Hi friends and family!

As some of you may know, I have been in the hospital suffering with a severe infection in my abdomen. I have been in excruciating and debilitating pain for a couple of weeks. I am still struggling with the pain. I haven't been able to work in four weeks due to hospitalization and complications from surgery. I had surgery over the weekend, and I have had a really tough recovery. I ended up getting another infection after my abdominal surgery — which was to clear the first infection. This time, my infection started in the surgical site. I have multiple tubes in my abdomen that continue to give me issues. Update on 11/17 — My doctor said he is highly concerned that the infection is continuing to spread throughout my abdomen, and that I will likely need to have surgery again. I am absolutely devastated. This has been a huge financial burden for me and the medical bills keep piling up. 

I am at risk of losing my housing due to not being able to work and pay rent. I have not been able to pay November's rent or bills, which was due on the 1st of November. Additionally, I will not be able to work enough in time for December's rent and all of the bills. I am humbly asking for any donations, as the last thing I want to worry about right now is losing my housing and everything I've worked so hard for. It has been a source of stress for me over the past several weeks. I have looked into many other resources, but unfortunately, amidst the government shutdown, all other resources are depleted and unable to offer rental assistance. This is the last place I wanted to come to ask for help. I feel guilty for asking for help. The reality is that I am struggling and know that there are people out there that care about me and want to help. I am terrified of losing my housing and recognize that it is out of my control. However, I want to do everything I can to prevent this from happening. If you would like to support me, I would be incredibly grateful during this challenging time. Thank you for your prayers, keeping me in your thoughts, and your support while I continue my health battle. Sending love to everyone <3!!!