Hello, my name is Joel. I’m reaching out to seek your support as I navigate a difficult journey towards better health. Due to a challenging upbringing, I have become severely morbidly obese and am currently facing serious health issues, including congestive heart failure, fluid retention, sleep apnea, and low oxygen levels.

For many years, I have tried my best to improve my health, but as a food addict, it has been incredibly challenging to do this alone. Recently, despite my efforts of working out and eating better I still have faced complications, including pneumonia for the fifth time. These health challenges lead to irregular heart palpitations and fluid buildup in my lungs, making it difficult to exercise or even walk without supplemental oxygen. I found the pattern which was me having to work and since I’m a high school drop out left me with not to many options which made me work in environments that where harsh to my immune system which gets me severely sick with high fevers then tags along pneumonia and everything else, it all comes in one package unfortunately.In the past, I created a GoFundMe campaign, but the funding stopped, leaving me struggling to manage my health while paying my bills. To dedicate the time necessary to focus on my recovery, I need to take time off work. I have applied for disability assistance, but unfortunately, I have been denied, as it seems that support is only available when one is in critical condition, which I thought in my case was, but I thought wrong.

My goal is to raise $10,000, which will be used to cover medical expenses and living costs while I work towards a healthier life, thank you for taking the time to read my story. Any support you can offer, whether financial or by sharing my campaign, would mean the world to me.