Linda Puglisi

After finding out about Aquatic Therapy using an underwater treadmill available at a rehab hospital in Austin from my therapist, I was very excited to give it my best! It wasn’t an easy transition given I had very limited family there, but I gave it my best and the outcome was nothing short of miraculous!

Within the short 5 months of intensive therapy and devoting the majority of my time in the pool working on walking and trying to regain my arm muscles, I improved immensely! I was walking with my walker with very limited assistance! I was able to join the program available in the pool with a caregiver, allowing me to use the pool outside of the 2 days/week that my insurance covered.

After having very limited accessible assistance in Austin we made the decision for me to move back to Houston. The assistance and support in the disabled community was far greater in Houston. Shortly after my move back to Houston, I got food poisoning. I got very sick and was put on a ventilator. I was then transferred to a nursing facility that specialized in the care I needed. After 4 months I made a tremendous recovery! I could breathe completely on my own! I was working very hard on regaining my strength and independence that would allow me to live in the community again.

In the end of July, I was hospitalized following a bad infection for 3 months. I made the decision to transfer to another skilled nursing facility before I was released. I was advised by my doctor not to return to that place as the infections were most likely a result of negligence. My family was working on moving my belongings and setting up accessible transport to move my new power wheelchair.

All of my belongings including my custom wheelchair and my therapy equipment disappeared. The facility claims that my family picked up my stuff. We’ve reported them to the proper authorities. While we are waiting for the investigation, I’ve been bed bound without my chair. As a result, I’ve now got a pressure sore.

I’m not giving up! Trusting God for a complete healing.. I hope you can find it in your heart to help me get back on track on the road to recovery! Thank you & May God bless you!

Family and friends of Linda Puglisi are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Injury.

Linda has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

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