Rose’s Road to Recovery After Tragic Accident

Two weeks ago my mother (more commonly known as Aunt Rose Sharon) lost her leg, and very nearly her life,  in a tractor/bushhog accident while mowing the grass. To her, the biggest loss in all of this is not the loss of her leg but the loss of her 20 year long career as a pediatric nurse and being at the bedside caring for her patients at St.Jude. There is no doubt that caring for children and their families as a nurse has given her life meaning. So, we are making this fundraiser in the hopes that we can comfortably transition her from the nurse she was before to the nurse that she will continue to be. Both equal in value, just one leg less.

Being the strong and independent woman that she is, she has never had to ask anyone for much of anything until now. She is a loving caretaker by nature and she endlessly gives to those who are in need. It is most certainly not easy asking for help, but there are so many unexpected expenses when you go through a physically and emotionally life altering experience such as losing a limb.

To ensure a smooth transition we will have to make major modifications to her home and vehicle. On top of managing her insurance co-pays and deductibles, the list goes on until she’s back to running around (with a prosthetic) as the bad ass nurse, aunt, and mother that she STILL is.

Please keep Rose and her family in your thoughts as we try to help her regain a sense of normalcy in the aftermath of this event.