I've heard that the hardest thing in the world is to ask for help and the 2nd hardest thing is to accept that help.  I have to admit, that I believe it!  I do not want to do this but I no longer have a choice.  As most of you are aware, I have 4th stage Metatastic Breast Cancer and that I am terminal.  The good news is that this is a disease that prefers connective tissue (bone, skin, etc.) rather than organ tissue so it's killing me slowly...the bad news is that it's killing me slowly and I've now outlived my savings & my life insurance.  I am still employed but barely and am currently not able to go into the office at all but have to work from home because I'm not recovering from a recent surgery as well as I hoped.  It's possible that I won't be able to return to "real" work and it's doubtful that I'll be able to work more than 15 or 20 hours per week if I do.   The bottom line is that I have enough $$ left to cover maybe 1 more month's worth of expenses and then I'm done.  Yes, I do still have my horses and some of you might argue that I should get rid of them first but they are the main reason why I have been able to hang on for as long as I have and for why I continue to fight.  Tom, thankfully, is employed but his income alone is not sufficient.  In short, if we can raise enough to pay off the medical bills not covered by insurance and our other debt, we should be able to manage.  If you're still reading, thank you!  If you can see your way clear to helping us out, THANK YOU!