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Disabled,0 Income,& Being Kicked Out

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My name is Amber. I've been battling severe Crohn's Disease since I was 7 y/o, so it's been 12 years of hospitals and medications and pain. Last December my doctor called my mom and said I wouldn't last a week, I wouldn't be here for Christmas. So I got admitted, they put a PICC line in me that goes into my heart to pump TPN (total parental nutrition) to get me more nourished so I could survive surgery if needed. But I was also just started on a new drug called Entyvio and am starting to get better, so there's a slim chance I may not need surgery. I'm still on the TPN at home, and have finally gained enough weight to be tapered off! Now I know that sounds like a good thing, but the stronger I've gotten, the more my mother feels allowed to physically and emotionally abuse me. She's threatened to even pull my PICC out. Now my new therapist wants me to get out of the house, even if that means living in a homeless shelter. Now, where would I store my TPN? How would I get to doctor appointments? I can't end up in a shelter. I know it's possible to survive, but I know I don't have the strength. And I have no family or friends to turn to. My mom is trying to kick me out, not only because my therapist gave her the idea, but because I can't pay rent. I've been deemed disabled and gotten disability checks since I turned 18 y/o, but last February they were abruptly stopped. We found out my disability was under my mom's account, so when she had gone off disability and went back to work last year, my checks were stopped along with her's. Just a stupid technicality that has destroyed my life. I have no income. I'm counting on my abusive mother to buy me groceries, which she writes down every little thing and expects me to pay her back for that and overdue rent. If I don't pay her soon, I'm going to be homeless, and probably dead. I'm currently in the process of reapplying for disability, but it takes several months, which I don't have. I'm still very sick physically and mentally. I'm diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, major depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Fighting all those things plus my mom is exhausting. I can't live like this anymore. I need help to support myself and pay my mom back for the next few months, and maybe even escape my abusive home if I raise enough. Please, every dollar helps, I promise you. If you can't help financially, please share this. Thank you so much for reading my story.

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Amber Jo Aiken
Organizer
Eureka, CA
Donna Aiken
Beneficiary

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