bigskydreaming needs our help! PLEASE donate/signalboost!! THANK YOU!!!
Hey everyone, Iâd appreciate it if you took a few minutes out of your day to read this post and then signal boost it.Â
I want to start off by saying thank you, and bless you for doing me that favour.
My name is Moukie. Iâm writing this post on behalf of my best friend Kalen aka @bigskydreaming . Heâs not in any sort of mental or emotional state to form a proper post, so Iâm doing this for him because I want to help him any way I can.
Kalenâs a really good friend of mine. One of the best friends I have ever made on Tumblr. He means a ridiculous amount to me. Heâs an actor by trade, but also freelances as a graphic designer. Heâs a massive comic book nerd, and anyone whoâs seen his rants and ravings about his favourite (and not so favourite) things can testify to the quality of this manâs mind and posts.Â
Heâs fun and funny and chill and smart and so incredibly hard working and just a wonderful person to be around. Plus, heâs always got a dope opinion on literally anything, and heâd be more than happy to talk to anyone at length about his interests in comics, books, shows, what have you.
Kalen is just a really warm, genuine person. Itâs a crying fucking shame that such a beautiful soul is going through this bullshit, but please, with your help, he can be saved and continue to spread that joy and love around.
Hereâs whatâs going on:
Kalen has been going through a patch so rough, I wouldnât even call it a rough patch, more like a rough football field times three. Heâs been having medical issues for well over a year now and is nearing his breaking point. It terrifies me. And I can only imagine how much it terrifies him.
The situation is this: one of Kalenâs jaw joints has eroded. Stress was a big factor, but itâs literally worn down to the point itâs gone. As a result, his jaw hangs at an angle and causes him extreme pain any time he talks, chews, eats, swallows, moves his mouth, adjusts it, literally anything.Â
He is in constant, blinding pain and has been for more than a year. Itâs to the point that heâs no longer able to safely drive, as the pain and jaw nerve results in him going intermittently blind. Itâs incredibly serious and hell for him.Â
Heâs currently living in a motel day to day and heâs way behind on rent because he canât find any jobs in his condition. He usually freelances, but itâs getting harder and harder to find work to sustain not only his rent, but also due to his intermittent bouts of blindness thanks to that jaw nerve being impinged, he canât reliably continue to stare at a computer to do his trade when heâs starving and in debilitating pain.
For the past year heâs been working hard to try and get this resolved, and even had a cancer scare with respect to the jaw joint. The steps heâs taken have included being to a specialist who has assured him that despite this being a rare situation, it is something that can be fixed, so long as he has a CT Scan done so they can determine whether or not he will need a custom made prosthetic or if heâs able to use a premade one. Then a surgeon who specializes in this procedure will have to perform it.Â
Due to his finances and situation, heâs had to reschedule the appointment for the CT scan three times, and his morale is taking a massive beating. He never thought heâd get this close to being out of this nightmare, and itâs crushing to be this close and fail.Â
Heâs worked so hard to improve his situation. Heâs managed to get insurance that, if they approve of it, will fund a good portion of the surgery. Heâs been diligent in fixing his credit so he can afford an apartment when all is said and done after the surgery.
Kalen is behind on his insurance premiums ($800/month) because of all thatâs going on and the dwindling work, so he canât afford his CT scan and his insurance to cover most of the insurance costs.Â
To make matters worse, heâs been quoted upwards of $25,000 USD for this procedure if he cannot get his insurance to cover it. A GoFundMe is an option if all else fails, but time is of the essence.
Kalen does not have any family he can rely on, because he cut off ties with them due to their toxicity. Family is more than just blood, and he was not going to sacrifice his mental health to play games with people who didnât care for or about him.
But thatâs okay, because we can be his family. We, the generation of hopefuls and those who perform inspiring random acts of kindness, can come together and change his life for the better. We can be his new family, and family always has each otherâs backs.
$25,000 seems like a lot. But if we break it up into more manageable portions, it is something we can absolutely achieve.Â
If 1,000 of my followers sent him $25 each, he would be set for the surgery, and any other costs that might occur while heâs off work and recuperating.Â
https://www.paypal.me/bigskydreaming?locale.x=en_USÂ (also clickable here).
Please. Iâm begging you, if you can afford it, please spare $20 or $25 or ANYTHING and signalboost it.Â
Kalen means so much to so many people. I believe in the power and kindness of the internet because you all have come through for me before. Please, PLEASE come through for him. Please.
We can literally change his life and turn the past year and a half of hell into a lifetime of gratitude and love. You can help make that a reality. You have the power.
Please, help Kalen out. Every single dollar and reblog and positive thought and well-wish helps.