Stand by Marie: A Mother's Plea for Help

My name is Marie, and I am a single mother to an incredible 3 year old boy, trying to rebuild our lives after facing a series of unexpected setbacks. After years of working hard to establish stability, we've encountered some difficult challenges recently.

I found out I was pregnant March of this year. Shortly after, I began feeling chronic fatigue, unmanageable pain almost non stop and just had an overall decrease in my mood and energy levels. I was losing my drive to even just get out of bed everyday because my symptoms were so bad, which lead me to miss a few shifts at work due of the amount of pain I was in. My body physically was not capable of performing my job the way I needed to and I knew something was wrong. So I made a OB appt for the soonest available date they had. But during that time, I missed two shifts on May 4th & 5th and after working for 2 hours of my shift on May 6th, they told me I was being terminated due to my availability...

The following week I had been sick & thought it was just the flu but as time went on nothing changed. It got worse so on May 15th I decided it was time to go to the ER. After having tests done and blood drawn including an ultrasound sound they discharged me and said my baby was healthy and fine and it was just pregnancy symptoms. 2 days later I started to feel immensely worse.. I spiked a fever of 105 & knew I needed to go back. After running the same tests and another ultrasound the dr proceeds to tell me that I have a severe infection and it caused me to lose the baby.. I had to have a D & C performed and had to go through all of this alone which was emotionally & physically very exhausting.

In just one month I lost my dream job, my baby, and the only childcare we had informed us they were closing at the end of the month. This put a halt to my job search because I had to then care for my son..

These events have placed an immense financial strain on our family, making it hard to cover basic necessities and keep our heads above water. The bills keep piling up and I just can’t seem to get back on my feet..

I am at a point where I am seeking employment again but am so far behind we are facing losing our home & everything I’ve worked so hard to build.

I'm committed to providing for my son and will continue to explore every possible option. However, I'm at a point where I need to swallow my pride and humbly ask for help..

Your donation will go directly towards rent/mortagage, utilities, & childcare expenses allowing us to get back on our feet and build a foundation for a better future.

We are incredibly grateful for any support you can offer. Thank you for considering my plea for help.