I’m in a situation I never thought I’d be in, and I honestly don’t know where else to turn.

About a month ago, I shared that I was falling behind on bills at my store. Since then, things have only gotten harder. For the past three months, I’ve been in and out of repeated oral surgeries. Each procedure has been extensive, requiring sedation, and the recovery has been exhausting.

Despite all of this, the outcome has been devastating — I’ve now lost all of my top teeth, and I’m still dealing with ongoing pain and complications. Just two weeks ago I had another surgery, and I had to go back again last week because I wasn’t healing properly.

At the same time, my business was already struggling. I’m located in the Twin Cities, and over the past several months my shopping complex has become a ghost town. Many of my neighbors stopped coming out, and foot traffic disappeared. Sales dropped to almost nothing before my medical situation even began.

I reached out to my landlord to let her know I’m finally back and ready to work toward catching up. Unfortunately, I was told I only have a few days before I may have to leave.

I’ve always been someone who prefers to work for what I have, not ask for help. That’s why this is incredibly hard for me. I do have inventory and items listed across platforms like Whatnot and other marketplaces, and if you’re able to support by purchasing something, that would mean just as much to me as a donation.

Right now, I’m doing everything I can to rebuild while still dealing with pain and recovery. I can’t even go live to sell at the moment because speaking is still extremely difficult.

If you’re able to donate, share, or support in any way — it truly means more than I can put into words. This is me trying to hold on, rebuild, and not lose everything I’ve worked for.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for any support you can give.