I thank you in advance for your time and Happy New Year. I am a single woman, who owns her own home that has fallen on bad times, BUT refuses to let life beat me up without fighting back. I loved to run, but had to change over to cycling. But my absolute favorite was beach volleyball! That all changed after I sustained an serious on the job left knee injury. As a result of that injury I have had six surgeries in total, four major surgeries have taken place within the last four years. I sustained an derangement of my left knee, that is a fancy word for a “hyperextension”, which is really a football injury. My knee went in backwards after I was struck by a two thousand pound piece of equipment on the work floor. I had two prior surgeries to repair my meniscus before I had my first total knee replacement in 2019. During that surgery the doctor mistakenly cut my patella tendon and had to place it (bolt it) back to my shin bone. My knee froze from being in a brace, which lead me to have an left knee manipulation. That knee replacement surgery only lasted two years. The replacement failed, fell apart really, so I had to go back and have it done all over again in 2021. Yup. Two replacements, in two years, on the same knee. I never would have made it but my faith, family and ice cream got me through. My job was paying for all my medical expenses as well as my wages. My wages stopped on June 20, 2023. I have been without pay for several months. I am in the process of fighting worker’s compensation to have my wage case reopened, but until it is restored I am literally left with zero income. I was able to get help with my food insecurities and assistance with heating oil, but I need help with my mortgage. I was able to sell home made chocolate chip cookies to keep my car on the road but even that source is running out. I now need help in keeping home. I worked hard for several years, to save up a down payment and have now lived here for nearly eighteen years. I am proud of myself. My last surgery was on March 31, 2023, I had to have a left knee cap bone graft after my knee cap snapped and detached. I am still recovering from that surgery. My left thigh is severely atrophied from all the surgeries, it’s weak and buckles without notice. I won’t lie, it’s pretty painful. My knee joint swells everyday and my knee only has an range of motion of eighty four degrees (bends), a normal range of motion is one hundred and forty I believe. That makes scaling stairs a job. I have two sets of thirteen stairs. Every time I look at my stairs going upstairs, I hear the song ” ain’t no mountain high enough”, funny but true. I also have severe scarring and chronic scar tissue throughout my knee which, makes sitting for long (sometimes short) periods of time extremely painful. When sitting It feels like my knee is ripping, it’s a bad pulling sensation. I know things can be worse, so I stay grateful and thank God for what I do have. When life gives you lemons, zest that skin and make a sweet pie! My mortgage is now, as of January 1, 2023, I am behind four payments. Is scary and makes my recovery that much harder. I owe $6,574.72 , which includes my January payment. I would love you help, with any amout that you can give. I am not to proud to beg, get it. This is beggingmoney.com (Laughing). As you can see I try to keep my own spirits up. Like I said it’s been rough. I lost my Mom on November 8, 2023, she died of cancer. I did want to mention that because I didn’t want you to think that I was trying to use that as a sympathy getting subject. I brought it up because out of all that I’ve been through, I think what has hurt me the most was that fact that I didn’t have any money to even by her flowers. My siblings took care of that, but I still struggle with not being able to contribute. My Mom was 90 and had ten kids, five girls and five boys (no twins), I’m number seven. She has thirty eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She lived a full life. She would really beat me up if I gave up and stopped fighting, so I have too keep fighting. Thank you guys for listening to my story, I hope it will help someone else that’s going through hard times to remember that it really can be worse and to always stay grateful. Thank you again for your time. My PayPal link is @Nettems85, and again I am humbly requesting $6,574.72. Thank you! And Happy New Year!