The worst time for a fall…

Hi, my name is Erin and I was encouraged to start this page to help with bills and medical expenses while temporarily out of work. On December 5, 2022 I had a bad fall and heard the worse pop. When I tried to stand the pain was excruciating. I swore it was just a sprain, but the next day it was way worse. I went to Express Care where I found nothing was broken but something was definitely off. The next morning I went to my orthopedic, he ordered a MRI and we saw that my MCL and ACL were both torn. I was pretty upset by the news because I have no clue how to relax and I hate not working. It literally stresses me out to not work. I have surgery 12/22/2022. It looks like a 6-12 week recovery time. 9-12 months full recovery. I would love to get back to work at the 6 week point, but since I have a very physical job with no such thing as light duty, it’s not looking promising. Being a single mom of three, I am hyper independent and I have been trying to do everything I can to never ask for help, but between medical bills, expenses and not being paid for up to three months I cannot swing it. Thank you for reading my story.