Urgent Help for Brendon and His Sick Mother

Hi, my name is Brendon. In February 2024, my mom found out she had stage 4 lung cancer. She is now on hospice. She was living in Florida and did not have a reliable caregiver to help her with the care she would need in the months to follow. I moved her up north, out of Florida, to live with me in April, and I am now her caregiver, helping with her daily needs.

In December 2024, I was injured with a concussion. I fell and slammed my head into a dog crate extremely hard. It caused my head to bleed in more than one location due to the metal panels. This caused my neck to spasm and tighten. It has also caused speech problems. At times, my words come out jumbled, and people are not able to understand what I am saying. I am no longer able to lift my head. If lifted, it drops back down and causes severe pain. I have never had issues with my neck or head until this episode.

I have been to urgent care, the hospital twice, my primary care doctor, a neurosurgeon, and a concussion clinic. I have had tests done and was diagnosed with a concussion and torticollis. This is all the doctors are able to tell without an MRI. Unfortunately, I am unable to get an MRI because insurance will not pay for it until I complete physical and concussion therapy. These therapies are scheduled, and I begin them on 2/11/25. I am going to be calling other places tomorrow to see if I can start anytime sooner.

But right now, I can't work. I have no income coming in, and I have bills that need to be paid for my mom and me to continue living where we are and to continue living just day to day. She is still on hospice, and I am still doing everything I can to support her. But we are in a terrible position right now, and we really need help. I did not want to do this, but I don't know where else to turn. I have no idea how long it will take for me to be able to lift my head again. I'm scared because of my mom, and I'm not sure what is wrong with me. It feels like I will never get better, and it's hard to get answers. I'm tired, and I'm trying, but I can only do so much.

Thank you so much for reading this.