It's the Little Things...
I don't think I've ever been so thrilled at the prospect of taking a bath.
This must be some grand scheme by the universe to teach me gratitude or something.
I'm never going to take for granted hot running water and soap again, especially shampoo! My head was so itchy after several days without a shower! It was interesting having to take a bath sitting in a chair in a bathtub with one leg all wrapped up and hanging out over the edge LOL. Now I know what it feels like to be an old man in a retirement home getting a sponge bath (or conversely a swaddling baby...).
A few days ago, I was ecstatic at being able to poo and now I'm thrilled that I can take a bath. It's like I'm a baby again!
Next step is being able to walk again...but that probably won't be in the horizon for the next few months.
It truly is remarkable how you feel after a hot bath though. It's as if shedding all those dead skin cells, dirt, grime, and hair externally also leads to an internal renewal process. Shedding the old shell and emerging a new rejuvenated you.
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List of Cream of the Crop Top Contributors (Triple Digit Donations):
Jorge Salhuana
David Wu
Alexander Holliday
Alvin Lin
Siby Spurgeon
Kyuha Lee
Jonathan Ko
Niven Hsu
(4/9/12 Updated) Extremely Generous Contributors (very close to the cream of the crop):
Jessica Wang
Shawn Hiller
Valerie Easterling
Christina Ayala-Vance
Chase Park
James Haver
Kim Palumbarit
Total Amount Raised To Date (including the $ spent for surgery, so far): $1,955.58
Close to 2 grand after a week of fundraising is amazing! I am so grateful to everyone who donated and those who helped in non-monetary ways as well.
The Breakdown:
Faith Surgical Center Fees: $2,000
Surgeon's Fee (with the 30% discount): $878.00
Anesthesiologist Fee: $250.00
Orthopedic Consultation Fee: $125.00
Previous Ortho. Office Visit: $78.00
Crutches: $32.00
Prescription Meds: $22.00
Total Surgical Cost To Date*: $3,385
*The anesthesiologist office warned that the bill may be raised retroactively if the surgery took longer than expected. Also, I'm not sure if they charged for those shots of Demerol, cortisone, etc. I won't know until they send the bills in the mail.
I'm just amazed that 57.8% of the surgical bill (that we know of) was covered by fundraising done in a week. And it's all thanks to y'all.
The need for donations is no longer urgent since the surgery has been done and they require payment beforehand but it would be appreciated if the surgical fees could be defrayed and the future follow-up visits and physical therapy costs could be cushioned as well.
No One Is Forcing You To Donate; Private Message Me If You Want A Reimbursement
Again, I don't think I can stress this enough, only donate if you are freely willing and able.
(I would much rather you not donate, than try and hold me in your debt or blame me for any future financial troubles for taking your $20 to put towards surgery...)
For those that for whatever reason regret giving a PayPal donation should step forward and let me know and I will gladly reimburse them, no questions asked.
I sincerely dislike passive aggressiveness, so instead of bearing a grudge against me behind closed doors or expressing dissatisfaction in other insidious ways, just spit it out and I'll appreciate the initial gesture and sentiment, nonetheless, since you helped me through a very hard time. I promise I won't hold it against you. I've forgiven much worse, believe me. I also understand firsthand what it's like to be between a rock and a hard place, so don't fear, you'll have a sympathetic ear.
Thank You
For those that have donated freely out of the abundance in their heart, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart and have all the confidence in the world that material and spiritual abundance flows both from you and to you for the rest of your days.
I don't think I've ever been so thrilled at the prospect of taking a bath.
This must be some grand scheme by the universe to teach me gratitude or something.
I'm never going to take for granted hot running water and soap again, especially shampoo! My head was so itchy after several days without a shower! It was interesting having to take a bath sitting in a chair in a bathtub with one leg all wrapped up and hanging out over the edge LOL. Now I know what it feels like to be an old man in a retirement home getting a sponge bath (or conversely a swaddling baby...).
A few days ago, I was ecstatic at being able to poo and now I'm thrilled that I can take a bath. It's like I'm a baby again!
Next step is being able to walk again...but that probably won't be in the horizon for the next few months.
It truly is remarkable how you feel after a hot bath though. It's as if shedding all those dead skin cells, dirt, grime, and hair externally also leads to an internal renewal process. Shedding the old shell and emerging a new rejuvenated you.
____________________________________________
List of Cream of the Crop Top Contributors (Triple Digit Donations):
Jorge Salhuana
David Wu
Alexander Holliday
Alvin Lin
Siby Spurgeon
Kyuha Lee
Jonathan Ko
Niven Hsu
(4/9/12 Updated) Extremely Generous Contributors (very close to the cream of the crop):
Jessica Wang
Shawn Hiller
Valerie Easterling
Christina Ayala-Vance
Chase Park
James Haver
Kim Palumbarit
Total Amount Raised To Date (including the $ spent for surgery, so far): $1,955.58
Close to 2 grand after a week of fundraising is amazing! I am so grateful to everyone who donated and those who helped in non-monetary ways as well.
The Breakdown:
Faith Surgical Center Fees: $2,000
Surgeon's Fee (with the 30% discount): $878.00
Anesthesiologist Fee: $250.00
Orthopedic Consultation Fee: $125.00
Previous Ortho. Office Visit: $78.00
Crutches: $32.00
Prescription Meds: $22.00
Total Surgical Cost To Date*: $3,385
*The anesthesiologist office warned that the bill may be raised retroactively if the surgery took longer than expected. Also, I'm not sure if they charged for those shots of Demerol, cortisone, etc. I won't know until they send the bills in the mail.
I'm just amazed that 57.8% of the surgical bill (that we know of) was covered by fundraising done in a week. And it's all thanks to y'all.
The need for donations is no longer urgent since the surgery has been done and they require payment beforehand but it would be appreciated if the surgical fees could be defrayed and the future follow-up visits and physical therapy costs could be cushioned as well.
No One Is Forcing You To Donate; Private Message Me If You Want A Reimbursement
Again, I don't think I can stress this enough, only donate if you are freely willing and able.
(I would much rather you not donate, than try and hold me in your debt or blame me for any future financial troubles for taking your $20 to put towards surgery...)
For those that for whatever reason regret giving a PayPal donation should step forward and let me know and I will gladly reimburse them, no questions asked.
I sincerely dislike passive aggressiveness, so instead of bearing a grudge against me behind closed doors or expressing dissatisfaction in other insidious ways, just spit it out and I'll appreciate the initial gesture and sentiment, nonetheless, since you helped me through a very hard time. I promise I won't hold it against you. I've forgiven much worse, believe me. I also understand firsthand what it's like to be between a rock and a hard place, so don't fear, you'll have a sympathetic ear.
Thank You
For those that have donated freely out of the abundance in their heart, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart and have all the confidence in the world that material and spiritual abundance flows both from you and to you for the rest of your days.
why would anyone want s refund , donors remorse ?? so weird.
ReplyDeleteNothing surprises me anymore, Amy. I made that refund policy public more than once after reading some let's say interesting comments on some forums that this blog has been introduced to...some on purpose with good intent, others without my knowledge with dubious intent.
ReplyDeleteLet's just say it's an insurance policy for those who think this is some elaborate scheme to swindle people of their $10. Anyone who requests a reimbursement and doesn't get one can freely comment all over here calling a me a crook as well. ( The world's a cynical place....what can you do?)
I just wanted to throw it out there that in the end it's still YOUR MONEY and I'm just borrowing it for a short while that it passes through my hands to another.