I hope I'm not messing this up, but I did want to let y'all know that many of these situations are under control. That being said, my own health issues have spiraled out of control. It's been officially 20 years since I had the bone infection or "infestation" as my friend Vince calls it. That was the beginning of all this. I was off work a year & unable to walk for 8 months. My stubbornness got me through that. I worked 8-9 more years before I couldn't do it anymore. Actually, my stubbornness was leading me to keep working, I loved my job so much & worked very hard to get it. I didn't choose this. My physicians refused to sign off on my health so that I could go back to work. I was told it was going to get worse, to prepare for that, and continuation of work would be seriously detrimental. Anyway, I've now had 12 years of going downhill. At this point, I HAVE to do something NOW. That's why I've had to resort to asking for help. Everything y'all do is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Now, back to the original post with a few updates...

Alisha Supertramp here, hanging her head in shame...
For those that know me & my family (and by family, that includes close friends we couldn't live without), you probably also know that we've built this strange family on Love.

Unfortunately, living in Alabama, we really have no emergent health care aid because our state opted out.

I'm a prideful person. I myself have multiple medical problems that my friends know about, but I try my best to keep that under wraps and not be a cry baby. Now, it's become too much.

Bean did manage to get her gallbladder surgery done through a charitable program at a local hospital that’s affiliated with a larger network that has those services. She’s doing better, back to work, and continuing to work on a few other minor health issues, but all in all, doing much better.

Anyway, other crises in our lives were causing an additional large financial strain. Thankfully, a coordinated effort and a serious commitment to the financial aspects of that situation have, in majority, been and continue to be taken care of by another family member. Don't hold it against those responsible. It was a downhill spiral not necessarily of anyone's making, as we/they poured our/their entire life into trying to help someone put their own family back together. Those efforts were a failure, not of our doing, simply because someone feigned attempts to make it look like progress, but really just ditched all responsibility in the matter and wreaked havoc in our lives, the aftermath leaving a mess, but more and more information comes about that only gives us more hope that one day soon maybe it will all be over.
As for some resolution, luckily, the children have been legally placed with a wonderful woman, and are happy and healthy.
Anyway, we don't bail on our family. Ever. No one can do anything alone anymore, we've definitely learned that. All Tyler asks for now is to know he’s loved and thought about. Writing to him has silly stipulations but if anyone cares to, contact me and I’ll give you the details. It would make his day...

So, for those that know us and love us, maybe you can help. It's not big financial needs, yet. Oops, serious edit coming on that statement.
So many little amounts have drained us dry and we are basically all always on the edge of a breaking point because we watch one another do without and are saddened when we can't help each other out anymore.
Yes, I guess I'm breaking the rule of putting too much information on the internet, but I know we have people out there who care for us and don't know the struggles because we are always so stoic and private about personal matters. We try to be tough, ya know?
Basically though, I did put the goal really low considering what's needed, but $30 pays a co-pay or buys a medication. $10 puts some gas in the tank of some benevolent friend that takes the time to get us where we need to be... I'm the only person in our household that's insured, and it's still difficult for me to handle my own. I'd like a new knee one day, maybe some bionic hands, but that can wait. I know I'm probably about to be subjected to a litany of tests due to recent occurrences. There's always those travel expenses for things like that, never mind the charges. Small town people must travel for adequate care, just as a housemate recently had to do for a diagnostic procedure.
Ok. I'm rambling. Y'all know that's just me, so my apologies. Y'all get the drift. Feel free to contact me with questions.
Thanks so much for your thoughts and for listening and if there is anything you can do to help with these various situations, you'll never know how much it will be appreciated.
MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL...