Help Kat Finlay fight for Justice and Stability

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**Help Kat Fight for Justice and Stability**

Hello, my name is Kat, and I’m reaching out to you during one of the most challenging times in my life.

I have never asked for help like this in my life as I’ve been the giver, this is so hard for me to ask for help and I’m so humbly grateful as people are reaching out to help me

At 61 years old, I am living with an incurable debilitating excruciatingly painful bone disease called ankylosing spondylitis which affects everything in my body & has left me with a half-collapsed rib cage which could fully collapse and suffocate me to death

if you’ve ever suffered sciatica pain your getting an idea of this disease that attacks like an enemy to my body my system

there were days I could barely walk laugh sneeze lay down climb even one step breathe it’s endless I almost lost my vision from iritis

I have latent tuberculosis. Im at high risk of Covid RSV flu’s Sar’s which make me more susceptible to respiratory infections that could trigger my latent TB to become active TB

I have to wear a mask all the time whenever I leave my home,

working in the public is dangerous for me and I have no skills to work from home

On top of that, I have breakable bones crohns and Coeliac disease, making my health struggles even more complex.

I am battling a couple of infectious infections currently for several months and it is a huge battle for me that never seems to go away

I’m exhausted all the time as my body continues to fight & the only ending of this suffering is death

Currently, I am navigating a difficult legal situation facing my abusive loved one who physically assaulted me, I could have lost my life that day for up to a month in fact. The psychological verbal damage is so damaging on top.

My head split to the skull I went temporarily blind have a broken nose

I had a huge blood blister in my eye I was unconscious idk how long

I was in so much shock I still am

I bled out of my forehead eyes nose and mouth I truly thought I was going to die

I screamed of terror and said to my abuser “ I didn’t want to die like this”

I’ve never experienced such a terrifying moment and in a blink of an eye it could have been all over for me

My abuser coldly said looking me dead in I my eyes that “I meant for you to get hurt you”

Despite the severity of the situation—I told my abuser I needed to go to the emergency which my abuser refused

I required CT-HEAD SCAN & emergency treatment as it was a double impact assault to my face

I was given threats silencing me for 13 yrs and still trying to silence me

while prioritizing their own fears and potential outcomes over my well-being was the only focus my abuser was ever concerned with

I went into stochholm syndrome

I suffer night TERRORS PTSD I’m paralyzed inside even to this day the sadness is so great

It so hard for me to function

my psychologist feels very strongly that this assault has partially caused me some brain damage

my personality has changed so much since this assault happened, I don’t even recognize myself of who I once was

my abuser said I was never to talk about it bc it never happened it’s a secret and anytime I tried to talk about it I got threatened

I could never envision I’d ever be who I once was “happy face” was my nickname.

I barely laugh I cry a lot I’m terrified of humans I need sleeping pills to help me sleep bc my body reacts physically mentally and in my dreams of the memories of that assault by my abuser are terrifying

isolation is my only comfort

I feel no joy

I loved and trusted my abuser so much and my abuser destroyed me my soul my passion for life my everything

To add to my struggles, I have lost my only source of income which has left me without any monetary means to support myself.

I urgently need funds for my ongoing legal fees and to pay for a crucial psychological PTSD/C-PTSD evaluation report Directly concerning my assault case

This report was ready and I had the funds to pay just before I lost my only source of income

I am currently waiting for an MRI to further assess my condition.

I refuse to let my voice be silenced any longer nor do I want to get lost in the system, as so many have.

I want to share my story to help others who have faced abuse to know that there is support out there.

My story is real it happen I was assaulted by someone I loved so much not once but twice physically mentally verbally plus more

In addition to my legal battle, I have ongoing expenses related to my health. I require a special diet, medications, and money to get to my doctor and specialist appointments.

I also care for my diabetic cat, who is insulin-dependent and has defied expectations by living for five years now

She deserves love and a comfortable life, and I want to continue providing that for her.

I am asking for urgent temporary help to raise funds to help with my legal fees, medical evaluations, my diabetic cat and essentials to live

Your support will not only assist me in seeking justice but also empower me to continue my fight for a better life and inspire others to do so as well

Thank you for taking the time to read my story.

Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference.

Together, we can work towards healing and hope.

The revealing starts the healing

With gratitude,

Kat

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