Well, I used to be a person who helped others financially, but I've been living on the edge for a couple of years and now I have more or less of an emergency. I'm hoping my fellow Kossacks can help me now. I'm in such a $$ mess. I hope this doesn't sound overwhelming (like it feels to me). It was always taboo in my family to talk about money when I was a kid, but here goes...
When I first had cancer (diagnosed in 2017, treated in 2017-2018), my financial resources were completely drained during that time. Then I had a recurrence of cancer (diagnosed in 2019, treated in 2019-2020), and I couldn't work very much while I was getting treatment. (But I'm considered cancer-free at the moment!) It has been tough trying to make ends meet, and I couldn't have made it without the help of others. But I no longer can turn to them, so now I need to turn to my fellow Kossacks for help. I'm still working (self-employed editor), but I have lingering side effects from treatment, and the post-cancer me has little stamina and often has bad days when I basically feel sick all day. I'm working as much as I can, but it hasn’t been enough to sustain me financially.
Looking farther out, I am planning to sell my house in a few months, and once that happens, I'll be fine financially. Any help I get now, I will pay back by helping others here who are in need. But that is several months away, and I just have to make it until then.
I'm currently two months behind in my mortgage payments, and it’s not looking like I'll be able to make my payment for May. I've been in this situation once before and found out that my mortgage lender is not a kind and gentle one. It is more of a let’s-set-this-mortgagee-up-for-foreclosure one, and it doesn’t offer any good options for borrowers who are having trouble making payments. (The three payments plus two months’ late fees come to $5,288.)
I also need a medication for asthma will cost about $370. It's so high because I have a $400 deductible to meet with my Medicare drug insurance provider. (Later it will be only $40.)
I’m hoping to raise a total of $5,600 to cover these expenses. I just set up a GoFundMe account at https://gofund.me/0ed64d59. My email address for my PayPal account is roses at ix.netcom.com.
Thank you all so very much for any help you can give - including just recommending this diary. I've been so anxious and not able to sleep very well. With your help, I'm hoping to get through this tough time soon!
UPDATE:
With contributions via both GoFundMe and PayPal, my fundraising goal has been reached — already!! Many thanks to everyone who contributed donations, as well as good wishes and diary recommendations! And now I’m going to eat dinner and sleep very well tonight. Y’all are the very, very best!!!