My Family is DESPERATE and we are BEGGING for HELP.

Hi... My name is Kerrie Turner and I am desperate. It all started in March of this year. I woke up one morning and had numbness throughout my legs and back. After about a month, it was determined that I had a herniated disk in my back that was pressing severely against my spinal cord. I had surgery at the end of April to fuse the disks and stop the damage. I am still dependent on a walker to get around as my legs don't respond correctly and my balance is all kinds of messed up. I am back at work full-time and doing everything I can to make ends meet.

About three months after my surgery, my husband started having fainting spells at work. It was determined that he needed an immediate quadruple bypass. So far, he has been unable to get back to work as he has continued to have these fainting spells. It has been determined that he has hypotension, which is low blood pressure whenever he stands up. So, he has been unable to go back to work as he is not allowed accommodations at his work (Amazon Warehouse). He needs a chair to sit down in between loading boxes, but this is not allowed.

If that wasn't enough, in August my car broke. The bolts broke on the tire and of course, I can't afford to fix it. So, we have one vehicle in the family. This is not the biggest deal because we can make this work. It just meant that it was one more thing to add to our struggles.

There are a total of five of us in the home - myself, my husband, my disabled sister who is hoping to get disability soon, and my two sons. We are utilizing food banks and food stamps so that we have food. I skip as many meals as possible to save money when the charity runs out. I have lost approximately 60 lbs since April, so that is one good thing that has happened. Always have to look on the bright side, right?

I am desperate right now because we have utilities and essential bills that are coming due and I have no money left to pay them. I have tried the charities in my area, but you have to come in to most, and because I was on disability, I have no paid time off at work left (it had to be used before short-term disability would kick in). If I go for charity, I lose pay, which just puts me further behind. I have -$300 in my bank account right now, which is mainly overdraft fees. I have nothing. I have pawned everything. I have tried everything I can think of to figure out how to make this work, but I am falling further and further behind.

My parents are deceased. My aunt has given us $20 here and there for gas so I could get to work, but she has her own struggles. My uncle has cancer and she is suffering physical challenges as well. I can't take what they need, so I am turning to you for help. Begging for help. I have no pride left. Please, if you can find it in your heart to give a few dollars so that I can at least make it to next payday (November 15, 2024), I would be so grateful. I don't know what else to do.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story.

Kerrie