My name is Jennifer Catron and I don't ever do this. I am usually the one helping others. So after swallowing my pride, I am asking for help.

I have been hospitalized 4 times since August. Eight of those days in the ICU. I have 2 kinds of asthma. One is called Catamenial asthma; it was attached to my cycle. Pretty much every month it seemed like I had bronchitis, but it was just the asthma. It got so bad that I had a partial hysterectomy. My second is severe asthma with exacerbation, meaning when something triggers it, I end up in the hospital on oxygen and high-dose steroids for at least 4 days.

I have not been to work since February 4th when I had yet another episode because I had caught Coronavirus HKU1, not Covid, for the second time in 2 months. I have also had Covid 6 times, so imagine my lungs aren't super strong right now. I have used all my vacation time and savings, maxed out my credit cards, and now just need a little help to get by until I can go back to work. My goal is to not let this defeat me and get my lungs healthy and back to work. As of right now, the earliest I will be back to work is April.

Any little bit could help. I'm not expecting anything from anyone. Prayers are always good. My daughter is my cheering squad along with some good friends and family. I'm hoping for a good recovery and some normalcy back in our lives. Thank you in advance.