Help!

Since Cora died, Ben and I have been so careful in asking for much for OURSELVES in her name. We wanted to protect her name and legacy like gold. We wanted to use her to do so much good in the world. We wanted to ask for so much, but not for us, in her name for the good of so many others.

I still don't want to use her name, but I'm reaching out to Cora's friends. We need some help. It pains me to type those words. Tears stream down my face to ask.

Those following our story know we're in Atlanta at Grady Hospital. Over a week ago, Ben fell and had a Hawkins IV talus fracture. He wanted to leave Atlanta that night, but the ER doctors told me he would operated on and fixed that night or the next morning.

For three days we heard excuses about waiting for a specialist. I later learned the "specialist" is a young doctor they wanted to give the experience. No benefit to Ben, all benefit to the hospital.

Meanwhile, waiting days to coordinate with this doctor, Ben's foot swelled because they didn't have any elevation or ice for him.

They delayed longer. A fracture blister developed. The hospital is bad. Scary bad. The level and lack of care are incredible.

We are crossing our fingers surgery tomorrow, but also nervous to have surgery at this hospital where nurses don't wash their hands and Ben asks for hours and hours for pain medication while urine soaks the floors and staff members treat us rudely. I'm typing so fast I don't have time to go into detail. But, it's bad.

Here's what we need:

• If this surgery doesn't happen in the morning, Ben needs to transfer to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne but we have no insurance. Or any hospital in Fort Wayne capable of treating him. I need anyone with contacts there, or with ideas of how to do so. Again, this will be tricky because we have NO insurance.
• My mind is mush. I need some advocates in my corner. I'm having so much trouble. I worry about my mental health. I know I should be able to do this stuff, but I do need help. I'm having trouble communicating clearly on the phone to people. I'm having trouble thinking straight.
• We made a promise to never accept  money in Cora's name without being an official non profit, but I'm adding a donate button just to this post. Not in Cora's name, but to help us get on track. And, if you area all willing to make sure we can still set up Cora's non profit. We're spending the money we'd set aside for that. We're spending the money I was going to use to go to Washington D.C. for CHD Lobby day and to hopefully meet with CHD researchers to save little lives.  The account is dwindling, quickly.

My spirit is crushed throwing in the towel. Asking for so much for us when we should be doing so much for all these people that have so much LESS than us.

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