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Hi Everyone - it hurts like hell to have to reach out for help again, but I don't know what else to do. As you know, I was diagnosed with MS a few months ago. I am now on medication but not seeing improvement as of yet. I am having difficulty walking most days, my dexterity is bad and I'm struggling with severe fatigue and mental fog. I'm scared, not gonna lie. I've never been this incapable.
Thankfully I've got short/long term disability benefits through work, but here's the issue: my short term disability (only pays 60% of my income) ends on the 10th and long term is taking forever to approve me. (They purposely drag out the process as long as possible, and then they pay in arrears once per month, 50% of my income.) I've got confirmation of my medical issues from two doctors and they both tell me that this is typical, but that I'll be approved.
I need help to pay my rent, groceries, utilities and buy my babies food plus assistance with copay for treatment until long term disability insurance begins paying, which could be as late as sometime in April.
If you could see my heart you'd know that I mean it when I say I wish I could work. But I can't even deliver for Instacart because I fall easily and tire so quickly.
It is killing me to ask for help again, I am so sorry. Everyone has been so kind to me and I have been so humbled by it. The money you blessed me with was what paid my deductible and other medical expenses so that I could get treatment started.
If you find it in your heart to help me survive all this I'd be so appreciative, you have no idea. Believe it or not, I don't qualify for many of the assistance programs here in Georgia.
A friend reminded me today that it's ok to ask for help. I sure hope so, because I'm really scared right now. I feel like the ground under my feet is slipping away.
I love all of you, thank you.
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Kristi Lindley
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Smyrna, GA