Hello family and friends!
If you don't know already, I am in the finishing stages of my doctoral project in Psychology. The end is in sight, at last! I have been telling folks that when I first entered the PhD program I was thinking I was signing up for a marathon, but now it is clear that it is an ultra distance event and I am at about mile 85 out of 100!

Honestly, I am tired. And to complicate matters I have injured my wrist and been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel syndrome, not good for a massage therpist putting himself through graduate school. I am now not working, on meager disability payments, and have my school loan payments beginning because I have completed my coursework. The first few months of the year are looking financially impossible- especially with a pending surgery for my wrist and more lost work. 

It pains me that I am reaching out for financial support, but I cannot consider taking out more loans. I need your help in this final leg of my journey. As you may know I have been working my butt off and it is pretty discouraging to get a metaphoric ankle sprain at mile 85. 

I want to give my wrist a little time to heal before I jump into surgery, so that means I may not go under the knife until february and not back to my bread-and-butter work until as late as May. Meanwhile, with your help, I could turn my full attention to my dissertation and work toward getting the darn thing finished while I heal.

All the money raised will cover the basics of living over the next couple crucial months: rent, food, and school/car payments.

I humbly accept and appreciate anything you could offer and wish you a blessed holiday season!

Brian

PS: Please forward to anyone interested in contributing to this booster fund.