So...I haven't had to do this in YEARS (was hoping I'd never HAVE to, again, either...), but...here I am, BEGGING.
I know basically EVERYONE is struggling financially, these days. The world is a complicated, shitty place, and we're all in some kind of trouble. However, I am in VERY DESPERATE trouble. Or rather, my family is.
My mother (76), has been severely ill for months. The last few weeks it has gotten very, VERY bad. She can't eat at ALL. Some days she can barely take a drink of water, without getting sick. We live in South-Africa, and we are dependent on social grants - social welfare, basically. As such, we are also dependant on public health care.
Now, to try and describe the state of said public health care...well, let me just say, there aren't enough trigger warnings in the GALAXY, for that. To compare it to mid evil torture, would be being kind. And I'm saying this as someone who has LIVED it, witnessed it, several times. Most people choose to rather just go without medical help, and die at home, rather than go to any of these "facilities."
BUT... I'm not ready to let my mom die at home. I'm not ready to let her go. So, we bit the bullet, and went to a private hospital. The thing is, we have no idea how long we can stay here, because I am draining what very little savings I have as we speak, just having gotten her here in the first place. And we aren't even close to any kind of diagnosis or anything, yet. We might not be able to afford any actual testing she needs to get done.
So...here I am, BEGGING. Guys, every cent counts. ANY dollar that ANYONE has to spare, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, help us out. Again, I don't even care if it's one dollar from a few people. Literally ANYTHING would help, right now.
And if you can't donate, PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!!!!! I'm going to tag just about everyone on my friend's list, and I ask all of you, AGAIN, even if you can't give anything, just PLEASE help me spread the word, somehow.
Love to all of you, and peace and health to you all!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I just wanted to post an update - and especially thank EVERYONE who shared my last post, and who contributed where they could!
Mom was discharged on Saturday morning. Mostly, again, because we couldn't afford to have her admitted to that hospital. BUT, the staff and the doctor were AMAZING, and helped us so much with what limited resources they had with what we were able to pay. We got a preliminary diagnosis, and a tentative way forward.
I'm always wary of saying that things are better, because whenever I do, it always seems to just blow up in my face?! So...yeah, I'm not GOING to actually say... anything?! I mean, we're home, and not rushing to another ER just yet, so...I guess that's about all I CAN say (look, I literally run on paranoia and anxiety, so I expect things to blow up at any second, always?!)
But, yet again, I just wanted to say THANK YOU, to all of you!!!! Every share and every cent means the literal world!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
