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Help Dina keep the roof over her head and get urgent dental

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Hi, I'm Dina, a queer disabled artist from Moscow (@dinalevinart on ig and fb, SlightlyMadArt on Etsy). I'm AuDHD, I'm also fighting severe CPTSD, depressive and anxiety disorders all on my own, no access to a proper psychiatrist and no family/local support system to lean on. My friend Heather is kindly helping me organize this GFM.
☆ Why I need your help right now ☆
I've been trying to recover from a major nervous breakdown and severe autistic burnout since August, with a minor colon surgery to spice things up. My current antidepressant is not working well, with deep depression and extreme chronic fatigue I have no physical or mental capacity to look for new orders, and can barely manage basic daily tasks on most days. Getting out of bed is an achievement, taking care of my three rats and a little bit of sculpting is all I can do at the moment. I need your help with two things.
☆ GOALS ☆
1) 330 USD for this month's rent. I paid off last month thanks to my friend who helped with a commission. I sold my last jewelry for vet care and have no resources left and nowhere else to go.
2) I need urgent help to save my teeth. Due to unfortunate genetics and no access to proper dental care I've lost two non-wisdom teeth to extractions already, and I'm only 36.
At least *three* of my teeth ache and need treatment asap.
*Three* more are dead inside and on the verge of falling apart (just like myself).
*Two* need treatment and proper fillings (free temp fillings from dental ER had withered away months ago).
*One* tooth is completely destroyed, is rotting away in my jaw, creating a serious risk of infection, heart disease and more highly undesirable things, it needs a crown or an implant.
At least *six* more need treatment while the nerves are still alive.
One filling + anesthesia at the state clinic is around $55, for 11 teeth that's $605. The collapsed tooth needs to be cleaned out, with either a crown screw or implant base installed, that's starting from $500.
Total sum goal: $1435
☆ Step 1: pay rent by mid December at most.
☆ Step 2: treat urgent teeth that are actively aching, making it hard to chew.
☆ Step 3: patch up teeth at risk of collapsing/being extracted, then fix the live ones.
☆ Step 4: fully assess the implant situation, stop decay from spreading any further, at least start installing base for the future crown/implant.
I'm adding photos of some of the teeth in question to illustrate the situation a bit.
☆ You can also help by sharing this info, liking my US-based Etsy shop SlightlyMadArt https://slightlymadart.etsy.com or following my art pages on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dinalevinart?igsh=cTN0Y2h1bThkd3Ft or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dinalevinart?mibextid=ZbWKwL, buying some of my existing work or ordering a commission. My prices start at $85 and depend on size, time and complexity.
Love,
Dina
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Donations 

  • Heather Ball
    • $10
    • 2 mos
  • Stephanie Desrochers
    • $200
    • 2 mos
  • John Short
    • $25
    • 2 mos
  • Frank Ferrante
    • $100
    • 2 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $20
    • 2 mos
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Heather Plumb
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Worcester, MA

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