Britt's Future
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I’m Brittanie. I love aiding others and I have a keen interest in health. A list of personal traumatic events, experiences and, my education have caused me to desire to help others holistically. I was physically, emotionally, mentally, and sexually assaulted repeatedly by a man I knew; I lived through his last attack of being strangled, raped & threatened; I lived with depression, and I have observed the benefits of improving mental, physical, and emotional health simultaneously. To raise money for my goal, I began working 50 hours or more per week in a hospital. During this time I gained knowledge of what can be improved in medical care and patient care. I was excited to reach my goal and put my plan into action. But, more disturbing events occurred on my way to my goal.
I will have lived with autoimmune diabetes for 17 years in January of 2017. I used to give injections with syringes 4 or more times a day. But, I've had an insulin pump for over 10 years and a CGM for about 5 years to help. Here I am with my insulin pump and CGM inserted:
Autoimmune diabetes began randomly causing my blood glucose levels to be below 80 mg/dL, which is dangerously low (and sometimes it would become dangerously high).
As a result, I had difficulty concentrating, I had fatigue, I had significantly low energy, moments of confusion & dizziness, depression & anxiety and, feelings of guilt & pessimism.
You can click here to learn about some bad and worst parts of autoimmune diabetes. I personally have been unable to move & respond or completely unconscious more than 10 times.
I started an amazing IV therapy treatment by Trina Health (check it out) to reverse the years of damage. I drove 6 hours, there and back, to obtain treatment every week.
Finally, after a Trina Health clinic opened 7 mins away from me, I transferred to it. But, my insurance wasn't accepted there. Each treatment is thousands of dollars. I couldn't afford needed treatments and my health declined significantly. One day my badge wouldn't allow me to clock in. I discovered, my manager heard I wanted to relocate, to where my treatments were, eventually. Though he never received a notice to quit from me, he decided to not have me as an employee anymore. This caused more stress. I had a score of 4.6 out of 5 on my last evaluation. I didn’t understand the reason this was possible and allowed. I placed the blame on the devastating abuse I had endured. "I have two degrees. I should be working elsewhere anyways. I wouldn't have been in this situation if I had never met that man...” I had finished my work at a university and had started working at the hospital after the last disturbing traumatic attack, the strangulation; the hearing/ear/ENT dysfunctions from strangulation; the scars on my back formed; marks, scars, and bruises on my neck formed. I had felt I felt worthless and unable to do anything. And now, somehow, I felt more useless and uncared for than before.
The events thereafter supported my thoughts. I unexpectedly lost necessary income and health insurance to maintain my health, to live. I was discouraged and hurt. After 3 months of being let go, I still haven’t received Cobra health insurance enrollment information from the company. The hospital put on record I resigned from all work. Thus, the local unemployment office has not aided me. In an instant, one moment, my life changed. I felt uncared for.I thought, "No one cares, that's why I, an employee with a great evaluation, was not allowed to work a couple months until I moved. They know I need health insurance and income to maintain decent health and don't care." I felt I had been thinking myself to be more loved and needed than I was. I was in pain from the events and couldn't function efficiently.
I had emotional and mental breakdowns frequently. I felt like my life would never be peaceful. I fought a 2-month battle before getting information to my local unemployment office to review for a final decision on assisting me. Plus, I was stressed and scattered while avidly pursuing obtaining any employment. I still had rent to pay due to a 60-day notice requirement, I was in a three-car pile up six months before and now had car payments, I had utilities to pay, car insurance to pay, phone service to pay for, food to purchase, etc. Plus my health care costs alone without insurance was unaffordable if I wanted a roof over my head and food. You can click here to understand the high cost of health care for autoimmune diabetes WITH insurance. I missed and couldn't schedule needed health care appointments; I risked obtaining infections and bruises by reusing supplies; I couldn't afford to eat the diet I needed for my health and; I could not test my blood glucose levels or administer insulin as needed due to the sudden loss of health insurance and income. I quit seeing specialists that aided in my optimum health care as well. I felt my life was horribly shaken and distorted again, but worse than before. My livelihood was gone, taken from me, by no fault of my own and no one cared. I fell into immense brain fog and depression with no way to treat it. Brain fog and depression worsened effects of autoimmune diabetes & autoimmune diabetes worsened effects of brain fog and depression. I asked my boyfriend about it. He says I seem angry and tired and messed up in the head where I do not think rationally or remember what I say at times. He says I would be apologetic for what happened or what was said during times when my glucose is low or high. But, he feels nothing matters to me when I'm depressed, I'm very cryptic and dark, uncaring. And I had back pain seemed correlating with stress. I was in a vicious cycle that degraded my health fast.
My dad drove into town to comfort me one weekend after I cried my heart and soul out on the phone; I'd felt weak, unable, and confused. I had no energy to pack and move but I needed to. My dad repeatedly drove out of town to lift my spirits and pack and move me from the home I lived in for 7 years. With the help of family and friends I was able to relocate. I'm living with my dad and am starting IV therapy treatments. I'm still pursuing my desire to attend school and have a career healing & aiding others holistically. Others and I are positive, praying, and hopeful.
The physical & mental wear and tear is excruciating.
My heart is still heavy and my health is still subpar. I'm reaching out because my journey will be less burdensome with your support. Because I lost my income and health insurance unexpectedly, I used my scholarship fund for school to live before relocating.
Now I'm fighting for opposing events to occur; I'm simultaneously fighting for gainful employment so I may pay for my health & living while fighting to heal and de-stress. But I cannot do both. I cannot work tirelessly as needed to live AND heal & de-stress my physical, mental, and emotional body. I choose between paying for things I need. I have enough to pay my health insurance premiums. There’s not enough to cover actual medical costs (medical deductibles, co-pays, and out-of-pocket costs) and living. Seeing any physician or licensed medical professional, purchasing food to properly eat for my health and, purchasing necessary supplies to improve & maintain my health at home have become stressful events. I need medical care and the bills are piling. The cost of living for me with medical care is high and daunting. All help will go towards the goal to lessen the stress and financial burden for my family and me while re-creating my scholarship fund. We're yearning to secure funds for me to live with no or less time crying, worrying, being weak & fatigued, being unhealthy, or depressed.
Your assistance of any amount will aid tremendously. Please help give me peace. I want to improve personal health and begin my career healing others. Please help the journey to my goal become less agonizing and burdensome than the one ahead. I hope someone cares to improve my life & my future. I thank you so much for aiding me, Britt, through "Britt's Future".
You may contact me in advance for a goodie in exchange for your help. And ask me anything, I'll respond ASAP: [email redacted]
I will have lived with autoimmune diabetes for 17 years in January of 2017. I used to give injections with syringes 4 or more times a day. But, I've had an insulin pump for over 10 years and a CGM for about 5 years to help. Here I am with my insulin pump and CGM inserted:
Autoimmune diabetes began randomly causing my blood glucose levels to be below 80 mg/dL, which is dangerously low (and sometimes it would become dangerously high).
As a result, I had difficulty concentrating, I had fatigue, I had significantly low energy, moments of confusion & dizziness, depression & anxiety and, feelings of guilt & pessimism.
You can click here to learn about some bad and worst parts of autoimmune diabetes. I personally have been unable to move & respond or completely unconscious more than 10 times.
I started an amazing IV therapy treatment by Trina Health (check it out) to reverse the years of damage. I drove 6 hours, there and back, to obtain treatment every week.
Finally, after a Trina Health clinic opened 7 mins away from me, I transferred to it. But, my insurance wasn't accepted there. Each treatment is thousands of dollars. I couldn't afford needed treatments and my health declined significantly. One day my badge wouldn't allow me to clock in. I discovered, my manager heard I wanted to relocate, to where my treatments were, eventually. Though he never received a notice to quit from me, he decided to not have me as an employee anymore. This caused more stress. I had a score of 4.6 out of 5 on my last evaluation. I didn’t understand the reason this was possible and allowed. I placed the blame on the devastating abuse I had endured. "I have two degrees. I should be working elsewhere anyways. I wouldn't have been in this situation if I had never met that man...” I had finished my work at a university and had started working at the hospital after the last disturbing traumatic attack, the strangulation; the hearing/ear/ENT dysfunctions from strangulation; the scars on my back formed; marks, scars, and bruises on my neck formed. I had felt I felt worthless and unable to do anything. And now, somehow, I felt more useless and uncared for than before.
The events thereafter supported my thoughts. I unexpectedly lost necessary income and health insurance to maintain my health, to live. I was discouraged and hurt. After 3 months of being let go, I still haven’t received Cobra health insurance enrollment information from the company. The hospital put on record I resigned from all work. Thus, the local unemployment office has not aided me. In an instant, one moment, my life changed. I felt uncared for.I thought, "No one cares, that's why I, an employee with a great evaluation, was not allowed to work a couple months until I moved. They know I need health insurance and income to maintain decent health and don't care." I felt I had been thinking myself to be more loved and needed than I was. I was in pain from the events and couldn't function efficiently.
I had emotional and mental breakdowns frequently. I felt like my life would never be peaceful. I fought a 2-month battle before getting information to my local unemployment office to review for a final decision on assisting me. Plus, I was stressed and scattered while avidly pursuing obtaining any employment. I still had rent to pay due to a 60-day notice requirement, I was in a three-car pile up six months before and now had car payments, I had utilities to pay, car insurance to pay, phone service to pay for, food to purchase, etc. Plus my health care costs alone without insurance was unaffordable if I wanted a roof over my head and food. You can click here to understand the high cost of health care for autoimmune diabetes WITH insurance. I missed and couldn't schedule needed health care appointments; I risked obtaining infections and bruises by reusing supplies; I couldn't afford to eat the diet I needed for my health and; I could not test my blood glucose levels or administer insulin as needed due to the sudden loss of health insurance and income. I quit seeing specialists that aided in my optimum health care as well. I felt my life was horribly shaken and distorted again, but worse than before. My livelihood was gone, taken from me, by no fault of my own and no one cared. I fell into immense brain fog and depression with no way to treat it. Brain fog and depression worsened effects of autoimmune diabetes & autoimmune diabetes worsened effects of brain fog and depression. I asked my boyfriend about it. He says I seem angry and tired and messed up in the head where I do not think rationally or remember what I say at times. He says I would be apologetic for what happened or what was said during times when my glucose is low or high. But, he feels nothing matters to me when I'm depressed, I'm very cryptic and dark, uncaring. And I had back pain seemed correlating with stress. I was in a vicious cycle that degraded my health fast.
My dad drove into town to comfort me one weekend after I cried my heart and soul out on the phone; I'd felt weak, unable, and confused. I had no energy to pack and move but I needed to. My dad repeatedly drove out of town to lift my spirits and pack and move me from the home I lived in for 7 years. With the help of family and friends I was able to relocate. I'm living with my dad and am starting IV therapy treatments. I'm still pursuing my desire to attend school and have a career healing & aiding others holistically. Others and I are positive, praying, and hopeful.
The physical & mental wear and tear is excruciating.
My heart is still heavy and my health is still subpar. I'm reaching out because my journey will be less burdensome with your support. Because I lost my income and health insurance unexpectedly, I used my scholarship fund for school to live before relocating.
Now I'm fighting for opposing events to occur; I'm simultaneously fighting for gainful employment so I may pay for my health & living while fighting to heal and de-stress. But I cannot do both. I cannot work tirelessly as needed to live AND heal & de-stress my physical, mental, and emotional body. I choose between paying for things I need. I have enough to pay my health insurance premiums. There’s not enough to cover actual medical costs (medical deductibles, co-pays, and out-of-pocket costs) and living. Seeing any physician or licensed medical professional, purchasing food to properly eat for my health and, purchasing necessary supplies to improve & maintain my health at home have become stressful events. I need medical care and the bills are piling. The cost of living for me with medical care is high and daunting. All help will go towards the goal to lessen the stress and financial burden for my family and me while re-creating my scholarship fund. We're yearning to secure funds for me to live with no or less time crying, worrying, being weak & fatigued, being unhealthy, or depressed.
Your assistance of any amount will aid tremendously. Please help give me peace. I want to improve personal health and begin my career healing others. Please help the journey to my goal become less agonizing and burdensome than the one ahead. I hope someone cares to improve my life & my future. I thank you so much for aiding me, Britt, through "Britt's Future".
You may contact me in advance for a goodie in exchange for your help. And ask me anything, I'll respond ASAP: [email redacted]
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Brittanie Atkinson
Organizer
Moundridge, KS