Mutiple Sclerosis (Neurological party foul)

Hello Everyone,

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Brian Vidal. I am a man who looks like a real life drawing of his wife's amazing art. 7 years ago I was diagnosed with Mutiple Sclerosis. For those who know me, I took the news with a chuckle and a few don't know me, now you know! I didn't let it slow me down! I wasn't going to let this define me! It's just a hurdle! I started recognizing symptoms and knew when I needed to be seen by my neurologist. I have my good days and bad days, but I will never complain about my illness. A few months ago I started noticing little changes. I would forget things I just learned. I would have to be reminded constantly of things that need to be done or how to do them. I needed to have a list in front of me. I had to have the lyrics I wrote in front of me instead of singing from memory like I always have. I chalked it up to being tired. After all, Mutiple Sclerosis always makes you feel exhausted no matter how much sleep you get, but it was something more. The way my doctor explained it is that I was in a really bad accident that damaged my spine and nervous system. Its just that the damage didn't all just appear at once. I lost my job because of this. I want to be treated as anyone who gets paid to sit in that chair gets treated. I will not use my illness as a crutch! So I did not inform them until after I was let go. I will not be pitted and given a position I am not capable of doing just because I am a nice person. I am now filing for disability. This is reality, and I will not run from it. I have a disability, and that is perfectly fine! I love my life! I love the amazing people who let me be a part of theirs! I am in a tough spot at the moment. I am told that it will take 5 months to be approved for disability payments. I was denied my unemployment by unemployment because I need to be able to accept full time work to collect unemployment. even though my doctor recommended not to work in this state. I don't want to lie to any future employers just to cheat the system so I can get paid. That is not fair! I am now adjusting to this with a great sense of optimism and humor! Things have always worked out for me in my life. It my not have always been what I wanted, but it has always been what I needed. I am so grateful to be alive! For the first time in my life, I love myself. I promised myself to bully myself doubt. I will not let my false of pride keep me from asking for help. I am in a tough spot. And I know that the people who know me would ask me why I didn't say anything about what is going on. It's because I was scared, I was embarrassed, I was ashamed, and I was prideful in a foolish way. I didn't want to admit what was going on. I had to save face! I was really dumb for doing that. I am needing help to rasie money to pay our rent and bills for the next few months until my disability is approved. My lovely wife has not been working for reasons that are not our own to discuss, so I will not elaborate on that any further. I am need help raising 5 months of my pay that I was making to get by with rent and bills until money starts coming in. Any donation helps immensely. And if you can't, please do not worry. I realize that I'll never hit rock bottom unless I want too. I will figure out something even if I need to sell everything I own (I don't own much since I am not materialistic, but I'll do what I have to)