I need your help...
I hate to ask strangers for help and I know I havenât been active on here very much but Iâm in need of serious help.
I have a physical deformity called a Valgus Knee Deformity. Last year in June, I dislocated my knee. This was not the first time itâs happened but it was the worst. I was taken to the emergency room and recommended to an orthopedist who then put me on Physical Therapy. I could not walk for a little over a month. After going through four different physical therapists and about five rounds of therapy, I finally got most of my normal movement back. But now, eight months later, Iâm still not in the shape I used to be.
My mother was diagnosed with Cerebellar Ataxia in 2016. For over ten years, sheâd been slowly and progressively struggling with her ability to walk and see. This disease is a deterioration of the brain- specifically the part of the brain that controls movement. Because of this, she can no longer walk, stand, drive, read, and sometimes even feed herself. Her hands shake. She bounces when she stands. Her eyes go cross if she looks at something for more than five seconds. She canât walk without her walker and even that is difficult.
Now for the part where I need your help.
My mother is on long term disability. She was let go from her job and is facing many hardships at once- financially and medically. Iâm on short term disability. My doctor gave me the go ahead to go back to work after being off for six months but unfortunately, my place of employment cannot find me a position to accommodate me. For four months, my leave has been unpaid. I could not afford to go to the doctor to get the medical paperwork on time and they denied my pay approval.
If you or anyone you know could help us out, youâd be saving our lives. Thereâs more information on the GoFundMe I set up a few months ago. The original post and 3 additional updates are there with more details of our conditions and our struggles.   GoFundMe -> https://www.gofundme.com/44hnqo8
Thank you so much for your time.
