Viviana Serratos

Please help me obtain the missing piece that will make me whole again.

December 20, 2022 was a traumatic day I wish I could forget, but I am constantly reminded because that day took a piece of me, literally.

That was the day I lost part of my left middle finger, thus becoming an amputee.

It has been a struggle overcoming the phantom pain, the loss of a limb, and the constant panic my brain survives every day because she cannot understand why my finger is missing.

I have worked tirelessly with my health insurance, yet they have continuously denied my prosthetic finger, and this missing finger is starting to have negative effects on my mental health and ability to function. For example, typing this campaign story is not only arduous, but confusing, for my brain doesn’t recognize that the finger is now a phantom and no longer present.

Since losing my finger I have worked hard to regain my hand and finger strength, even enrolling in Continuing Education classes to test my abilities. Yet behind the smile I hold back tears as I continue to drop things through the gap in my hand that was once not there. I drop things, I break things, I shake and I cry, but I don’t give up, and that is why I am asking for YOUR help.*

When I went to The Hanger Clinic and tried on the PIPDriver, my brain relaxed, and my body felt whole again. I was an excellent candidate, and if money was not an issue I would have bought one right there in purple, my favorite color.

We are now reaching the end of 2025, and after almost three years of waiting and constantly being denied by my health insurance, I am reaching out to YOU, my friends and neighbors. After many conversations with my hand surgeon and prosthetist, I am asking for help. I need help. I am also open to any advice or suggestions, because this has been a lonely journey, and I could use all the hope and support I can get. Thank you kindly.

Stay classy,

Viviana

The PIPDriver –

https://www.npdevices.com/devices/pipdriver/

*Viviana Serratos is raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with a Catastrophic Injury. Viviana has chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because donations are tax deductible for contributors and will only be used to cover medical and related expenses.