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BWdem4life

(1,789 posts)
Fri May 12, 2023, 04:32 PM May 2023

One last try...

Being a loner myself, I can only imagine what it took for this lady who I befriended last January to actually post a gofundme on her own behalf. Before posting it, she asked me to help her share it, presumably because she has very few friends and no support group to speak of.

Her gofundme is about what you'd expect from someone with no internet savvy - there isn't even a picture of herself on it. Personally, I think she should go with this one (which I will recommend to her after I get done writing this post):



Anyway, I did share her gofundme on facebook and DU, but being a loner I don't have much more of a following than she does. I lurked on DU for probably 15 years before finally joining.

She posted this gofundme a week ago - I was the first donor, there were four other donations the first day, and none since then. It breaks my heart to think how alone she must be feeling right now.

She just posted this update today:



Basically, she will be dropped from her company's health insurance at the end of the month if she cannot pay the back premiums within the next 5 days.

Here's the link to her fundraiser:

https://gofund.me/c7368d1c

If anyone can give me any other advice on how to help her, please add your comments.

Thank you!

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One last try... (Original Post) BWdem4life May 2023 OP
Well done! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #1
Terrible how our jobs can threaten our access to health care. blm May 2023 #2
Where does she work? Did they give her no help? BlackSkimmer May 2023 #3
I am not sure what all she has tried, but BWdem4life May 2023 #5
Sounds like they were on track, blm May 2023 #16
My heart goes out MoonlightHillFarm May 2023 #4
Kicking nt drmeow May 2023 #6
K&R Sedona May 2023 #7
Donated. tblue37 May 2023 #8
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #9
Thank you, my dear CaliforniaPeggy! BWdem4life May 2023 #10
I thought that would be the case in GD! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #12
KNR niyad May 2023 #11
Kick blm May 2023 #13
Thanks blm, and thanks to all who have helped! Almost at $1,000 (goal is $3,000) BWdem4life May 2023 #14
I hope it does blm May 2023 #15
Came back to check how she's doing blm May 2023 #17
She's hanging in there, thanks. BWdem4life May 2023 #18

blm

(113,231 posts)
2. Terrible how our jobs can threaten our access to health care.
Fri May 12, 2023, 04:37 PM
May 2023

Not just in your friend’s case, but, in general.

Very thoughtful of you to help her. Lupus truly wreaks havoc and further complicates these procedures.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
3. Where does she work? Did they give her no help?
Fri May 12, 2023, 04:40 PM
May 2023

Frequently, co-workers can donate sick pay to keep the person on leave.

Did she try FMLA?

BWdem4life

(1,789 posts)
5. I am not sure what all she has tried, but
Fri May 12, 2023, 05:46 PM
May 2023

I will pass on any suggestions that people leave here. Thanks!

blm

(113,231 posts)
16. Sounds like they were on track,
Sat May 13, 2023, 03:05 PM
May 2023

but, the lupus flared up, which postponed the surgery.

Lupus wreaks havoc. It’s the chaos disease.

BWdem4life

(1,789 posts)
10. Thank you, my dear CaliforniaPeggy!
Fri May 12, 2023, 07:49 PM
May 2023

There has been significant movement on the fundraiser today, it's great to see. Thanks to all who have kicked, recced and donated!

BWdem4life

(1,789 posts)
14. Thanks blm, and thanks to all who have helped! Almost at $1,000 (goal is $3,000)
Sat May 13, 2023, 03:52 AM
May 2023

Even if the goal is not reached, you have all made a big difference today.

BWdem4life

(1,789 posts)
18. She's hanging in there, thanks.
Mon May 15, 2023, 04:08 PM
May 2023

My birthday is coming up so I’m gonna try to boost the fundraiser on facebook that day.

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