Please help me with medical & future expenses

Hi my name is Brian and I’m fundraising to help with my medical expenses, and future care. Last year I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This cruel disease is slowly taking a part of me day by day. I was a police officer for 21 years and after getting injured in the line of duty, I was forced to retire from a career that I loved. I went back to school and got my teaching credentials, I became a special education teacher. Now due to this diagnosis, I am once again forced to retire from a career that I love. I am no longer able to hold a job. I am unable to provide for my family, and that kills me. My wife and daughter are watching me slowly slip away from them mentally. My short term memory is declining rather quickly, and the reality is there is no timeline for Alzheimer’s. We have no idea how slowly or fast this disease will progress. My daughter is 18 and she just graduated from high school. She will be leaving for college August 14, CSU (go Rams!) will become her home away from home. It has always been a dream of mine to see my daughter graduate from college and be successful in the career of her choice. Unfortunately, I don’t know how much I will be able to see of that, or shall I say comprehend of that. My heart breaks when I think of what my wife, Shawn, and daughter, Alyssa, will go through as this progresses. At some point in the near future  Shawn will become my full-time caregiver, this will stand in the way of her being able to bring in an income. Our world has been forever changed. It is beyond important for me that I know with all the struggles they are going to have to go through, that one of them won’t be financial needs. My medical expenses are going to increase, every day cost of living, my future care, and the expense of having to safety proof our home as my condition worsens. I need to make sure that we will be able to keep a roof over our head, and food on the table. Not being able to take care of my family is literally eating me up inside. Reaching out for help was a tough pill to swallow, definitely not something I am comfortable with, but something that I’ve come to realize that I needed to do. I need to make sure that my girls are going to be OK. So here I am, asking for help. I say this with a very heavy heart, Shawn has a child who’s turning into an adult, and an adult that’s turning into a child. I just want her struggles throughout this to be as minimal as possible. I cannot thank you enough in advance, for taking the time to read this, and for whatever help you are able to throw our way. 

With much gratitude,

Brian Melnick