Jess Davis from Sydney thought she had injured herself gym but now left confined to wheelchair
A young woman who thought she had injured her back in the gym has been left confined to a wheelchair and needing radical surgery to get her 'spine fused.'
Jess Davis, 23, from Sydney, was enjoying a regular workout at the gym six months ago when she felt her back tweak.
It wasn't until she made her way to a physiotherapist that she found out that years of ongoing back problems had built up and left her with severe spinal damage.
The retail worker has spent the past three months unable to walk and stuck in a wheelchair, during which time her bladder has also stopped functioning properly.
Sydney retail worker Jess Davis, 23, thought she had injured herself in the gym but ended up left confined to a wheelchair with severe spinal damage
A physiotherapist told her years of ongoing back problems had built up and left her with damage to her spine
This week Ms Davis will undergo intensive '360 degree spinal fusion surgery' along with work on her bladder - none of which will be covered by health insurance.
This week Ms Davis will undergo intensive '360 degree spinal fusion surgery'
When her best friend Maddison Pethybridge learned of the immense financial pressure her family would face to cover the cost of the surgery and ongoing rehabilitation, she set up a fundraising page titled 'Lets get JESS DAVIS walking.'
In less than 24 hours over 150 people had pitched in over $12,000.
'So this is my incredibly strong, inspiring and beautiful best friend, Jess Davis,' Ms Pethybridge wrote on the GoFundMe page.
'For those who know Jess, know that she is the utter most positive, vibrant and courageous person there could be.
She has spent the past three months in a wheelchair, during which time her bladder has also stopped functioning properly
'We have all witnessed Jess having to use a wheel chair full time over the last three months, meaning that Jess' life has had to been put on hold.
'This isn't a cry for help, a pity donation or a beg for money- but just a simple idea that maybe all of us on the Coast and even further around can help Jess, even if it is a little.'
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ShareMs Davis took to her own Facebook page to express how 'overwhelmed' she was by the 'generosity and the hearts of all of you beautiful people.'
'There's no words to describe how grateful I am and how grateful my amazing family is. I have never felt so much undeserving love,' she added.
Ms Davis took to her own Facebook page to express how 'overwhelmed' she was by the 'generosity' of her friends and family who have donated to a fundraiser online
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