Dear friends, family, and kind supporters,

We are reaching out to you during a sudden and challenging time. As most of you may know, Tracy has dealt with low vision pretty much his entire life and has been considered legally blind since his early teenage years.  Recently, Tracy began experiencing sudden flashing lights and blurred vision in his right eye.  On July 14th he went to see his eye doctor and was immediately referred to a retinal specialist and was diagnosed with 3 retinal tears in his right eye.  He had a laser procedure to repair the tears that day, two weeks go by and on the follow up visit the specialist found 2 more tears in the same eye, which were repaired by laser on July 31st, the doctor said he is basically a unicorn, in the fact that he is in the 1% of patients who require a second laser treatment, his follow up appointment for the second laser treatment was scheduled for August 31st, on Saturday August 29th he woke up with nearly all of his vision “blocked” except for about 10% of his peripheral. He was able to be seen by the on-call emergency retinal specialist and was diagnosed with a severe retinal and macular detachment. Without immediate surgery, retinal detachment leads to permanent vision loss in the affected eye.

The original specialist Tracy saw did not have an opening in his surgical schedule within the time frame required but thankfully the on-call specialist did. Both doctors emphasized that time was critical. So Tracy had surgery on September 1st,  at 10am to repair the retina and prevent irreversible blindness.  The surgery went well and hopes are high for his recovery  

While the surgery offers a strong chance of restoring and preserving sight, the financial burden is overwhelming. Especially with not one but two retinal specialists being involved. 
 

The costs include:

Two retinal laser repair procedures 

Surgical facility fees

Retinal specialist surgeon fees

Post-surgery medical care with multiple follow-up appointments

Medications, specific prescription contacts to prevent light damage during the healing process

Follow up surgery in 4-6 months for the removal of a silicone bubble put in the eye to hold the retina in place

Eventual lens replacement of the eye itself due to formation of a cataract caused by the silicone bubble during the healing process

Recovery and living expenses while taking forced time off work for weeks to possible months at a time

The list goes on and on

How You Can Help

To start we are aiming to raise $25,000 to help cover these immediate medical and living expenses during the recovery process.  

Every single contribution makes a difference. Here is how you can support Tracy

Donate: Any amount, no matter how small, this will directly help cover the cost of care and potential lost wages

Share: Sharing this campaign link with your network on social media, via text, or through email helps us reach more people.

Keep Tracy in your thoughts: Your kind words, prayers, and encouragement mean the world to us right now.

We will keep everyone updated on Tracy’s surgery and recovery process right here on this page. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity and support during this crucial time.

          With gratitude,

The Crenshaw Family