Help Ashley ( Disabled ) with updated neurological glasses

Hi everyone, I am being very vulnerable by posting this, but I am in need of things medically and so is my 8 year-old cat Batman . Both are regarding our eyes.

firstly, Batman is my everything . He’s my emotional support Animal ... i’ve had him for seven years since he was three months old I rescued him, but really we rescued each other,… He had his annual check up last year but I wasn’t able to do bloodwork financially at that time And can’t right now either . last year I noticed on occasion his parents pupils , have been uneven at times and upon exam, everything was fine but recently I’ve been seeing it more often and when I sent photos to the vet, they said as long as he’s playing an acting normally it’s not emergency, but to please get in as soon as you can when you have the finances to ensure nothing is going on… they gave me an invoice of an estimate of $645 including his bloodwork which is past due and exam check his ocular pressure and 6 views of. Chest x-ray to make sure there is no mass pressing on a nerve causing uneven pupils . My baby is Now a senior . I need to ensure nothing is wrong with him and to not prolong this any further, I have no means to be able to pay for this. if I had a Carecredit card or was eligible to be approved for one I would do it in a heartbeat I don’t even have or can qualify for a regular credit card or a personal loan… If something would be wrong with him, I would absolutely hate myself beyond belief for not getting him an earlier or asking for help earlier… I don’t have Pet insurance on him either and I hate that I didn’t get it for him when I got him or anytime after… the invoice I am uploading here and the voicemail explaining why the chest x-ray is needed

I am not working currently because I am disabled with multiple debilitating chronic health issues and on top of that I’ve been in a car accident three weeks ago making my pain much worse, through my medical transportation and my pain is elevated. This year has been a nightmare already and things keep piling on and I can’t even survive off of my monthly disability check let alone to shove off a huge portion of it for my cat . He is my everything . so that I am asking for.

Secondly one of my disabilities is binocular vision dysfunction and convergence insufficiency which are eye diagnosis which is why I have to wear specialty eyeglasses with prisms in them called Nuerolens. ( www.neurolens.com ) …. I have had this type and brand of lenses for the last year and have worn prism eyeglasses for this condition for the last three years… they work with the eyes and brain together.. they are not just regular prescription eyeglasses for seeing and reading like normal people do that don’t have these conditions… I need a new pair of frames , mine are really flimsy and cheap and I need to have them as a back up pair while I wait for the new ones to be made in two weeks average time it takes and have them for a long time as a back up as my prescription may change in the future it’s unpredictable…. and I want to be happy with how I look in my glasses too … so I picked out a pair of frames that I am happy with that are not flimsy, total with glasses and frames comes to about $1030…. . I reached out to the company and they can’t give me a discount. The office was able to give me like a $50 discount something like that to bring the total down and there’s no option of making payments… They can’t make me an invoice I don’t know why, but I’ve asked… but I do have my doctors notes I am uploading here and mark off any personal information of mine I don’t want to be shared such as my address, date of birth, etc. … it’s been a month since I’ve been at my appointment the first week of April and my migraines and eye strain are significantly impacted from this eye condition. The Nuero lens machine and my eye prescription altogether has changed significantly and my focus is way off adding to eye strain and spasms around my eyes, making it very difficult to read look at electronics and even just sitting down and having a conversation with a human being whether if it’s in person or sitting on the computer on a Zoom telehealth Visit having that focus off, I can go from a normal regular headache or migraine. Go from a 7 to 12 in an instant without these glasses on and even with them on because they are not strong enough for me and not focusing properly… I need these new glasses extremely … because my pain , headaches , migraines , fatigue and more are so debilitating, I don’t have a social life …. like it’s been years since I’ve had a social life and I fear even when I feel an ounce of glimmer that I feel OK to socialize that I will get an instant migraine and things can change from say 11 AM to 4 PM and I have had to cancel plans with friends , dates even doctors appointments I have to cancel and reschedule at times, and I know I’ve let people down some understand some don’t… but until you’re in one’s body and experiences, the 100% of what one feels like just in a day one day they would understand 1,000,000% but unfortunately life doesn’t go like that. but the amount of times that I have gone out to socialize and sat there and had a conversation with someone and the unbelievable migraine that I got even wearing my glasses because they aren’t strong enough and right for me because my prescription has changed is immense so I hibernate like a hermit crab I stay at home. I go to my doctors appointments and an errand or two here and there if I can’t get delivery and will save money by not doing delivery etc and that’s it. It’s gotten worse than the last 7 months. I have not socialized .. I have not had a hug. I have not seen anybody that I know other than my doctors ( do you know how sad that is ? ) that’s more than half a year. Do you know what that does the ones mental and physical health, mind, body and spirit? It’s horrible.

Any amount donated would be extremely appreciated even if i can get one of these out of the way ASAP STAT. but truly I need both… I will try to provide as much proof of all of this as you need.

Thank you for considering… In less than 2 weeks have my fifth , FIFTH disability hearing in the 7 years since I’ve applied for disability, after having to head quit my Acupuncture career I went to 7.5 years of school for combining a bachelors degree and acupuncture school …. . I have won back pay of two years and forward pay which did not equal a lot but got me through last year a little little easier and with lawyer cut which took about 30/40% more than the 25% they normally would take ……. We are fighting for 4.5 years of backpay which if I win will be an extremely life-changing amount for me and if I should win, which I am praying to God for , and my lawyer is fighting for should theoretically go quicker because I am already in pay status …. whatever I do earn from this campaign will be reported to Social Security so they are aware of this income coming in and what it is for …. thank you so much for your consideration ….

I may not look disabled, but I have chronic illnesses, invisible conditions that I am in pain 24/7, 365. I don’t have a moment that I’m not in pain other than when I am sleeping.

I have done some independent contracting work over the years here and there and pushed myself but things have gotten progressively worse and I just can’t work I can’t. It’s extremely hard. I push myself to shower. I push myself to go to my doctors appointments.

it’s all my life is I have nothing to make me happy other than seeing some wildlife birds, ducks, and turtles at a nearby pond,. I don’t even enjoy suntanning at my pool , I can’t deal with the heat and it exhausts me and hard to deal with when my migraines are disabling me nd I need to be in darkness inside with curtains closed and the heat is exhausting .. and this is changed over the years. I used to thrive in the sun getting a tan. I’ve been white as a ghost the last year because I just don’t have it in me to suntan the one thing I enjoy in Arizona other than country music, which I’ve not been able to enjoy since 1.5 years ago out and about …. I don’t do anything for fun , being a patient is my identity and I am sick of it and it has made me progressively more depressed and like a hermit crab …. It’s hard to get out of bed in the morning. I don’t enjoy life. I’m getting depressed over time. I don’t even enjoy the simple things like laying out in the sun by the pool because it is exhausting it’s draining. It’s too much sun with my migraines. I used to thrive, sitting in the sun, getting a tan, soaking up the vitamin D, and doing the one and only thing I enjoy in this miserable, hot, blazing hot sun of a state of Arizona and I am only here because any other climate I feel 1000 times worse And I feel stuck without an ocean. I feel stuck in the desert. I feel alone and lonely with all my friends and family across the country….. I feel like I’ve lost a part of myself overtime. Especially since moving to the state…. I’ve literally not done anything for myself for fun or have socialize in public and a half year and it is extremely depressing.

thank you if you’ve made it to the end, I appreciate it and any donation whatsoever will help me get towards my goal and if you can’t help a share would be truly appreciated to a friend to a family member on social media even if I can get one of these things out-of-the-way at a time whether it be Batman‘s vet visit and then my eyeglasses but if I can get both of those at Asap, I will start to feel better. My heart will feel at peace that I’ve done what I need to for my baby boy. The only thing I live for-I’m crying as I write this. I’ve been very emotional this year. I have been through the wringer since Christmas. i’m crying as I write this. I’ve been very emotional this year. I have been through the ringer since Christmas with so many new diagnoses and feeling worse progressively in every aspect. I can’t support myself with rent and when my family pays my rent when I can’t I get belittled. I feel like a burden. I am just updating this now on May 2 into May 3 morning after getting off the phone with my family for them paying my rent and literally having a panic attack crying. I said that’s it. I’m posting this. I have to take the chance

in the last five months since I’ve moved to my new apartment i’ve gotten a decent amount of rental and utility assistance, food bank assistance when my food stamps run out and local people helping with what they can give that I can eat safely with a plethora of allergies, including eggs, peanuts, tree, nuts, coconut, and sulfite preservatives… it’s very hard sometimes I get a food box and all I can eat out of it is two cans of vegetables… the last apt I lived in I had to move out of because of mold exposure and quite frankly, I have a suspicion I’m exposed again. I have a one percent gene mutation HLADR where I cannot detox mold. I’ve gained 30 pounds since New Year’s and I can’t lose it no matter what I do … when I sweat I have a moldy chemical smell in my nose and that’s reminiscent of the past … so that’s something else I need to tackle asking my landlord‘s office to do testing and fight for my rights. I may even need to move out of my place. I don’t know but one thing at a time. I’ve been told I’m a burden by family many times and I can’t bear to do this anymore. I made it into TikTok Shop affiliate program as of this week and I’m going to try my best to make some income from there. We all know that’s a slow process, but I’m going to try my best I can …

i’m hoping I can get one viral video that will bring a plethora of followers and income and soar to success, including affiliate links and hopefully make commissions… that’s the best I can do to make extra income.. sadly I rest most of the day. I am sick of resting. I am sick of lying in bed ( or my couch which I hate it’s small and and I can’t even really nap on there ) . It’s really sad it really is how I’m just living not even living. I’m surviving. I’ve been in survival mode for almost 8 years and it just seems to be getting worse.

I don’t even have a car that’s another issue, I had to sell mine 20 months ago … I couldn’t afford the payments. It was going to be repossessed and had to sell it so I had the money for two months of rent and didn’t have to burden Family for a little bit but I can’t be more vulnerable to sit here and ask for a car even though how badly I want to I am asking for the bare minimum right now that’s urgent … even if I did have a car I can’t drive very far only within a few mile radius when I feel OK to , but I need one extremely… Being without a car for 20 months is eating away at me like you can’t imagine but if anyone wanted to be a superhero and find and buy me a cheap car with no salvage title even if it’s just $2000 please reach out to me. I’m not asking for it but I just figured I’d put it in here. you just never know what miracle of a person can see how you’re struggling and want to help. I have no family or friends that can take me to where I need to go. I get medical transportation for some doctors appointments and I get discounted rides through the county $3 a ride Lyfts and Ubers and it adds up in the month believe me it does… sometimes I may have a doctor appointment that I get a ride to and had the ride back to come home but plans changed and I needed to run an errand like go to the grocery store or go to an appointment that my medical transportation doesn’t cover like Chiropractic , Vision or Dental , etc anywhere I go it’s minimal $6 round-trip. Do you know how much freedom and pride it takes out of you to not own a car I need a quick thing at the store real quick a gallon of water if my cat ran out of food no matter what it is I have to go and pay six dollars round-trip to go down the street to the store And with my disabilities and this blazing heat it’s near impossible to take the bus but I have a few times on occasion if it was convenient .

if you’ve made it this far, I truly appreciate you again. Any donation share for any way to help you’d be making a profound impact in my life.

thank you again ❤️❤️