URGENT EMERGENCY FUNDS NEEDED RELOCATION BASIC SURVIVAL

Hi, my name is Jennifer, for those who don't know me. I've been hesitant and ambivalent about doing this for some time. I can't do it anymore; I cannot put it off, so here I am. This is a bit of a long story but way over due. Thank you for taking the time to read it. ✨️

I was in an accident on 11/11/2021 while at work at ACE Hardware towards the end of the pandemic. I fell on my spine, injured both feet/ankles, and crushed my lumbar where I had previously had a herniated disc, now complete loss of vertebral disc space with vacuum phenomenon and sclerotic changes.

I sustained bilateral SLAP tears in my labrums (shoulders), tore a rotator cuff on my left side, and the right side was injured post-op by someone yanking on my fresh SLAP repair, destroying my surgery. I developed CRPS II throughout my body (the world's most painful and incurable disease).

I had to fight workers comp, corrupt lawyers, and all to get nowhere, while people, agencies, and programs meant to protect us failed me left and right. It was and is still the absolute worst thing that has ever happened to me.

In this time, I have been fighting to get fixed, to find peace and heal, but I have not had that opportunity. I am facing 7-8 surgeries to put me back together, and 2 have failed. I've been partially bedridden while the world opened back up; I had to go on a different type of lockdown, basically. Life stopped.

It's hard for me to explain what these years have been like because of so much anguish, loss, grief, pain, housing instability, risk of Homeland abuse, and corruption that I have been experiencing. It's too much all at once.

I have gone through all the processes, resources, and programs that are supposed to be there to help workers and people when disaster strikes, only to find myself chasing my tail in circles while being used as a cash cow for doctors, hospitals, lawyers, and insurance companies that are making bank off of me, and I'm stuck wasting progressively.

With all of this going on, I reached out to the closest people in my life only to be neglected, abused, and ignored. No naming names are needed... I am not here to point the finger, just to explain the course of events I've been through and am going through. Honestly, I could write a book about it, and probably will one day.

So, back to the situation, it's very difficult to keep your health insurance when you cannot work due to serious injuries preventing you from gainful income and even just doing the most basic things. I've been fighting for disability for over two years, have been denied, and am still fighting now with a lawyer. It's unreal it's 2024 to me at this point... It's a nightmare.

My health has declined so much that I'm medically deconditioned, sedentary, and unable to exercise effectively, leaving me with cascading effects on my organs, liver, heart, pancreas, vision, and nervous system, progressive atrophy, some is neurogenic. But I'm still fighting. It took me being relentless even while injured to get the right doctors and surgeons and treatment plans lined up.

My living situation is not healthy or accommodating to my conditions. My last surgery left me upstairs for months during recovery non-weight-bearing and was purely agonizing. The fact I have to do this again and again is soul-crushing, but it's the only way to move forward.

I need to find a home on the ground level with handicap accommodations, security, a peaceful, and a safe place for me to recover and rehabilitate. All I want is to get better; it's all I've been fighting for since the day I got hurt. I can no longer remain isolated, alone, and continue to suffer this way.

As of right now, I have a spinal TLIF fusion with TLX, or if I can get better insurance temporarily, my surgeon will do a disc replacement possibly. I have to do a right shoulder revision SLAP II tear repair with rotator cuff repair, Left SLAP and rotator cuff repair, Right ankle/foot total reconstruction, and my cervical spine have yet to be evaluated for treatment I just have the imaging done, and will require a Bone SPECT scan for my neurosurgeon to investigate the best options for me.

I have to get the wisdom tooth out that almost killed me and landed me in the ER with antibiotic resistance asap! It has been making me very sick with chronic infections, uncontrollable high blood pressure, migraines, facial nerve pain, difficulty eating, and febrile episodes. I am malnourished and have malnutrition due to stress and the cost of my PERT therapy which is unattainable to me right now. So I'm not digesting food and causing severe deficiencies.

I'm so overwhelmed by all of this because all it took was going to work one day and my life changed forever in a flash. Some of you know my story; others don't, all I can say is it's bad, and I need help. The social workers even gave me bad news when I reached out to them, and it is just spiraling further.

The more I cannot make my appointments, scans, and treatments the more I am getting further stuck in a worse situation. I would do anything to go back to that day and change the course of history but that is impossible, and all I can do is focus on getting treatments and finding safety at this time in my life.

There are so many other injuries that haven't been accounted for still. I have to focus on my major joints, obviously my feet and ankles, arms, and spine. That's enough to eat up a good chunk of years... I refuse to let this destroy me any further than it already has. I had been too scared to ask for help, too depressed to reach out when I felt like I was drowning, and I still feel this way but with a sense of urgency after my last Bone Scan Spect CT showed how serious this is and when my neurosurgeon said we've never seen anything like it.

I know the world is a mess right now and everyone is struggling is another reason I delayed asking for help. I just don't have a choice anymore it's either fight and don't. I even found myself stuck on what fundraising platform to use because of the polarization of what's going on in the political climate. GoFundMe is easy to use, and GiveSendGo is good too and connects with charities, but I can't let that fear keep me from deciding so this is where I am starting.

There is so much more to my story I cannot share compounding the situation I just need to focus where I am right now. I just completed my second round of bilateral shoulder arthrograms and updated the MRI of my right ankle. I still need a brain scan with and without contrast, SpeCT cervical spine, labs, and epigastric pan-endoscopy of my liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. My 3rd diagnostic mammogram with ultrasound for tumors that were found to confirm what they are with possible biopsy. It's just too much to list it gives me so much anxiety just thinking about all of it and how delicate we are as humans.

I will keep everyone updated with what's going on, and I could really use some prayers.

In closing, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who has taken the time to read my story and consider offering support. Your compassion and kindness mean more to me than words can express.

As I continue on this journey towards recovery, I humbly ask for your support, whether it be through donations, sharing my story, or offering words of encouragement. Your support is not only a lifeline for me but a beacon of hope in the darkest of times.

I welcome any ideas or suggestions you may have as I navigate this challenging path. Together, we can overcome the obstacles that lie ahead and pave the way towards a brighter future.

Please know that your contributions, no matter how big or small, will make a tangible difference in my life. With your help, I am determined to reclaim my independence and rebuild my life.

Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your time, care, and support. May you be blessed abundantly for your kindness and generosity. ✨️

With heartfelt gratitude,

Jennifer

P.S. If anyone is facing surgeries like me and needs advice I can help on whats made things easier, and what things you may need to assist you in recovery, and challenges. It's not often you get the full Monty at once... ‍I'm learning a lot!