Raising money to pay for my service dog adoption
The point of this GoFundMe is to reach out to a community that I love. Everyday I am thankful for the job that I have that allows me to work from home, to take breaks when I need to, and to create anything I can imagine.
I am seeking your help, if only it's your understanding, to continue on a positive path. Because of the limited options before me I have done the research to find the best solution to continue healing mentally and physically. I believe that solution is a service dog it can be trained to do the physical things that I am not able to do and that can support me mentally as I try to step back into this beautiful world instead of letting it pass me by.
Some of you reading this now may know me from my mod work for ARK and some of you may not know me at all. But that's okay I love what I do and I love to share it with other people because not only does it let me be creative it allows others to be creative too.
Those that do know me knows that I have been dealing with quite a few health issues. It's been hard for me recently to admit to those and to seek help. But I believe it's important to take care of yourself that way you can be there for others if they need help.
Unfortunately the list of my health issues has been growing over the past few years. I try to stay positive because you never know if someone else may need support going through the same thing.
Part of me is still nervous to admit publicly about my health issues because they're very personal and I tend to be very shy. I will not list them one by one but I'd like to give you some general knowledge as to what I'm dealing with.
A few years back I was diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri. Basically in the most general terms it means that my body thinks I have a brain tumor. Because of this I suffer from pressure headaches, dizziness, chronic fatigue, and migraines. If unchecked it may lead to blindness but for now I tried to focus on the present. For the past year I've been seeing a neurologist who unfortunately, well the nice way to say it is that he and I had a miscommunication, because of this he took me off of the medication used to combat pseudotumor cerebri. During the time seeing this neurologist a spot was found on my brain. As of now I still don't know what that means or what it holds for the future. Since about 3 weeks ago I am happy to say that I have a new neurologist who has me on the correct medication.
Another issue but I have been dealing with for most of my life severe social anxiety. It actually makes me want to cry to admit this to anyone. But if by doing so I can help someone else feel like they are not alone but it's just a small step towards something greater. Because of this I have a fear of leaving my home or only going to places where I feel safe. Part of my anxiety is based off of issues from my past which has brought about the diagnosis of PTSD and PNES. For those of you that do not know what PNES is they are psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. As this is very hard for me to talk about I will not go into the details of what issues they cause or what causes them and I will direct you to Google if you wish to learn more about PNES.
As I have learned to be more honest with myself about what I am dealing with instead of not dealing with it I have sought help in many areas and will continue to do so.
This won't be an instant solution there is a waiting list for service dogs including a minimum of 18 months to over 3 years. However you decide to show your support I truly appreciate it.
Please remember if you are going through something whether it's worse or your concerns are less it does not make your feelings and life any less valuable.
I am seeking your help, if only it's your understanding, to continue on a positive path. Because of the limited options before me I have done the research to find the best solution to continue healing mentally and physically. I believe that solution is a service dog it can be trained to do the physical things that I am not able to do and that can support me mentally as I try to step back into this beautiful world instead of letting it pass me by.
Some of you reading this now may know me from my mod work for ARK and some of you may not know me at all. But that's okay I love what I do and I love to share it with other people because not only does it let me be creative it allows others to be creative too.
Those that do know me knows that I have been dealing with quite a few health issues. It's been hard for me recently to admit to those and to seek help. But I believe it's important to take care of yourself that way you can be there for others if they need help.
Unfortunately the list of my health issues has been growing over the past few years. I try to stay positive because you never know if someone else may need support going through the same thing.
Part of me is still nervous to admit publicly about my health issues because they're very personal and I tend to be very shy. I will not list them one by one but I'd like to give you some general knowledge as to what I'm dealing with.
A few years back I was diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri. Basically in the most general terms it means that my body thinks I have a brain tumor. Because of this I suffer from pressure headaches, dizziness, chronic fatigue, and migraines. If unchecked it may lead to blindness but for now I tried to focus on the present. For the past year I've been seeing a neurologist who unfortunately, well the nice way to say it is that he and I had a miscommunication, because of this he took me off of the medication used to combat pseudotumor cerebri. During the time seeing this neurologist a spot was found on my brain. As of now I still don't know what that means or what it holds for the future. Since about 3 weeks ago I am happy to say that I have a new neurologist who has me on the correct medication.
Another issue but I have been dealing with for most of my life severe social anxiety. It actually makes me want to cry to admit this to anyone. But if by doing so I can help someone else feel like they are not alone but it's just a small step towards something greater. Because of this I have a fear of leaving my home or only going to places where I feel safe. Part of my anxiety is based off of issues from my past which has brought about the diagnosis of PTSD and PNES. For those of you that do not know what PNES is they are psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. As this is very hard for me to talk about I will not go into the details of what issues they cause or what causes them and I will direct you to Google if you wish to learn more about PNES.
As I have learned to be more honest with myself about what I am dealing with instead of not dealing with it I have sought help in many areas and will continue to do so.
This won't be an instant solution there is a waiting list for service dogs including a minimum of 18 months to over 3 years. However you decide to show your support I truly appreciate it.
Please remember if you are going through something whether it's worse or your concerns are less it does not make your feelings and life any less valuable.
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Chicago, IL