Julie will go home from the hospital in the coming weeks and fears it will be a difficult

A former middle school counselor has lost all her hands and feet after being shot during a robbery at cellphone store.

Julie Dombo , 61, was shot in the arm and lung on August 11 at a Derby AT&T store in south-central Kansas store.

Because of oxygen deprivation to her limbs while in the hospital, her hands and legs required amputation in early September.

The Wichita Eagle reports that about $54,000 has been raised so far for Julie Dombo on Go Fund Me.

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Donations are being sought for Julie Dombo, 61, a middle school counselor who underwent a quadruple amputation after a shooting at a south-central Kansas store

Amputated: Because of oxygen deprivation to her limbs while in the hospital, Julie Dombo's hands and legs required amputation in early September

Dombo and her daughter Aimee, 31, described the last beautiful moment before the frightful incident.

Aimee said that a day before the shooting, her mother Julie took her to the airport.

She recalled getting a warm embrace from her mother and said she never could have imagined this was the last time she would see her healthy.

'She didn’t just let me out of the car,' Aimee Dombo said. ‘She walked me up to security; we looked at each other and hugged each other.

'And I remember getting through security and I turned around and we waved to each other about five times. It felt really special. That’s the last time I saw her with her hands and feet healthy.'

Myrtle Beach Online reports that the next day everything changed.

'When I go home, it’s going to be a whole new world,' Julie said on Wednesday. Julie’s insurance company wanted to send her home in time for Thanksgiving, so it sent a representative to check on her.

Not looking forward: 'I’m really sicker than I look,' she joked with the insurance rep, who, after seeing how difficult it was for Julie to walk down the hall, gave her two more weeks at Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital.

Julie was out doing her daily walk for exercise and she decided to stop at an AT&T store to get her phone fixed on the way home.

‘I thought I’d just run into the store and get my phone fixed,’ Julie said. ‘And then my whole life changed in seconds,’ she added.

Julie was caught in the cross fire during a robbery.

‘I fell to the floor, and I just said, “Please don’t let me die,” ‘she said. ‘I just didn’t want to die.’

An ambulance finally came for her and rushed her to safety. She was in a coma for six days following.

Afraid: 'I’m scared,' Julie said. 'Excited is probably not the right word. I’m scared because there are going to be a lot of challenges. Here all I have to do is push a button and there’s a nurse with my meds. ... Right now I have to have someone with me all the time, and I know in the future I won’t.'

Julie feels happy to be alive but she still suffers from severe pain and wonders how she’ll learn to live her life again. her daughter Aimee says she's dedicated to helping her learn all that he can.

John tries to reassure his wife that they would spend the rest of their live together doing things that they love. ‘We’re going to do everything just like we’ve done in the past,’ John said. Though skiing, like the couple is pictured doing here, is not really an option

The alleged gunman, James Michael Phillips, was arrested after he fled the robbery scene and is being held on a number of charges.

As a result of her mother's injuries Aimee left her job as an Emmy nominated artist on the show 'Madame Secretary' and returned home to be with her family.

Julie's husband John had only recently retired as vice president of Wichita Canteen Co. after 40 years in food service.

Now both John and Aimee have the full time job of caring for their mother five days a week at the hospital where she is staying.

Julie will be coming home soon, however.

'When I go home, it’s going to be a whole new world,' Julie said on Wednesday.

Julie’s insurance company wanted to send her home in time for Thanksgiving, so it sent a representative to check on her.

'I’m really sicker than I look,' she joked with the insurance rep, who, after seeing how difficult it was for Julie to walk down the hall, gave her two more weeks at Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital.

Julie says she is scared to see what will happen in the days ahead.

'I’m scared,' Julie said. 'Excited is probably not the right word. I’m scared because there are going to be a lot of challenges. Here all I have to do is push a button and there’s a nurse with my meds. ... Right now I have to have someone with me all the time, and I know in the future I won’t.'

Aftermath: Not a day goes by that Julie doesn’t think of the terrible thing that happened to her over the summer. Julie was out doing her daily walk for exercise and she decided to stop at an AT&T store to get her phone fixed on the way home

Julie feels happy to be alive but she still suffers from severe pain and wonders how she’ll learn to live her life again. Her daughter says she's dedicated to helping her learn all that he can.

‘I’ll come home and tell my dad, “Oh, my gosh, do you know what she did today?” ‘ Aimee said. ‘She was able to use her arms to pick up a napkin.’

Julie’s friends have helped organize a fundraiser and auction at Roxy’s on Sunday to help raise money to deal with some of the costs ahead.

‘I know the tickets are a little pricey,’ Julie said of the $75 cost. ‘But it’s for a good cause. I need a lot of things, long term, to try to live the rest of my life. I’m 61 and thought I was going into retirement.’

John tries to reassure his wife that they would spend the rest of their live together doing things that they love.

‘We’re going to do everything just like we’ve done in the past,’ John said.

‘Go out for dinners, visit friends, and go to friends’ houses for dinner, visit different people. We’re just going to do it a little bit differently, but we still want to continue doing what we were doing before this happened.’