Hi, I’m Natasha. I’ve never asked for help from strangers before, but I guess life really hits people in the face sometimes. I hate to admit it, but I’ve become desperate.

Mostly because I’ve only been able to pay for my necessities like rent, car, car insurance, food, etc. But, sadly, anything towards myself medically I have had no choice but to push aside. I understand a lot of people have the same hardships, just like I have been struggling with. I’ve been dealing with respiratory issues since I was a little girl, and as I’ve gotten older, it’s gotten worse and worse. I come from a single-mother household, with no siblings or close family members, sadly. My mom is pushing her early 60s and only makes enough to make ends meet for herself.

I live on my own, and I don’t think it’s fair to make her worry about me when she can barely keep up with herself. She’s done the best she can for me. Her health isn’t the best either.

But I’ve recently started coughing up blood and got afraid, so I finally went to the doctor. I sadly found out that I have latent infection Tuberculosis. I’ve never been scared of dying since I grew up with depression, but man, I’m scared. I’m scared that me having to choose to pay my rent and car vs. my medicine and not being able to afford medical insurance has cost me to have an untimely end. I’m only in my 20s; I don’t feel like anyone my age should feel anything else but excited for the future. But here I am.

If you can afford to donate anything, even $1 is appreciated. The antibiotics and my medical bills have been piling up, and I really am in over my head with how much all of this is going to cost. If you can’t donate, thank you for reading anyway.

All my love, Natasha.