Help Dan Borges come back from aortic dissection

Hello, my name is Daniel Borges and I am making this gofundme page because in September of 2019, I survived a fatal heart aneurysm and stroke. I coded 3 times during surgery and with the expertise of doctors and staff, I survived this ordeal. As many of us Americans, I struggled to pay for my health insurance, prior to this incident. I did not qualify for Obamacare, because I was a self employed business owner, who worked hard to get ahead and it seems the minute I saved a little money, the government would eliminate me from and type of cost saving insurance. I was in an out of the hospital for over 4 months. In this time I lost my home, fell behind on daily bills...electric, food, vehicle payment (2008 vehicle), and daily living expenses. It’s not been easy...I am grateful for everyone who has helped me...from medical staff to church organizations who have come to by bedside to pray with me. I am barely surviving with the death sentence that has been put on me. 3-5 years to live. I am waiting patiently for SSDI to kick in, because my doctor has listed me totally disabled. As many of us know, Social Security rejects most cases the first time around, and you must wait until your paperwork lands on the right desk and you get approved. This is a long, tedious wait. I am now in survival mode. I have lost everything trying to stay afloat while social security approves me. I have retained a lawyer to assist me, I have lost my rental home and now rely on friends to give me a place to stay, my memories and life now are packed in boxes, my bills are going unpaid, and I question why I am here because I have been given a second chance to live but have no life. If anyone knows a hard working man who has worked his whole life and always taken the opportunity to help others...well I am him. This was me. I never hesitated to give a 5 bill to a homeless man outside a convenience store, a meal for a person who needed it, rescuing an animal who needed help...that was me. I know when ssdi is given, I will return to being this man. I will never be able to work again but I will adjust my lifestyle to be able to have some peace of mind and find happiness in knowing God saved me for a reason. Right now, it’s questionable. Depression and rejection are not good things to carry when your heart is physically weak. I have been able to get on Medicaid to aid me in my health, but left abandoned by the government to receive any type of financial aid. As a single man I am unable to get into government housing because as the waiting list is so long because there are children out there who need homes, and I would feel shame in taking away from them. I am eligible for food stamps, but receive very little as a single man...$38 a month. Heaven knows I am appreciative, but with a strict diet and the cost of healthy food, $38 doesn’t go far. I am seeking the help of anonymous people who have been in my boat. You don’t know me, but I’m certain you have heard my story from someone you know. I have worked hard all my life to make a place in the world. It was all taken away and I am left with nothing because I have sold everything I own...down to kitchen appliances, to cover medication that wasn’t covered by Medicaid until December. 4 months of not working tends to deplete your life savings rather quickly. If you can relate to my situation, and can help...accept my gratitude. You will be able to say, I helped someone, I made a difference. I was once you.