Hello. My name is Joe. My wife Susan and I have had a very bad couple of years. I have had several heart issues and have had 5 angioplasty’s and now I have 6 stent in my heart. It took 3 years for me to get this current operation done. Though the operation has helped my heart they had issues with the operation. When they were placing the federal artery entry they hit a tendon (or something because I don’t have the full answer yet) and had caused me severe pain and discomfort. I can’t sit, stand, walk or lay down without pain. This has prevented me from driving Uber (my main income).

This past year has been the worst year of my life. Last year started with my cat losing weight and we found out she has cancer and is slowly dying. Then my brother gets in a devastating accident and will never be the same. When I got home from helping my mom. I took my dog to get a growth removed from her eye. Then 14 days later she has a stroke and dies. I was still stuck with the bill. Then my cat dies. I got another dog but because of my heart health we couldn’t care for her. Found her a great home. Then I got in a small fender bender and the insurance said it was a total loss and payed off my loan. This made it hard because I had to rent a car for a high price and had trouble working because of the issues with my heart medication and condition. I went through days of heart pain and sever fatigue. I spent my birthday in pain. Wondering if I was going to have a heart attack. What really hit my depression really hard is the credit company I owe for the dogs surgery just added interest since it’s been a year. I don’t know how I’m going to get out of it.

Two months ago I thought I was going to have the surgery but instead it was an exploratory angioplasty. Making sure I was a good candidate still. I was but the wait for the next surgery was a very long month. Even though it was a month later I spent many painful night wondering if I will make it to the surgery. They keep trying to switch up my meds to help but instead causes negative reactions and I would have to spend a couple days having the drugs wear off. This has been common for the past 3 years. I needed a surgery to clean out one of my veins that clogged. I have been waiting for this surgery for 3 years.

I am very happy I finally got this surgery done. My heart health feels so much better. I feel like I’m going to be able to keep living.

Unfortunately this mishap from the surgery has pushed me over the line and has made it where I don’t know when I can get back to work. I can barely concentrate with the pain. This is sinking me further into financial crisis.

I have always been a person to help someone and not burden people with my problems. Right now I need help. Im in a position where I can’t just work and get myself out of financial trouble. This past year has devastated me. I know with my heath doing better I have a future but right now I’m drowning from financial debt. I have been selling my possessions but it won’t get me all the way out. I have very good friends that want to help and told me to start this.

This money will go towards helping with rent, paying down/off the bill for the dogs surgery, help get me a little out of this financial whole and maybe help towards getting me loan for a used car to do Uber. 

Thank you everyone. I can’t express how thankful I am to have help from my friends