I’m going to be as raw as I can be in this situation. Back in August of last year, I had a severe car accident that totaled my vehicle and almost took my life in 2024. I was out of work for a 3 month period of time due to severe cognitive delays, difficulties with severe migraines, a severe concussion, and many other symptoms. Before the accident I was discovered at work very discombobulated and not acting like myself. I left work and went missing for 5 hours and nobody knew where I was at until I eventually wrecked my car. I have no memories or recollection of what happened during this time in my life I was “missing”. When taken to the hospital I was very combative with people which isn’t like me. They assumed I was under the influence of some kind of substances, but as everyone knows I don’t do any substances. My toxicology report came back clear and the hospital discharged me with a diagnosis of concussion despite the symptoms showed beforehand not supporting the idea of a concussion. I would go on to visit many hospitals due to my continued symptoms with my primary care even calling ambulances to their offices because of my blood pressure and heart rate being at dangerous levels, but no one would listen when I said something more was going on other then a concussion. Due to the diagnosis of concussion, all neurologists in the area put me on their wait lists with the closest appointment being June of 2025. I even put myself on cancel lists, but nothing ever came out of it until a second episode happened at work. Eventually I started having stroke like and seizure like symptoms resulting in another hospitalization where they diagnosed me with having seizures along with complex migraines. Only after this was my case expedited and I was allowed to see a neurologist before June of 2025. This occurred only this past month. So from August of last year to April of this year I have been struggling with debilitating symptoms.

Symptoms since my car accident:

- Squeezing migraines that come and go numerous times on a daily basis. Some of them feel like my head is burning

- Emotional dysregulation (mood swings are intense)

- Change in language (getting words mixed up, saying the wrong word, random stuttering, unable to get the word out, unable to think of common words, messing up words. Never had any issues talking before the incident).

- Very long pauses in speech (uncommon prior to accident)

- Memory issues (before accident total memory loss for the period. Currently seems to be mostly remote memory loss, such as forgetting common work tasks at the job I’ve worked at for 2 years, not remember common knowledge of things I would typically know, unable to recall certain details of my childhood).

- Change in personality (before accident, was talking with slurred voice, not making sense, and was saying things that did not make sense. Took three months to be available cognitively where I did not require assistance with common tasks. People describe me now as more irritable, less attentive, easily triggered, and emotional. I recognize it myself. I get very upset over things I wouldn’t have normally been upset about. My anxiety and especially irritability/anger is very intense when it wasn’t before).

- Unable to complete common tasks the way I used to (I still forget to brush my teeth some mornings, take me long time to organize things, forgot how to fold clothes the way I like)

- Processing speed delays (long amounts of time to do normal tasks. Tasks that should take only 5 or 10 minutes takes 15 to 25 minutes now, I will completely space out in the middle of a conversation unable to remember what I was saying, in the middle of a sentence and suddenly takes 5 minutes of staring at the screen before I start writing again)

- Sudden tingliness that comes and goes in different parts of my body (usually on my left side but most recently on my right side). Mostly starts when a bad migraine does.

- Nausea that comes and goes

- Light sensitivity

- Heavy fatigue and sleepiness during day.

- derealization

- Dissociating

- Dizziness spells (often during migraines)

- Constantly losing my balance now (falling down stairs, twisting my ankles, almost falling over when just standing straight, easily tripping over small rocks or foliage that most people can walk over)

- Blankly staring (friends and coworkers say I will blankly stare for several seconds or minutes at a time and not respond to anything they say, or will be found standing in the middle of a hallway staring randomly at nothing, when I “come to” they’ll ask me if I’m okay and I have no memory of doing this, this often happens probably 2+ times on a daily basis usually in the late evening)

- Twitching during staring episodes (in the face, hands, or arms is what has been reported)

- Tremors (in the hands and body)

i did everything I could to receive assistance without having to ask others for help as the three months off combined with having to take random days off due to my symptoms and concerns of losing control of my vehicle to get to work caused me to lose full time status at my job. I started having to pay medical insurance prices out of pocket leaving little money left over from my paychecks to pay my bills, almost 10k in medical debt, student loan repayments, and newly acquired car payment. My family has helped me out tremendously, but funds are running thin and has put me in massive amounts of debt. I applied for assistance from social services and was denied twice. Once for making too much money in 2023, and then a second time after I called them everyday for a three week period only for my “case manager” who I never talked to because she never called me back closing my case for “not scheduling a phone interview”. I have applied for assistance through churches and seizure foundations with denials stating their fundings are limited or they don’t offer assistance in my particular area because usually “higher income people” live there (I currently live in Henrico).

in my last gofundme, I was very vague as I don’t usually like to share details like this about my life. I’m a private and independent person. I work hard and concentrate on helping others for a living. I’m the one who typically cares for others, not the other way around. I’m hoping explaining my entire situation and genuinely asking for help from my community can help me get back on my feet during this difficult time. I am in the process of getting brain testing completed with my new neurologist, and while I do this more work has been missed as a result. I just need a chance to get back on my feet.

i appreciate anyone able to help and those that can’t help I completely understand. I’ll take any prayers or positive energy while I get back on top in life!