A months rest to build my heart back to health

Hi my name is Verlice Boykin. I'm here asking for help, yes I have insurance, yes I have life insurance but what I don't have is time to heal. I never ask for help because I've always felt that I could figure it out on my own. This time is a lot different. For starters I've been an independent contractor/self-employed since I lost my job at the beginning of 2020 to covid. I've been able to provide for my family in ways that I couldn't before the covid thing happened & have been thanking God every step of the way! Well, last Tuesday 9/12/2023 I went to the ER because I'd been having issues with my asthma (or so I thought) but it was much more than that. There was fluid around my heart, my lungs had fluid on them, the walls & muscles of my heart were enlarged, my blood pressure was well over 260, they said I was dealing with congestive heart failure, kidney damage, etc. I was also told that if I had waited a few more days without coming in I would have died. In 2019 I had a slight stroke and never was able to actually recover due to my job shutting down which made me lose my short-term disability. I ended up back in the hospital three days later. But I never gave up! My heart is overworked due to my 'can't quit' attitude. Even short distances, taking a shower, gas station/grocery store runs, etc. rob me of oxygen and makes me winded and gasping for air in which at that time only nitroglycerin

(emergency heart medication) help me. I have a heart specialist, kidney specialist, and a lung specialist all working together running tests, labs and everything to do what they can to nurse me back to health. There's also talks of surgeries in my near future which I'm sure will get expensive. I have several daily medications which aren't all covered by insurance. My doctors are telling me how important it is for me to give my heart rest and this time after going there I know how important it is for me to listen. My wife is here in every way possible, but I have an issue with her having to pull my weight and hers too. I am my parents only living child so I'm trying to do everything I can to heal this time so they don't have to bury another child, their last child. I have a wife and 3 + 1 children (my wife and I took our daughters best friend as our own) who I absolutely adore and they adore me! I WANT TO BE HERE WITH AND FOR THEM! I'm only asking for a little help to give me time to heal & not be a burden as she already has the extra job of helping nurse me back to health and deal with our children. I'm not one to ask or especially beg for anything but I'm asking even if it's a few dollars it would greatly help. My family keeps asking what we need but I can't in good conscience put such a huge burden on them. I'm just swallowing my pride so I can be here with my children as long as I can. Thank you all for your support! Be blessed & have an amazing day ✨️