Help Bullfrog and Saber through illness and injury
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Well. I hoped it wouldn't come to this.
It has been a few very hard months for us at the end of 2018. And life isn't letting up.
Mid November, Frog and myself (Saber), both got very sick, which took us both out of work for a week. Being the stubborn people that we are, we didn't seek medical help at that time. Frog recovered and went back to work, and I went back a little while later for a short time.
Then one morning after feeling very dissociated and depressed the day before, I woke up delirious and disoriented. I had trouble walking, speaking, and was suffering from memory loss and auditory hallucinations. I was so dizzy I could barely keep myself upright.
I've struggled with dizziness, disassociation, memory issues, and more for as long as I can remember. But this was the worst it's ever been.
I had a our friend and housemate take me to a clinic and was told it was a fever and sinus infection.
Cue two and a half weeks of intense dizziness, more doctors visits, and MRI, and of course, no work. Frog was able to pick up some extra hours, so we pulled through.
Starting to feel better, but still without real answers, I tried to go back to work, but was not allowed to without confirmation that I was well. Cue a week of me trying to get a note, my doctor finally reluctantly giving me one, and finally being able to return to work on my birthday Dec 27th.
Through all of this Frog and I have been dealing with the added difficulty of family and holidays. Both of which are tremendously bad for our mental health. But things started to look up.
Cue Dec 29th around midnight, when Bullfrog lost control of his Motorcycle and was flung over the handlebars, resulting in a broken ankle (And very very very thankfully not much else).
We don't yet know how long he will be out of work, and he's hoping he can go back soon, with a walking cast or something of that nature. He may also be able to get on disability due to being part of the Union. But we won't know for a little bit on both accounts.
He has a little savings as well, and we thought we would be able to manage. However, because I was out of work during December, and wasn't able to submit my January availability for my workplace, I will essentially not be working in January either. Which means we have 0 idea how much money we will have to deal with rent and food, let alone any medical bills that might occur for the foreseeable future.
Our housing situation is already tenuous, due to being a month to month lease, and we can't afford to be late on rent.
I have many more tests to go to try and figure out what was and is wrong with me. And we still don't know the extent of what will need to happen for Bullfrog.
$2000 is our goal. That will help pay our rent for the next 2 months, in the hopes that any work he and I are able to do, will provide help towards our bills and make sure we can get to March ok.
Anything helps, even just sharing this. <3 It's all immensely appreciated.
If you want to help in another way, contact me via GoFundMe. (Or directly if you are a friend!)
You can also hire me for my professional adult education services via my Facebook page, and that would help too! https://www.facebook.com/TheSheYouQuote/
TLDR: Saber has a potential serious mystery illness and chronic problems, and doesn't have work, and Bullfrog broke his ankle. Help?
It has been a few very hard months for us at the end of 2018. And life isn't letting up.
Mid November, Frog and myself (Saber), both got very sick, which took us both out of work for a week. Being the stubborn people that we are, we didn't seek medical help at that time. Frog recovered and went back to work, and I went back a little while later for a short time.
Then one morning after feeling very dissociated and depressed the day before, I woke up delirious and disoriented. I had trouble walking, speaking, and was suffering from memory loss and auditory hallucinations. I was so dizzy I could barely keep myself upright.
I've struggled with dizziness, disassociation, memory issues, and more for as long as I can remember. But this was the worst it's ever been.
I had a our friend and housemate take me to a clinic and was told it was a fever and sinus infection.
Cue two and a half weeks of intense dizziness, more doctors visits, and MRI, and of course, no work. Frog was able to pick up some extra hours, so we pulled through.
Starting to feel better, but still without real answers, I tried to go back to work, but was not allowed to without confirmation that I was well. Cue a week of me trying to get a note, my doctor finally reluctantly giving me one, and finally being able to return to work on my birthday Dec 27th.
Through all of this Frog and I have been dealing with the added difficulty of family and holidays. Both of which are tremendously bad for our mental health. But things started to look up.
Cue Dec 29th around midnight, when Bullfrog lost control of his Motorcycle and was flung over the handlebars, resulting in a broken ankle (And very very very thankfully not much else).
We don't yet know how long he will be out of work, and he's hoping he can go back soon, with a walking cast or something of that nature. He may also be able to get on disability due to being part of the Union. But we won't know for a little bit on both accounts.
He has a little savings as well, and we thought we would be able to manage. However, because I was out of work during December, and wasn't able to submit my January availability for my workplace, I will essentially not be working in January either. Which means we have 0 idea how much money we will have to deal with rent and food, let alone any medical bills that might occur for the foreseeable future.
Our housing situation is already tenuous, due to being a month to month lease, and we can't afford to be late on rent.
I have many more tests to go to try and figure out what was and is wrong with me. And we still don't know the extent of what will need to happen for Bullfrog.
$2000 is our goal. That will help pay our rent for the next 2 months, in the hopes that any work he and I are able to do, will provide help towards our bills and make sure we can get to March ok.
Anything helps, even just sharing this. <3 It's all immensely appreciated.
If you want to help in another way, contact me via GoFundMe. (Or directly if you are a friend!)
You can also hire me for my professional adult education services via my Facebook page, and that would help too! https://www.facebook.com/TheSheYouQuote/
TLDR: Saber has a potential serious mystery illness and chronic problems, and doesn't have work, and Bullfrog broke his ankle. Help?
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