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Help with rent and groceries
A rough medical journey making for an unreliable income
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AnnieW
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The story
I’ve held some form of job since I was old enough to and losing my long time career because my health declined and I was no longer able to perform even simple tasks was heartbreaking.
I used to be a care giver and work full time until I started having unusual symptoms that went from randomly losing eye site to my legs giving up temporarily. I went from being capable to needing help from others and now have to use assistive devices like a cane and rollator and braces to move. Because my symptoms are unpredictable it’s been hard to find a suitable job.
What the money covers:
- Most important: Rent 1200 (two months worth of rent)
- Food: I have ARFID( avoidance restrictive food intake disorder) which limits what I can eat so any amount is helpful so I can purchase specific safe foods that will allow me to stay fed.
Needed by: I can’t put a date on help just whenever help is available.
Already tried: I am already applying for disability but the process takes 2+ years (I am now at the 2.8 year mark and am still waiting. In the meantime I’ve still applied for jobs in hopes someone has the ability to accommodate my many needs)
Already helping: My friend was doing her best to help provide me with basics and rented a room to me but recently lost her income. This has caused a strain on any available financial help she can provide.
What changes: This will give me two more months while I wait for my upcoming court date for disability. This also allows for more time to get through medical appointments to help find a way to work around my medical needs
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Nearly three years waiting on disability while your symptoms keep rewriting your plans is a long stretch of patience. Hoping the rent comes together before your court date.
Thank you for your kind words! I think we could all use at least those these days :)
Losing a career you were good at to symptoms that come and go, and still putting in job applications while disability drags on, is a long and tiring road. Hoping the rent comes together and that safe foods stay within reach.
It’s been absolutely devastating to be losing my own independence and asking for things I once did for others. Thank you for the positive thoughts!!
Going from full-time caregiving work to needing a cane and rollator is a hard reversal, and you describe it honestly. Praying the rent comes together and that the foods you can safely eat stay on hand.
It’s definitely been rough. I’ve always been capable and helping others was all I knew. Now I’m being humbled as I lose my own abilities and require help for basic tasks. Thank you for the kind words
Learning to move with a cane and braces after a career you loved is a hard trade to make. Praying two months of rent appear before the court date.
Having a friend lose her income just as she was helping you is an unkind twist of timing. Praying two months of rent come together and that the disability decision finally arrives.