Help CJ Gain Independence Back!
Aug. 16, 2023 Our lives as we knew them changed forever! Cj a 31 year old, father of three and an amazing fiancé lost his ability to move 75 to 80 percent of his body. After many visits and some odd doctors later Cj was flown to the university hospital without any use of his body from nipple line down and later lost use in his hands also. Cj went into emergency surgery and we were informed that he had mssa osteomyelitis. After surgery no movement was improved and we are unsure at this time if he will gain it back. He has now been diagnosed with a level C6 complete spinal cord injury. We are 3 hospitals and nearly a month post surgery and unfortunately are finding the financial burden is much more than we can bear at the moment.
The last thing we ever wanted to do was ask for help but at this point it’s the only option we have. We are now facing so many uncovered injury related costs. Any and all funds will be going to support our medical expenses and related needs. We hope that using these funds for medical expenses will allow us to save so that we’ll be able to start a small business to give Cj any and all independence back that we can. And as time goes on we will continue to run updates as we are able. If you are unable to donate please send a prayer up! Each and every cent and prayer matters!!!
Updates (5)
April 11, 2024
Just wanted to shoot out a little update for everyone. CJ has returned home yet again from another week stay at the hospital over a MDRO UTI. A lot of people have continued to ask why do we need to raise money why doesn't his insurance cover what he needs. So i thought I would briefly explain for what its worth. We would like to get more of a customized bed for CJ one that moves up and down and has two sides to it preferably with temperature change options. We also desperately need a vehicle to get him around in and NO one and I mean NO ONE will cover the entire cost of a vehicle. They may help with accommodations to the vehicle but they will not provide the vehicle itself. Also these grants everyone keeps bringing up, while they are great. not everyone who applies actually gets it. We also have a another month before we can get everything settled with his insurance and stop paying out of pocket for everything. As for now we are paying out of pocket for everything. With that being said keep in mind the thousands it cost to go to rehab if insurance doesn't cover it. We are just very overwhelmed at the moment with the lack of funds for everything CJ needs.
Any who we are home now and doing ok, still awaiting his actually power chair and waiting for everything to switch over the states so we are able to be more independent financially. As of yesterday we also started looking for a place to rent!!! It has been very exciting to home hunt but it is also exhausting trying to find a place that is handicap accessible and affordable. Now days its like you get one or the other you never get both. We are also needing help passing out flyers, donations jars and solicitation packets so if that is something you don't mind to help with please reach out and let us know.
March 17, 2024
Hey yall, Just wanted to stop in and update everyone! We are now back in the greater Cincinnati area again!!! We are so blessed to be back. Some adjustments and a lot of hurry up and wait, since the move but we are doing ok. We are currently awaiting Cj's official custom built wheelchair which should be here any day now. Then following the arrival of his chair we will be doing lots more fundraising and starting to plan some events to raise funds for additional needs. We are looking to move into our own place very soon and also purchase a vehicle so we can get it customized for him as well. There is just so much going on its crazy but I just wanted to hop on and let everyone know WE ARE BACK!!!!
