Top surgery recovery & emergency furnace repair
Donation protected
Hey friends ❤ I have tried to get through this without asking for help, but it has reached a point where I just have no alternative. I am having top surgery (a double mastectomy) next week and I am truly struggling right now to make sure I have enough money to get our basic needs met.
We are also dealing with the sudden and unexpected closure of my partner's place of work, meanwhile I am a full time student with a few months left till graduation.
In addition to the expected costs associated with the surgery, our furnace on the brink of death and has been declared unsafe to use. Even the very cheapest replacements cost far more than we have in our house fund. Unfortunately I do not qualify for any kind of financing.
Donated funds would help to support me in my recovery, cover basic needs such as food, gas, and go towards fixing the heat so I can return to a warm and comfortable home. The temperatures outside are low enough that they exacerbate my back and shoulder issues, and if we don't have heat inside it would cause me additional pain and could slow my recovery. Additionally, the other three wonderful humans, two cats, and two dogs who call this place home need to be warm this winter too.
I wouldn't ask if I could see any other way forward right now. Any help that you can offer, even if it's only a few dollars, would make a huge difference both to me and to my chosen family. Thank you ❤
Initial recovery time is about 6 weeks
Our estimated utility bills during that time- $250
Food - $900
Pet care- $125
Misc costs associated with surgery, other living expenses, gasoline- $425
And the big one, replacing the furnace- $4,800
Thank you so very much for any support you can offer. I feel incredibly lucky to have such wonderful people in my community.
We are also dealing with the sudden and unexpected closure of my partner's place of work, meanwhile I am a full time student with a few months left till graduation.
In addition to the expected costs associated with the surgery, our furnace on the brink of death and has been declared unsafe to use. Even the very cheapest replacements cost far more than we have in our house fund. Unfortunately I do not qualify for any kind of financing.
Donated funds would help to support me in my recovery, cover basic needs such as food, gas, and go towards fixing the heat so I can return to a warm and comfortable home. The temperatures outside are low enough that they exacerbate my back and shoulder issues, and if we don't have heat inside it would cause me additional pain and could slow my recovery. Additionally, the other three wonderful humans, two cats, and two dogs who call this place home need to be warm this winter too.
I wouldn't ask if I could see any other way forward right now. Any help that you can offer, even if it's only a few dollars, would make a huge difference both to me and to my chosen family. Thank you ❤
Initial recovery time is about 6 weeks
Our estimated utility bills during that time- $250
Food - $900
Pet care- $125
Misc costs associated with surgery, other living expenses, gasoline- $425
And the big one, replacing the furnace- $4,800
Thank you so very much for any support you can offer. I feel incredibly lucky to have such wonderful people in my community.
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Elliott O'Sheehan
Organizer
Tacoma, WA