Struggling with Health and Loss, I Need Your Help

The last 9 years of my life have been a whirlwind. From having a total hysterectomy to kidney loss to the loss of both my parents in a short amount of time to the continuation of today’s struggles with anxiety and depression. I have never asked for help, but now I turn to you and humbly ask for help. I am temporarily out of work and waiting for disability. After paying my mom’s medical bills, I am depleted. I am about to be evicted from my apartment in the next couple of months (I am behind in rent). I am working with a Care Coordinator with my therapist, but so far no help, just free legal aid.

Let me explain, for those who don’t know me, why I am currently not working. I have major back issues I got from when I worked in the hospital. I have been to PT, had shots, back stretching, etc. Nothing has worked. I was recently diagnosed with an extreme case of Rheumatoid Arthritis and have it really bad in my hands, to the point of pain and dropping things. I am seeing a neurologist at Dent because I have no reflexes in my legs, and in the coming weeks, I am going for an MRI (to rule out MS) and an EMG to see why I have no reflexes. I also have very serious anxiety and depression issues. I also have Mitral valve prolapse, which my blood pressure can drop all of a sudden. My anxiety is so bad that it is very crippling. I see a grief counselor, a regular therapist, and a nurse psychologist almost every week. They are three separate people. I work hard every day just to have a semi-normal life.

I have goals I strive for every day. Some days I hit those goals, and sometimes I fall short.

If you can give anything, that would be amazing. If you can’t, I humbly ask for you to share this.

This is just a temporary setback in my life. I will keep you up to date with my upcoming tests. This is very hard for me to ask