HELP ROLLER KEEP IT ROLLIN
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howdy, grams here speaking for all friends/fam of Roller
Our dear friend is in a bit of a conundrum and needs all the help she can get to keep things moving forward on a journey of wellness and healing. Some of you know, but many of you may not, of the health struggle that she deals with daily stemming from Lyme disease. It takes A LOT just to keep up energy & spread smiles to everyone around her, but to make matters worse she's fallen into a Los Angeles sublet situation with extreme mold and needs immediate relocation to a private dwelling that can accommodate her needs properly. To give a rundown on the situation direct from the source..
"Prior to the mold exposure, I was dealing with difficult-to-diagnose endometriosis, causing significant immobilizing pain, post-concussion recovery, connective tissue issues, tears, and needed dental surgeries. The mold has been a huge curveball, making me sick and scared, but I've found so much joy amidst it all to stay determined.
My biggest goal is to find somewhere to live that can help me ground and feel like myself again. It's been really hard to find a 1 bed with washer/dryer in unit on the west side of LA. I've moved 8 times in the last few years, always striving to get better. Despite everything going on, I finally feel like I'm 90% sure of what to do to improve, and I'm incredibly thankful for everything I've learned. I may need to Airbnb in LA or consider moving to a lower elevation, maybe back to NYC. Moving home isn't possible due to the elevation, which is heartbreaking because I'd love to be closer to my family and some of you for consistent help. I need somewhere private because a lot of the things I’m dealing with are very personal and sensitive.
Being at a lower elevation for the last 2 years gave me my life back, and this mold exposure this round has been different. Physically, I've been bed bound most days I’m in the house and emotionally and mentally, it has a grip on me. I've been experiencing bad muscle tremors in my legs and arms lately and several of you have helped me through the anxiety attacks it can cause. Mold is so rude!
It's going to cost me a minimum of 10K just to get the foundation of support to start healing again. I haven't been able to work in months. Leaving the moldy place is essential to get me feeling significantly better. My dad will be coming to California this weekend to help me pack my items. I'm also losing the majority of my things due to mold damage, so I need to buy a new bed, portable sauna, etc.
I very much feel Phoenix and rebirth energy, but I'm very tired because, as most of you know, I lost a lot of my stuff last year in a fire as well. I am surrendering and letting go, but I also need support."
SO if you're able to contribute anything at all to help get our homegirl back on the right track it would be greatly appreciated by all! Some/most of us behind this also plan to fundraise with our art, which is a much taller task logistically than setting this up so wanted to post this first, but please keep an eye out for it.
Thank you to everyone who's willing to chip in, it will go a long way
Organizer and beneficiary
edward grams
Organizer
New York, NY
Rachel Roller
Beneficiary