JoAnn's Medical Bills

On September of last year, I sustained injuries due to a fall at a local hardware store. This resulted in multiple fractures to my right hand/arm area. Due to the severity of the injuries, I had to undergo surgery to repair the 3 fractures, in which a metal plate and screws were placed to align my hand back into place. I also sustained injuries to the right side of my body, leg and back. I will likely need additional surgery. As you can imagine, this has been a very lengthy, complicated, and expensive recovery. During this time I've had rehabilitation, missed a lot of work and attended many physical therapy sessions and appointments with doctors and surgeons. Although we are hoping insurance takes on the brunt of the hospital costs, unfortunately, that has not been the outcome, and a tremendous amount has been and will continue to be coming out of pocket, not to mention the accruing costs of transportation, food, and general living expenses. This has imposed a challenging financial hardship on myself and Mike.

I recently met with the surgeon and although I have made some progress, I'm still nowhere near being at 100%. Another surgery has been highly recommended since I'm still experiencing pain. But at this time we have put it on pause, due to our current financial circumstances. We are currently trying to pay off the cost of the 1st surgery before we can proceed to schedule the next surgery and incur more medical expenses. I understand things are tough for everyone right now with prices for the cost of living increased. We have depleted all our savings, cashed out our 401k, HSA, and incurred loans to continue my path to recovery.

The whole situation is incredibly unfortunate and has been very emotional. I am not one to reach out and ask for help. Mike would rather work 3 jobs to figure this out, but I honestly need his help. Cooking is one of the things I love and enjoy doing. Due to my injuries, it takes me 3 times longer to finish tasks. Simple things like cutting vegetables, brushing your hair, putting on your clothes, and buttoning up a blouse are painful and challenging. We both work full time, and my employer has been very understanding, but I've depleted my sick time, vacation time and PTO due to doctor's appointments. We've cut down on any unnecessary costs that we did not need to obtain. Please, if you have anything to give, it would mean the world. Anything is greatly appreciated. I also have a Cash App setup if you do not want to donate to the Gofund. And if you are unable to contribute monetarily, please keep us in your prayers, healing energy, good vibes, bad jokes, and all of the love.

Thank you,

JoAnn De Los Santos

God Blessings to All