Hello generous donors,
I normally never ask for help, it’s usually not in my personality and I am normally very self sufficient, so this is a bit hard for me to share. I was laid off a few weeks before Christmas last year, which was a big blow not just financially, but emotionally since I had to cancel a trip to visit family, and instead spent it alone. A company had moved me across the country where I had no friends or family, but accepted the offer as it sounded like a great opportunity. Well, after leaving everything I knew to work for them, I got let go during the holidays, and a bit oddly, 1 day before a doctor appointment I let them know about, regarding some stomach pains I had been having that they were aware of. I went ahead to the appointment, then proceeded to get an MRI, alone, the day after Christmas, which I also spent alone unfortunately. In my follow up visit for results, the doctor said I was diagnosed for adenomyosis, an extremely painful condition for women which compounded my stress. I was so down, but tried to keep my spirits up so I accept an invite by my neighbor to go sledding, thinking it would breathe some relief into my life and give me more energy to keep going and look for another job. Well, instead, I ended up fracturing my spine, as I sledded off a 4 foot cliff and fell directly on my tailbone on a frozen pond.. It was so painful I could not get up for 25 minutes, but my neighbor drove me to Urgent care as soon as I could move into her car. Even with painkillers, I couldn’t sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for about 3 months due to being woken up from the pain my injury was causing me, and working a new job at that point just seemed impossible, as well as unfair to any employee who’d hire me. Through physical therapy, pain killers, and doctors visits, orthopedist, I have maxed my credit cards to pay for treatment and keep me afloat while I had no income and inability to work. I had to patiently wait for the pain to go away and be able to get proper sleep. Even simple things like carrying groceries was impossible, and getting help with daily tasks got extremely expensive for me while I had no money coming in. I need money to pay rent and pay back all the medical bills I have accrued through the accident, on top of basic needs like food, gas, and utilities. I have recently started looking for work and am optimistic, but am in desperate need of help with mounting bills and rent in the meantime while I get myself back on track with a new job now that my pain has been reduced at this point. Any help would be much appreciated while I go through this temporary rough time. It has been tough but I am hopeful this is all temporary.. I feel thankful I found this website and am able to connect with good hearted people that are willing to lend a helping hand. Thank you, and God bless you..
Medical Bills: $7,830.00
Credit Card: $5,968.00