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Chad Felix Greene Help Fund Updated

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Update: 05/06/19

Thanks to your incredible help in August, Jacob and I moved our lives, started over, jumped in to help my mom, sister and my autistic nephew and niece and with my savings, helped us get through the last few months.

Since many of you have asked, I thought I'd tell you what's been happening since leaving my job due to discrimination for my illness as an HIV+ person.

About a year ago I had the autonomic central nervous system equivalent of a stroke.

Within a few days I woke up suddenly unable to swallow food. I soon lost the ability to control my breathing.

In a few weeks I was trapped in a near constant state of physical panic with every alarm system in my body going off without any ability to stop it.

I lost control of my body and soon lost my sense of independence. I had always taken care of myself and that was taken from me.

For the last few months I've been trapped inside my head in a body that is unpredictable and always on the brink of a nervous system collapse. I've managed it with medication, support from my husband and leaving my life and career behind to live with my parents.

I have fought my way up from the bottom before. But this time the challenge is more profound and uncertain. My mind and will seem second to my body's instinct.

My doctor diagnosed me with PTSD and despite my best efforts, it has overpowered my nervous system. So with guidance from my family, I applied for disability, a program I've put money into for 20 years.

My hope was that it would be temporary. But I did not expect it to take so long to process. After 5 months of waiting I haven't been allowed to seek employment. 

We've done our best, but we are in a difficult position now as we wait and the mix of shingles, migraines and panic attacks disables me from the work I need to provide for my family.

I am able to bring in a small amount through writing and can accept donations. But its unclear what the decision will be. I just have to keep pushing forward. My goal is to work and be as productive as I can. In the meantime I am grateful for any help at all. 

So, thanks to my friends and the kindness and encouragement you all have showed me, I reopened this fundraiser with an open-ended goal amount so that if you would like to help at all, you know your help is ongoing and deeply appreciated.

Regardless of what happens, I'll find a way, and your help makes it much easier to move forward.

Thank you, really.

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Chad Greene
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Walbridge, OH

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