Dana Ingram's Recovery Fund

Dana, our sweet friend and single mother, is recovering from bacterial pneumonia. She is not even supposed to be here with us, but she is a fighter. She was checked into the hospital Friday Dec. 17th for what she thought was going to be a three day stay. By Saturday she was in ICU and by Sunday she was on life support with only a 5% chance to survive. Family and friends were called into say goodbye, but day after day she kept beating the doctors' expectations. She is such a fighter that it was hard to keep her from pulling out her breathing tube, even though she was heavily sedated. Her mother Nancy, daughters Haley and Aubrey, and all of her friends and family kept vigil knowing deep down she was far to strong-willed (mean) to let something like pneumonia stop her from being there for her children, family and freinds. Finally, on Dec. 29th, after many prayers, Dana was able to be taken off the breathing tube. She not only beat the chances the doctors gave her, but she even went home sooner than they thought possible. As of now, however, she needs rehabilitation because its difficult (due to the atrophy of her muscles) to walk and sit on her own, meaning she is unable to work. Her lungs also need more time to heal and her throat, because of the tube, is still so sore she can barely speak. She will not be able to go back to work until some time in Feburary, and though she has short-term disability, it is not nearly enough for her to cover her household and medical bills. Please help us help Dana recover without the stress of not knowing how she will take care of her kids for the next month. Anything would be so very appreciated by Dana, her children Haley and Aubrey and all her family and friends who want her to be able to concentrate on healing. Thanks!