Last night, I was attacked by a man walking down my street. He punched and stomped me, and bit my ear almost off. The attacker is HIV positive, so now I have to take at least a month's worth of HIV medicine and face a series of medical bills.

This happened during a week I had already taken off for mental health, as I have diagnosed PTSD. The trauma from this attack is going to affect me in so many ways, both now and in the future. I am overwhelmed by the physical and emotional toll this has taken on me, and I am worried about how I will manage the costs of my care.

I return to work next week, but I will not be able to afford these upcoming expenses. It’s going to be very difficult to do it alone.

Any support would mean so much to me as I try to recover from this traumatic event. Thank you for considering helping during this difficult time.