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Any help for my friend???

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Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
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I mentioned in another post, that a friend of mine was badly injured in a car wreck on Hwy 98, while exiting Wal-mart. Her name is Josi Hughes, and she is a 31 yr old working Mom. Josi had another car implanted into her left hip during that accident. She was T-boned by the other car, and which pushed her bones from the left side of her hip to the right side. She was air lifted to the hospital in Pensacola, and last week she underwent surgery. Today, I received the sweetest Thank You card from Josi. She is in good spirits, even though she is now sitting in a wheelchair. Josi hopes to be able to return to work in a few weeks so that she can try to start paying the bills. She has not asked for any help, but I am asking. It broke my heart to hear that she does not have health insurance. Her work did not provide full payment for the coverage so she opted not to pay the extra costs, and had no policy. I urge those of you who may not be covered to get covered today! However, that is not why I am writing. I ask you to say a little prayer for my friend. She needs any help she can get. Please send Josi a get well card, or if you want to help contribute to the account which is being created to help her offset some of the costs, please PM me and I will forward you her address and/or the instructions for any contributions. Even a get well package would be great. The bill for Josi's air flight from the wreck in Destin to Pensacola came in at a whopping $10,000. I understand that Josi is now staying with her parents, but her surgery and stay in the hospital will be somewhere around $60,000. Josi is an Administrative Assistant, and it will be a difficult amount for her to pay, so any help is greatly appreciated by both me as well as Josi and her family. A prayer, a get well card, $1, $5, $100, or something else -- it does not matter. She needs much help of any kind. Receiving a note of prayer and thoughts puts a smile on a face that goes a long way. Please think about Josi, and let her know that you are thinking of her. Again, PM me if you would like to help by contributing money to the fund that is being established to assist her in offsetting the costs of her injuries and I will forward you the instructions.


Josi Hughes
34 East Casaloma Dr
Mary Esther, FL 32569

Thanks!!!

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kathydwells avatar
kathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#27
:clap_1: Yea Paula!

Congratulations Paula!!! How thoughtful of you SJ!!!! Please keep us updated on Josi!!!
Miss Kitty avatar
Miss KittyMeow
#28
Yay Paula and atta boy to SJ! Paula...I hope to see a pic of you wearing that hat in the snow!!!Sending SoWal Joy to Josi!
Paula avatar
PaulaBeach Fanatic
#29
Gosh, thanks SJ! And if you're busy taking photos along 30A, don't worry about knitting me anything. Just keep posting those photos that make us all very happy. I'm a knitter, too, by the way, though I did most of it when I was a teenager. Made my own sweaters and mittens (I loved knitting those thick lopi wool sweaters).


And, if I do get a hat or scarf, I'll be sure to put it to good use here in Michigan. Though we're having a heat wave and I'm doing everything I can to make sure the kids don't start wearing their flip flops -- it's going to be in the 40s this week. Perhaps an early spring?

Thanks again, SJ, for the wonderful surprise. And I definitely mean it when I say just helping out and seeing your photos on graytonbeach.com is more than enough for me! how's Josi?
peapod1980 avatar
peapod1980percy
#30
As a way to have a little funn, and a small way to say thank you, for those of you who asked for instructions for sending money to offset Josi's expenses, I have placed your names in a hat for a drawing for a winter hat or scarf, knitted by yours truly. This morning, I removed one name from the hat -- PAULA! :clap_1: Congratulations and thank you!!! Being that you live in Michigan, I hope you don't freeze before I make it.
Congrats, Paula! I never win anything! :pissed:
SJ, I mailed everything today, by the way!
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#31
Congrats, Paula! I never win anything! :pissed:
SJ, I mailed everything today, by the way!
Well, I made you a little somin', somin' too, but I need your address. PM it to me.
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CastlesOfSandBeach Fanatic
#32
SJ, sorry to here about Josi. My thoughts and prayers go out to her. I hope she is doing better. I have been out of pocket for a few days. Keep us posted.
Kimmifunn avatar
KimmifunnFunnkalicious
#33
I managed to mail her cards before mailing my rent.
Welcome to the world of bad credit! :rolling:
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seagroveloverlittle sugar
#34
omg Sj that is just a terrible thing to happen to such a lovely young lady, I will be praying for her and her kids.
peapod1980 avatar
peapod1980percy
#35
Well, I made you a little somin', somin' too, but I need your address. PM it to me.
Ah, there it is--sorry, SJ! I missed it.
bsmart avatar
bsmartbrain
#36
Thanks to everyone!
I am still a little scared to ask Josi about all of the details. I understand that the driver of an SUV ran the red light and caused Josi to suffer two broken Hips, a shattered Pelvic bone, and a shattered left leg socket.

I found a photo of her before the accident, but want to take one of her with just as big a smile on her face after. Her two kids are about eight and ten, and are just as cute as Josi.

If anyone is up to a field trip this spring or summer, maybe Josi will be back at work in Destin, and you could pay her a visit. I sense many tears of joy will be falling.

... and yes, Josi is a single mom, but I don't think your wives will allow you to date her, RiverOtter and Landlocked. :funn:


That doesn't exclude me. :cool: 😀
peapod1980 avatar
peapod1980percy
#37
That doesn't exclude me. :cool: 😀
bsmart, you never did tell us what happened to the lovely girl to whom you were discussing proposing...?!
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#38
bsmart, you never did tell us what happened to the lovely girl to whom you were discussing proposing...?!

--------------> To another thread, please.😀
Kimmifunn avatar
KimmifunnFunnkalicious
#39
--------------> To another thread, please.😀
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
peapod1980 avatar
peapod1980percy
#40
--------------> To another thread, please.😀
Unnecessary. I'm sure this is where this tangent dead ends!

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