Some of you may know that one of our community members, earicicle, has some serious health issues and recently moved to Los Angeles for cancer treatment. Since then, a number you Kosmailed me asking if I could post a diary on her behalf and after conferring with susans (who's in constant touch with earicicle), I had been planning to do so later this week.
The situation was urgent enough when susans posted her first diary a few days ago.
Kossack earicicle has relocated to L.A. for medical treatment. She needs temporary housing for two weeks while looking for something permanent. I thought I had secured a place, but it looks like that's not happening.
Because of severe smoke allergies, she must have a completely smoke-free environment. She also brings with her a certified animal companion cat.
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Circumstances changed for the worse over the weekend and on top of that, earicicle is quite ill. This afternoon, another diary was posted by susans - Help still needed for Earicicle in Los Angeles.
Unfortunately, nothing has changed and earicicle is out of options. She has to leave the Airbnb she is in now tomorrow and has no where to go!
Some kindly Kossacks offered her housing, but they were way too far away from the medical treatment she must have or there is cigarette smoke; she has a severe allergy to that. The smoke is what keeps me from offering her space.
This is real, this is now, this is what needing help very, very much looks like. I don't know what to do and I need your help.
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Unfortunately, that diary did not stay on the Rec List for long. Hence, this diary. susans will also be responding to comments in this diary. She is in daily touch with earicicle. So, if you have specific questions, please ask her.
Here's a comment made by susans down below that sheds more light on earicicle's rather difficult situation.
Because of illness (28+ / 0-)
and disability rules, earicicle has to get a one year lease. She also has to register her car and do the other stuff involved with relocating, plus find a new medical center. Ideally, her permanent housing should be close to that center, probably in West L.A.
She needs temporary housing while finding the long-term place and starting all of the above. jakedog42 has agreed to host her for the next 2 weeks.
All of this takes money.
Los Angeles Kossacks Join us
by susans on Mon Aug 17, 2015 at 10:20:51 PM EDT
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- Update #2 (1:15 pm EST, 8/18/15)
susans posted this update a few minutes ago. Thank you for your generous contributions.
I'm having posting problems today (1+ / 0-)
Let's see if it works this time.
I got a text from earicicle's friend last night around 11:30 p.m., who wrote that $705 has been raised. That is not up-to-date and I asked for a new total this morning.
- Update #3 (11:30 pm EST, 8/19/15)
We're going to post a follow-up diary next week and will update all of you on earicicle's condition and the amount raised.
Our fundraising goal is $2,000. Do support this community effort. If you can make a contribution to help earicicle, that would be great. Thank you.
How You Can Help earicicle
- Go to PayPal.com. Click Send Money to Family and Friends, which allows the recipient to get 100% of the donation. Enter this email address mtraceyober@yahoo.com and amount you are sending. The sender's name is visible to the recipient. Remember, every little bit helps and adds up in a hurry.
- If you would like to send a paper check or money order through the US Mail, please send a Kosmail to susans to get the mailing address.
- You can also help by recommending this diary, offering encouraging comments, republishing to your Daily Kos groups, linking to your Facebook pages, and helping to spread the word through Twitter.