I hate to ask for aid, as a child I never did. I was always the kid who went the extra mile for everyone else, and was told to never ask for aid, to do so was a sign of weakness.
I went my whole life, getting my Ph.D., having good health my whole life until 2005 when suddenly my life changed when the year my mother passed away happened.
I've written many diaries about my health struggles, and financial woes, and have truly appreciated the outpouring of support from the community. But I find myself at wits end and I am not sure where to turn.
In the last three months I have been hospitalized 3 times, for crohn's related issues, and the like, and they're not going to be resolved anytime soon...and unfortuantly they've occured at the same time my finances have come close to zero.
I am in the process of seeking disability due to seizures, crohn's and lupus. Unfortuantly I was denied in November, and I am appealing the decision. But I do not expect to have my hearing until November at the earliest. There is no way I can last on my current finances another month, let alone until then.
I've spoken to my attorney, about getting an expidated hearing and he is supposed to get back to me...but I have little faith. Meanwhile I've been told to not even try to get a job for 1000 a month as the SS Admin will use that as evidence that I can work and use it as evidence to deny me disability. I am unable to work full time, as I spend more time in the hospital and doctor's office than I would in an office.
Thanks to people like 2thanks, Kate and others from Motown Kossacks I've kept my spirits up, but I am at a loss as to what to do now. I hate to ask for aid, but I have reached the point where I've run out of options or else I will be out on the street.
If you can help, with a donation, a thought, a prayer, a video, nothing will be rejected.
My paypal address is houstonbfskinner at netscape dot net
I've cut all my bills as much as I can, the only things I have left are my net, my phone, and my cats and of course a huge amount of medical bills. Anything I can get to make inroads to survive another month or two or three would make a tremendous difference.