To Walk Again
This is what a broken neck looks like:
About seven months ago, a 17-year old young man came to us after an injury. What you see above is his actual x-ray. He had been in a tree, and fallen quite a distance. He had a fractured femur, but worse than that he had a broken neck that had caused paralysis. He could not move his arms or legs, and only had some preserved sensation in his extremities. We surgically repaired his leg and his neck, and he was in the hospital for one month recovering. Sadly though, even at the time of his discharge, he was barely moving his fingers and toes. We were unsure if he would ever walk again.
Recently, the young man returned for his follow-up. Praise the Lord that he is now almost fully recovered. He has almost full strength in his arms and hands, and can run on his own two legs. A paralytic healed! Here he is pictured below with Dr. Anderson.
The best part of the story is this. This young man was quite poor. He was unable to pay for his care. But because of generous donors to the Benevolent Fund, his surgeries and post-operative care were paid in full. Because people like you care enough to give, we were able to medically care for him. By God's grace, he is healed and planning to return to school later this year.
Help us treat more patients like this! Our Benevolent Fund relies on donors like you. And 100% of every dollar goes to fund patient care. We are looking for 100 donors to pledge $100 per month for the next year. These funds will help us to cover the costs of our poorest patients. You can set up a recurring gift through our secure site here. God bless you!
