreading an inch every hour. Caitlin injured her foot at dance, just by banging it and causing trauma in the blood and tissues. From how swollen and bruised it was, they were convinced she had broken her foot. Caitlin started to get critically unwell and was rushed into emergency surgery.
Caitlin was so sick that they put her in an induced coma for nearly 24 hours where a second surgery took place. Thank goodness they got rid of all the infection and Caitlin survived.
Caitlin woke up in the ICU surrounded with the most amazing nurses and the support from her family.
It’s been a roller coaster for Caitlin and her family, but medically Caitlin is now stable.
Caitlin has so far had 6 surgeries and 2 blood transfusions with more surgeries to come.
Caitlin will have to learn to walk again after losing the flesh and soft tissue off her foot and half her leg, that the surgeon's are currently reconstructing.
The plan for Caitlin is, to have skin graft surgeries in a few weeks, followed by many weeks / months of rehabilitation which leads us to doing this fundraiser for Caitlin and her family to ease financial stress on them whilst they assist her in her recovery.
Any donation big or small would be greatly appreciated to help Caitlin and her family through this very difficult time.
Organizer and beneficiary
Caitlin Cooper
Organizer
Thomastown, VIC
Eloise Cooper
Beneficiary