Support Char Petersen's Journey to Healing
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Support Char Petersen’s Journey to Healing
For many of you, Char Petersen has for years, if not decades, been your hairdresser. And as a hairdresser, she sometimes has filled in as a quasi therapist, lending a shoulder to cry on, offering gentle advice if asked for, and most importantly, just being there to listen if you wanted to vent or just talk about anything and everything.
But now, Charlene needs your help. And since she’s too proud to ask for it herself, I’ve put together this Go Fund Me page for her.
As many of you already know, on May 10th, Char had emergency surgery on her foot since she had a nasty infection that turned out to be gaseous gangrene, an extremely serious condition that had become septic.
Once the infection started to ravage her body, her organs were severely impacted, her blood pressure frequently dropped precariously or soared into stroke range, and soon the infection went straight to her heart. She spent the next 6 nights in Kaiser hospital literally fighting for her life.
After her doctors got her infection under control, she came home with an IV in her arm for 24/7 antibiotics, a wound care pump on her foot to help it heal, strict orders to stay off her feet for six months and to rest, rest, rest.
Amazingly, Charlene has met this moment with fortitude, and as always, with grace. But she’s also facing this moment with fear as her bills start to mount and her savings becomes depleted. Which is why I’m asking for your help on her behalf.
If you could find it in your heart to donate even a little bit, then I know that together we can raise enough money to cover Charlene’s bills for the next few months, so we can give her the financial freedom to stay off her feet and let her body heal.
I have no doubt that she will come back stronger than ever.
She has already taken her life back into her own hands and is beating all expectations from the Healthcare Professionals. I have seen it for myself! Half of them have their jaws on the floor since they have witnessed the near impossible in just 4 weeks.
And she is doing spectacularly with her diet changes and mental health.
No doctors can do this for her but I know all of you, her angels, her friends, are helping her through this difficult journey with your thoughtful gestures and words of encouragement.
Char doesn’t want a hand out, but she does need a hand up. Her situation is temporary, and with your help we can get her back on her feet again and doing what she does best, giving so much of herself to others through her hair styling and perhaps through her training in Reiki.
Thank you for being one of Charlene’s angels. She appreciates all of your help and support, and I do too!
For more of her story and to check for her inspiring updates, follow: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/supportcharpetersen
For many of you, Char Petersen has for years, if not decades, been your hairdresser. And as a hairdresser, she sometimes has filled in as a quasi therapist, lending a shoulder to cry on, offering gentle advice if asked for, and most importantly, just being there to listen if you wanted to vent or just talk about anything and everything.
But now, Charlene needs your help. And since she’s too proud to ask for it herself, I’ve put together this Go Fund Me page for her.
As many of you already know, on May 10th, Char had emergency surgery on her foot since she had a nasty infection that turned out to be gaseous gangrene, an extremely serious condition that had become septic.
Once the infection started to ravage her body, her organs were severely impacted, her blood pressure frequently dropped precariously or soared into stroke range, and soon the infection went straight to her heart. She spent the next 6 nights in Kaiser hospital literally fighting for her life.
After her doctors got her infection under control, she came home with an IV in her arm for 24/7 antibiotics, a wound care pump on her foot to help it heal, strict orders to stay off her feet for six months and to rest, rest, rest.
Amazingly, Charlene has met this moment with fortitude, and as always, with grace. But she’s also facing this moment with fear as her bills start to mount and her savings becomes depleted. Which is why I’m asking for your help on her behalf.
If you could find it in your heart to donate even a little bit, then I know that together we can raise enough money to cover Charlene’s bills for the next few months, so we can give her the financial freedom to stay off her feet and let her body heal.
I have no doubt that she will come back stronger than ever.
She has already taken her life back into her own hands and is beating all expectations from the Healthcare Professionals. I have seen it for myself! Half of them have their jaws on the floor since they have witnessed the near impossible in just 4 weeks.
And she is doing spectacularly with her diet changes and mental health.
No doctors can do this for her but I know all of you, her angels, her friends, are helping her through this difficult journey with your thoughtful gestures and words of encouragement.
Char doesn’t want a hand out, but she does need a hand up. Her situation is temporary, and with your help we can get her back on her feet again and doing what she does best, giving so much of herself to others through her hair styling and perhaps through her training in Reiki.
Thank you for being one of Charlene’s angels. She appreciates all of your help and support, and I do too!
For more of her story and to check for her inspiring updates, follow: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/supportcharpetersen
Organizer and beneficiary
Beth Stamper
Organizer
Salinas, CA
Charlene Petersen
Beneficiary