A family's time of need.

Hello, my name is Kayla. I'm a single mother. My son is 4 years old. I'm going to be honest and tell you that I have never done this sort of thing and I have no idea where to start. I guess I'll start with why I need help.

I have had back pain my whole life but recently it has gotten worse. I have been to the hospital 3 times in the last 2 months, and I've had 7 falls as well. I was diagnosed with DDD (degenerative disc disease), sciatica in both legs, a bulging disc, early onset of arthritis in my spine, and the narrowing of both lateral and bilateral nerves.

Due to my health issues, my recent job told me to either put my two weeks in or they were going to fire me. I had to put my two weeks in. Unfortunately, they only let me work one week. I am jobless and have not been able to get a job due to my injury. I'm scared of what's to come. My doctor highly suggests spinal surgery, but I have decided to try every avenue before spinal surgery. I am still trying to find a job, but everywhere I go, they always look at me and look at my cane or my walker and tell me that they are not hiring even if they have a hiring sign out front. I don't know what to do.

The only thing I'm asking for is a little help until I can find a job or I can get my health under control. My doctor has told me that it's going to be a long and grueling process. They also said that if I do the surgery, it's going to take at least 6 months for recovery. I'm terrified of surgery because of what happened with my mother. My mother committed suicide because of how much she was in pain. She had the same back issues that I have, and she had gotten surgery, and it was botched. She was in constant pain every day and just couldn't take it anymore. But I'm not going to give up; I want to see my son grow old and have children of his own.

All I'm asking is for a little bit of help. I always hate taking free money, but I have no other choice at this point. I'm trying to get on disability, but that's going to take at least 8 to 14 months. I'm hoping that someone out there that's reading this is able to sympathize and understand. I'm not too good with my words, but I hope you can consider helping me in our time of need. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story.