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<div>Hi! My name is Sky. I’m a trans woman living in Chicago, Illinois, and i’m currently unemployed and uninsured. I’m reaching out for help with a medication I have been prescribed but cannot afford, and which has become critical to my survival.
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<div>I was diagnosed last year with Bipolar II, which is a mood disorder involving normal periods punctuated by short, extremely intense bouts of psychotic depression. I’ve managed this so far with help from my doctors and psychiatrists, and while this has helped life between episodes immensely for the most part, the episodes themselves have continued and are growing in intensity. Twice, they have proven life threatening, and while it’s hard to admit, I am only here today writing through a combination of luck and the actions of my loved ones.
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<div>I don’t really like talking about this, because I don’t like people worrying about me (who does?), and I don’t need to tell anyone about the stigma of mental illness. I worry a lot that my personality, who I am, will be conflated or even replaced in the minds of others with my darkest days. If you’re reading this and you know me, you know this isn’t who I am. I love people, I love life, I love myself. I want to keep saying good morning to the world every day, to keep seeing the sun and the stars, to keep helping and supporting my loved ones and making new friends and memories. I will not lose all of that to a lousy brain glitch like this. I refuse to accept it.
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<div>To that end, I’ve been and continue to be working every day to return to a place of safety. As part of those efforts, I’ve been in partial hospitalization and continuing therapy, counseling and psychiatric care. The latter, my psychiatrist, has prescribed me Vraylar. She has had very good results with other patients with my condition and is optimistic that this medication will help significantly.
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<div>However, this medication (Vraylar) is also approximately $1600 for a one month supply. No joke.
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<div>There is no generic alternative, and I have no health coverage to help with the cost. I’ve applied to the manufacturer’s assistance program, but must wait until they approve it, which may not be for some time and might not happen at all. Meanwhile, I have had two close calls in the last month, one of which was literally yesterday. I can’t stress enough how urgently I need this resolved. I am reluctant to say so but it’s become clear that it is a life or death issue, and failing to address it immediately is not an option for me.
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<div>If you’ve read this far, thank you. If you can’t donate, that is totally ok! I would so so appreciate you sharing this! If you can swing it, any any help would be huge. It would truly mean the world if I could look to the future, to daydream about my life to come, and to know with certainty that I’ll be there to see it. That’s my hope.
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<div>No matter what else you can do, thank you, thank you, thank you for understanding me. It means more than I could ever say.
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<div>I love yall &lt;3
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<div>I am Danielle, and I have to have a hysterectomy in June. If you know me well, you'd know that I'd rather set myself on fire than ask for help, but since the country is already on fire, it seems like a good time.
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<div>I have fibroids that are too large to perform surgery on without having a hysterectomy. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that grow in your uterus and can cause pain and make you infertile. For me, they made my periods last half of the month, every month, and made life and work hard to maintain. A lot of the time, I wasn't able to.
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<div>Now, before you already stopped paying attention to what you're reading because it has to do with women's health, fibroids are the number one cause of infertility. Some of us aren't able to choose whether we want to have kids or not. If I wanted to keep my uterus, I would not be able to safely carry a child.
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<div>The past few years in LA have been the opposite of chill. If you know, you know. Financially, it has been very difficult to recover after the pandemic, the strikes, and our apartment being affected by the Eaton Fire. This GoFundMe will cover my medical costs and my out-of-work recovery for 6-8 weeks to help with my rent and bills.
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<div>If behind every great man is a great woman, then 10 feet behind her is her reproductive health. These issues happen every day to all your friends and family, but we never talk about them because that is our system. We never learn about fibroids, endometriosis, or PCOS, even in our health classes taught to us in elementary school by our male gym teachers. We are all used to silently suffering our illnesses and having to cover our costs until we make GoFundMe's.
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<div>I know that this time period is more expensive than anyone knows what to do with. I understand and empathize. There's no pressure to donate. If you want to pass it along, that'd be amazing.
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<div>Thanks for being with me, and thanks for taking the time to read this. I love you all.
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Support Danielle’s Recovery from Hysterectomy Surgery

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<div>I am launching this fundraiser to help relocate a disabled transgender friend from Louisville to Chicago. Our friends Sylvia and Meryl have a vacancy in their apartment at the end of the month, but are unfortunately unable to cover the relocation costs alone. Given the current political climate and its impact on my friend's well-being, moving them to a safer environment is an urgent necessity.
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<div>We are aiming to raise funds for a move scheduled for the beginning of June. Your donations will directly fund:
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<div>-A U-Haul truck rental.
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<div>-Fuel and travel expenses for the drive from Louisville to Chicago.
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<div>-Their portion of the rent for June
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<div>Any amount you can contribute will make a significant difference in helping them achieve security and peace of mind. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this link fundraiser with your network
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<div>Thank you for your kindness, solidarity, and support.
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<div>Best regards,
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<div>Erika
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<div>P.S.: Out of respect for my friend's privacy, we are unable to name or depict them on this page. This is a matter of safety and security for them as there are individuals who might use this fundraiser as an opportunity to harass them. If you have questions about my friend's situation, please feel free to reach out privately.
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Help my disabled trans friend relocate to Chicago

<div>Hi, I'm Sky, she/her. I recently started transitioning and things have been coming along, but quite suddenly I need to change the gender marker and name on some documents, as you can probably understand. I was planning on saving up for it but it looks like I'm out of time.
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<div>The fees I'm hoping to cover are
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<div>Name Change = $388
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<div>+ Cook County publication cost (they make you announce it in a paper so as not to "trick" anyone) = $90
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<div>Birth Certificate = $15
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<div>Passport = $60 (expedited)
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<div>I'm sorry that I have to ask and I'm very grateful for any help I can get, this is very important and like so many things, it's overdue. I just want to get past this as soon as I can. I love you
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<div>Marah, Andrew, and their amazing six-year-old twins, Zella and Eugene, have been displaced from their rental home in Altadena.
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<div>While their house is still standing, their neighborhood is currently locked down by the National Guard. It could be weeks or months before they're allowed to return, and when they do, many of their possessions might have to be replaced due to the toxic elements that have covered everything in town. Eugene and Zella's school miraculously made it through the fire, but they have no idea if or when it will reopen.
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<div>Like many people, they evacuated with a few essentials and a couple of days' worth of clothing. <strong>Their family needs help covering the high cost of temporary housing, food, and items they aren't able to retrieve from their home (more clothing, toys, and activities for the kids, etc.).</strong>
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<div>We realize there are many people in need right now. <strong>If you're able to help Andrew, Marah, and the kids through this difficult time, it would be greatly appreciated.</strong>
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<div><em>Per GoFundMe, we're letting you know that this fundraiser is being organized by Trey and Jennifer Many, close friends of Andrew Morgan and Marah Eakin. Jennifer and Trey live in Los Angeles... Andrew and Marah live (used to live?) in Altadena. Marah and Andrew will be receiving funds directly and managing them on their own.</em>
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