Hey all! I know it’s been a while, three years to be exact. So much has changed and still changing. Since making this petition I attended mediation and sentencing for the person who shot me. They were sentenced to a total of 15 years.
I’ve had to navigate applying for and maintaining disability benefits. I’ve volunteered with “Everytown for Gun Safety” and had a couple articles shared. I did an interview with the Kansas City Star, but they never released it. I’m now getting help from Change.org on another petition they’ve helped me create: https://c.org/ZLLm7JpJVH
On a more personal level, I am now divorced and living back at home. I am dealing with the long term physical issues caused by the shooting. I’m dealing with a lifelong condition called lymphedema, this has been difficult to accept. To wrap things up, I don’t feel the best, there are still so many unknowns in my life right now. Since the shooting I feel that I’ve been in a constant state of struggle and survival. Overall, I’m surviving, I wish I could provide a more positive update, but as we know life is extremely unpredictable. That’s why I made this petition, what if all of this happened to your child due to gun violence? What if your loved one spent four years suffering after a shooting? What if it was you?