Hi, my name is Avalon. Thanks for taking the time and apologies in advanced for my coping mechanism: crude humor.

Life in America, in general, has been rough for most of us. I have been dealing with the chaos that has been the last BUNCH of years and other low blows delivered by life: the suicide of my husband at 29 (2016) leaving me to raise our three children under age 10, lengthy legal battles to attempt to keep my family together (ongoing), abusive living situation (beginning of 2023), etc. I have been able to keep afloat through all this with the amazing support of family and friends, working fulltime and gig work to keep up with the bills, and juggling.

So, life doubled down and handed a girl cancer. I caught it early and have a treatment plan.....But like most Americans, with inadequate unamazing insurance, the medical costs now have me drowning. I have been "robbing peter to pay paul" and keep my insurance active and treatments going, and now they're both knocking on my door to collect.

I am at the risk of losing insurance leaving me unable to continue my cancer treatment and/or maintain transportation/housing as the medical bills keep adding up. For the first treatment alone I have close to $2000 in uncovered medical bills and I have to repeat that treatment at minimum twice more to hopefully clear the cancer and be in remission. That doesn't take into cosideration my premiums, hefty copays, fact that my deductible is about to reset, or the what if of this treatment plan being ineffective and having to pursue more aggressive treatment = higher medical bills and inability to work.

I am still working full-time plus gig work at every chance, interviewing for different jobs with higher salaries and better benefits, etc..... but can't keep up, so now I am calling upon the kindness of strangers.

Anything helps, even just kind thoughts. I'm hoping to keep afloat until I can find a more permanent long-term solution.

Thanks