If it weren't for bad luck I'd have none! If you know anything about me, I use humor when things are bad. I'm trying desperately to look on the bright side of things but I am at the end of my rope.
Here are the highlights of the past 8 years...
Picked up and dropped from a crane 15ft while driving a big rig at work.
Doctors found two crushed vertebrae,compressed spinal stenosis=a year off work, still awaiting surgery on my lower back... Workman's comp in my job did very little to help except for minimal medical intervention. In the meantime I missed copious amounts of work due to extreme pain, lost my place to live. Had to rent a room, (all I could afford), and throw everything in storage, then go bankrupt... still pending because of lack of funds to get an attorney.
Fast forward to beginning of last year.extreme pain and lack of mobility in my neck, numbness loss of feeling in feet and legs. Found out that at the time of my work injury, they never noticed that my neck have been injured too(which will not be covered by workman's comp because of the timeline)I had to get recommended spinal fusion of three levels of my (neck) cervical spine. Surgery was delayed due to covid-19 which exhausted temporary disability funds and will be off work for a year, and cannot go back to my former job due to risk of damage to metal devices in my neck. I have no income since August 4th, I am seeking permanent disability for a year to cover the healing time. approval for any funds for permanent disability takes four or five months to review.
Meanwhile the healing process is not going well at all, I'm having complications. Surgeon stated top screw was not placed correctly, (which made me wonder why he didn't do it right in the first place), and I need a bone stim device because the bone is not filling in like it should. not covered by insurance, and costs $5,000. Without it I face having to go through this surgery again, with high risk of it failing, or causing lifelong pain or some form of paralysis.
All the while I'm in extreme pain, and trying to not show it's bothering me because I have a little boy, (love of my life), that is being affected by all this.
We are about to lose our place to live, I have to find a new livelihood with an injury...all the while trying to sustain life without any income at all. I do not receive any support from anyting, and I don't know what to do at this point. The guilt of not being a self-sustaining person is beyond humiliating, I would rather be helping other people than asking for help myself.
*****Please, my final request is Please do not post this on my wall, or a public place, please send privately to anyone you think could help.

I have a plan and do not want to be on this forever, I'm hoping to train in a new career when this is healed, but in the meantime, I have a an amazing,sweet, adorable son who deserves so much more than I can give him right now. But mostly, this is a hand up, not a handout I'm asking for. And I'm praying this is the last time I will have to do this ever. I'm praying I don't offend anybody with this, and I don't expect many to be able to contribute, I understand everyone has their issues, and I am thankful to all of you for at least being my friends!