Emily Anixter

Normally I would never ask for community help. I try to take on life without assistance when necessary. It has finally come to a point where I need a little help from my community and friends.  As many of you know I have been diagnosed with MS for almost one and a half decades now. I have now reached a point where I can no longer hide and must ask for the help of others. 

The last few years of my life have been consumed with constant pain, which has kept me from working and participating in life in general.

While trying to return to any sense of normalcy the last few months, I realize I simply cannot achieve that without a little help. So, I am reaching out to you, friends.

Unfortunately, my illness has taken a turn for the worse.  While enduring and battling crippling headaches, hypersensitivity to light and sound, I now find myself with the basic lack of ability to move.  Even within my own home. 

I now ask for help from my generous community so I can continue to heal, to receive the treatments I need and take some of  the stress out of being unable to work. 

I am currently seeking disability, but as you know, with the shutdown (and everything happening as a result of) I could be stuck in limbo for some time.   If we can raise enough to help support my husband Brian and myself on our existing and upcoming medical bills (until she can hopefully get past this bad spell) it would provide some much needed relief for us, it would make all the difference.  Please help if you can! Thank you all for your time, efforts, and generosity!