Help Meredith rebuild after a vax injury, job loss, abuse
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Hi,
I'm really struggling at the moment, after a chaotic series of events:
- Vaccine side effects - I got all the minor side effects for a fortnight after my second dose of Pfizer, as well as pericarditis (which it took over 4 months with no painkillers and some poor treatment from public hospital cardiologists to get a diagnosis and approximately a further 6 months on painkillers/treatment prescribed by a private cardiologist for the worst of it to resolve) and back pain (sacroiliitis, mild scoliosis), leading to long-term health issues (PEM) and PTSD and a lot of medical expenses (private cardiologist, rheumatologist, exercise physio, GP, medications, time off work, etc)
- Housing - I was renting a house, but the owner sold as I was in the midst of my vaccine injury; between that and rising rental costs, I ended up losing my home and couch surfing, with most of my belongings in a storage unit for the last two or so years
- Job loss - my line of work had been temporary jobs, working remotely, but when my last contract came to an end in Sept 2023 there was a move towards hybrid or in-office work, leading to the next point below
- Health discrimination - I've been trying to find more work for over a year, but so few places will consider the remote work that I need for my health, and I've been ghosted almost every time I've mentioned needing remote work for health reasons; I've been freelancing and relying on savings to get by, but those savings are near the end, and what I've been living off has barely been enough to cover costs
- Finances - While doing my best to stay afloat (relying on freelancing and savings for over a year), I have also lost over $15,000 that I had spent the previous 3-4 years saving for a house deposit, and would love to be able to get this back on track. Not to mention lost potential earnings while I was unable to work. At the moment, it feels like these setbacks in my life have ruined my chance of home ownership and a good life for myself and my two dogs.
- Emotional abuse - when I lost my job, I started to get emotionally abused (verbal abuse; minimising and invalidating comments; when I leave the house, my belongings are sometimes moved or go missing; I've received mail that has been partly opened; I've been blamed for things that are not my fault; yelled at; and put in positions that have set off my PTSD including physical symptoms, with the other person refusing to take accountability or do any repair after their harmful actions)
- Moving - I need to move out ASAP and get myself and my dogs set up in a new, healthy environment where I can rebuild after all of the above.
I need some help raising funds to help me move into a new place and get myself back on track without financially ruining myself any further or pushing myself too hard and damaging my health any further - including covering moving costs, rent and deposit, bills, health/medical, care for two dogs, everyday expenses, and so on.
Any and all help is appreciated.
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Meredith Anderson
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Ashgrove, QLD