mloreley:

So I’m in a place where things are going wrong, very quickly, and what little recourse I have has been falling apart at the seams. I’ve tried applying for medicaid only to be told I make too little to qualify for medicaid. I’ve tried seeking representation, only to be told “we can’t help you” purely on the basis that I do not have medical history or paperwork to throw into the ring. I have been unable to afford seeing a doctor due to living in poverty, which is a state I am in because I am unable to work.

It’s a cycle that keeps perpetuating itself, and I’ve asked for help before, and folks have been continually generous. I wanted to avoid asking for help again, but I’m hitting an obstacle I can’t overcome; seeing a doctor for medical recommendation. I can’t afford the fee to see one just now.

I’ll copy-paste my entry on the youcaring page:

“I’m in dire need of being able to make a visit to a doctor, both for
health reasons and for help in determination in my case for disability.
As it is, I’m unable to raise the money for a doctor’s visit and
possible labs conventionally, as I am unemployed due to disability and
neither friends nor family have the additional income to spare for this.

As
such, I am turning to this platform to raise enough to cover the cost
of my doctor’s visit and potential lab fees related to the visit.

To
explain my reasons for seeking disability aid, I am currently unable to
work due to several conflicting conditions that currently disable me. I
suffer from autonomic diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage that affects
my internal organs, including my heart and lungs. As it is, this
renders me ill frequently and easily, especially with my immune system
compromised by diabetes.

I also suffer from clinical depression,
an anxiety disorder so strong it manifests in a phobia of using the
phone or driving a vehicle, as well as social anxiety, mobility problems
in conjunction with some pain, and cognitive disability in dyscalculia.

So, as you can see, I have a host of reasons to get on
disability payments. As it is, I have been unable to seek medical
treatment, having lived well below poverty levels for several years, and
without medical confirmation, I am without recourse for my disability
determination hearing.

Hence this fundraising attempt. Please, if
you can help, you would make the difference between getting on the path
for both treatment and stability, and being left to suffer.
“

I understand not being able to afford a donation at this time, especially given my position at the moment. If it’s not feasible to help financially, I would appreciate signal boosting as well.

Thank you so much. I’m hoping this will be the last I ever need to extend outside my own power to continue forward.

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