MyKneeReconstruction

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hi friends 🥲 in the last 3 years, i've injured my knee 5 times, and each time has done significantly more damage. i've been living with constant pain, instability, and not being able to trust my body with basic things like taking river on a walk.

it’s been really tough on my mental and physical health that i can no longer participate in the kind of movement + fitness i used to love. and despite trying the conservative route -- physical therapy, strength work, rest, bracing, gel injections -- it hasn't been enough.

so the next step is big, to have major knee reconstruction surgery. they'll be replacing the cartilage on my kneecap, replacing my MPFL, moving my bone, and reshaping the groove in my femur.

b/c this surgery requires donor tissue, right now i’m in the waiting period until a match is found. once that happens, i’ll be out of work for ~6 weeks while i start down the long road to recovery. i'll be taking it incredibly slow as i relearn how to walk and navigate daily life.

any raised funds will help cover surgery + medical costs. the numbers are a lot for me to swallow on my own 🥺 ’m truthfully scared but wildly hopeful. 

mutual aid has always shaped how i move through the world, so i’ll also be redistributing a portion of anything i receive to community orgs i care deeply about.

thank you for reading this, thank you for loving me, thank you for any way you want to support me. i'm the most grateful 💛