Marabout40, a beloved Kossack, needs our help !
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For my friend Marabout40 and her buddy Tucker, I must request help :
She has been here since at least 2006 which is when I first arrived .
Those of you who have been here that long, like me, can attest to her -
She has overcome so much : her mom abused her, her dad died when she was young, her mom is about to die, she had cancer, then as a result, ended up losing her job (after 25 years), went through a divorce, and is looking for work. Her one companion is her faithful dog Tucker who has been with her since he was a 6 month old puppy !
She is behind in paying her bill at the least expensive place they could find to live. She is looking for another place, especiallly somewhere close to her son in CT. So, the first need is to provide enough help that she can pay for the room and have food. The second step is to provide something sustainable for her : help her find a job and a place to live for a good while. She has a paypal account.
I remember when she would transcribe press conferences and speeches from then candidate Barack Obama. And that was back in 2007. She is a great person and has great character ! She has fought so much ! Now, we know that republicans think people do everything all by themselves: at least those born with lots of money and power. But we know that this is not true : It takes a village. The firepeople fight the fires. The police keep your business safe. The highway enables customers to drive to you.
The internet helps you earn money. The federal government educates your employees. The federal government makes sure that you are not attacked by a foreign power or others. We need each other and right now Marabout40 needs our help !
Again, she has a paypal account. So, please, if you are able,helpto the extent you can ! Thank you so much !
More information is found here :
her PayPal address is dionne_jacques@yahoo.com
here is more :
I would love to go back to NYC. My things are there. I know the city. It's easy to get around. My son's just a couple hours away in Connecticut. I already have NYS health insurance and it is of the utmost importance that I have some form of health coverage. Plus, since I'm already in the system, I could get assistance for housing and food stamps. A free room in the city for a 3 or 4 months would be ideal.
Connecticut would be ok, too. As I said, my son is there (attends UConn) and it's close to NYC.
Philadelphia is also an option. I know a Kossack there and he'd be a good friend and guide. I was even thinking that I could be of some use to the Obama campaign in helping PA's to get registered and get the proper ID so we have good turnout on election day. Perhaps people might be interested in sponsoring me to do that.
Whereever I go, I will need to rent a minivan to get me, Tucker and all my belongings there. That's what I had to rent to drive up here. The cost for that was $280+ for two days and that was back in early April. Not sure what the rates are now and how long I'd need the vehicle. Perhaps three days: one to pick up and load up (I have quite a few things and I'm on my own), one to drive to my destination, and one to unpack and return.
I would also like to get some groceries this weekend. I'm out of food.AND OF COURSE, IF ANYONE CAN OFFER A JOB, IT WOULD BE A GODSEND. I'll be happy to provide my resume or link to my LinkedIn profile. Just drop me an email
We also really need to help
Regina in a Sears Kit House
This information is kindly provided by Aji !
Here is what is needed for Regina :
I'm addressing this plea to Kossacks in the Pacific Northwest, particularly. However, anyone who can offer concrete referrals, please do so. This is urgent.
As many of you know, our beloved Regina in a Sears Kit House has been battling severe health issues for some time now. Things have worsened recently - dangerously so - as Sara R has noted in her recent quilt diaries on Regina's behalf. I've just gotten off the phone with Regina, and she has asked me to post this on her behalf so that we can try to get her the real medical care she so desperately needs.
Regina has borreliosis (incorrectly termed "Lyme disease"). She has dealt with this illness for a long time now, along with an array of autoimmune diseases. I know a little something about how difficult this has been for her, having my own firsthand, long-term experience with multiple autoimmune disease with no resolution in sight.
I also know more than a little about the dynamics underlying these illnesses. We had a lengthy conversation about some of the driving factors underlying her condition, and we know the sort of medical care she needs.
Regina currently has a doctor who can and will treat the borreliosis. He knows what he's doing, and is willing to do it, and she trusts his expertise, but . . . he has no admitting privileges at the area hospitals. She needs a referral from a primary care physician - family practice or internal medicine - who is willing to provide the referral to one of the good area hospitals (UW or similar). There are a couple of extra caveats:
1) It needs to be someone who will not abandon her. To repeat: She does not need this person to treat the borreliosis, but rather, to provide a referral to a facility that will run the needed tests and prescribe the necessary treatment to get her well again. She's been through this treatment before, and knows that it works - but if she can't get admitted to an appropriate hospital facility, she can't get treated. If she can't get treated . . . I really hope I don't have to finish that sentence for you.
2) She needs someone who specializes in inflammatory disorders. Where she is now, they apparently aren't even running baseline labs for our spectrum of diseases. [Hell, her inflammatory response is so bad that she hasn't been able to eat for 12 days - and they're still not testing her properly, much less treating her.] Here's what I'd like for her, in descending order of appropriateness: 1) A dedicated specialist in the area of inflammatory diseases, disorders, and conditions; 2) a rheumatologist who truly understands the inflammatory spectrum and will act accordingly; 3) a cardiac specialist who understands the inflammatory spectrum and can bring in the proper consult for appropriate treatment.
If you are in the Pacific Northwest (particularly WA), and can recommend a specialist in one or more of these areas, please contact me with the information, which I will get to Regina and her husband. Better yet, if you're a medical professional who specializes in these areas and is willing to help, please contact me so that I can put you in touch with her.
Thank you so much for your positive thoughts, well wishes, and any assistance you can provide these 2 wonderful, long time, Kossacks !