Save Ron's life

Friends, it is humbling and embarrassing to ask for help, but the truth is, I’m fighting for my life and could really use a leg up. I find myself at the end of a 45-year career as a veterinarian, a profession I have loved ever since I was a kid finding stray animals in the alleys of Chicago. I have enjoyed this immensely even though the debts are enormous and the financial rewards are few. At the end of this career- this beautiful but stressful career, I find myself surviving on only social security with no additional financial securities. Thru all of this, I have battled major depressive disorder for the past 25 years. After years of medication. therapy, even hospitalization, I find myself no better now than when this started. I have survived divorces, bankruptcy, legal problems financial setbacks, medical problems, and have gotten up every time afterwards. I have had two suicide attempts, and recently had a close brush with a third. But I would be lying if I didn’t say I was struggling. Every day is a struggle, a battle.I’m still here, I’m still fighting. I want to get better. I don’t want to live like this anymore. I have a new grandbaby. I want to be healthy so I can be a positive part of her life   There is a new exciting treatment for depression- microdose ketamine infusion therapy. It has gotten excellent scientific reviews and is now being investigated to be used much more commonly. But it is not covered by my health insurance and there are only a handful of centers that provide this.  The closest center is in Denver and I’m in Chicago. The fees are $650 per infusion with a minimum of four to be started out. Also to be considered are the travel cost, hotel stay, food and other out of pocket costs. In my case, it is about $3500 for the initial treatment which makes it out of reach for me living month to month on social security. I have applied for a grant from Not One More Vet, a charity that helps veterinarians in crisis, and have been given $1000. But it’s up to me to raise the rest. I truly feel this is my last hope in fighting my crippling depression and perhaps the only thing that saves me from jumping off the ledge I often find myself on mentally. I can now only hope that funds could be raised for me to undergo this potentially life-saving treatment. I want to fight. I want to get better. I don’t want to end up just another statistic. Please help me raise $3000 as I truly believe if could save my life.