Apnea Tags

I have been heavy all my life and I am sick of it! I'm ready to drop this weight once and for all. At 27, my life has been limited due to health issues surrounding my weight. I suffer from sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and asthma. I've tried everything to lose this weight.(Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, Jenny Craig, HCG... you name it, I did it!) Finally I decided work hard and exercise. My starting weight was 362lbs on Jan 2, 2012. As of 2/4 my weight has dropped 343lbs. I really need help with paying for the Gastric Bypass Procedure. My insurance is horrible and won't cover it and I only earn $7.75 hrly- which barely covers my living expenses. I cannot afford it! Please help! Any donations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!!

I've decided to try and get help through donations http://www.giveforward.com/unbreakmyheart and funding http://unbreakmyheart2011.blogspot.com/from outside sources since every doctor I've seen in 2 years agree that I need the leads to my ICD (defibrillator) replaced; but shuffle me back to the original doctor and wash their hands of me.

I'm raising funds for ICD replacement surgery, to go see a HOCM specialist (Dr. Craig Asher) at Cleveland Clinic in S. Florida and to have advanced testing through Vanderbilt Autonomic Center in Tennessee.

I don't want to admit I need help; I've always been a strong, independent person who took care of everything and everyone. In August 2009, my whole world changed. After my procedure, I applied for disability and was turned down twice and had to hire an attorney. I went from being "super" mom, wife & friend and care taker of an Autistic son to being the one who had to be taken care of.

So how did I get to the point I have to ask others for help? Shortly before Father's Day 2009, I fell and broke my foot. When it didn't heal, I went to my primary with a broken foot and came out with a broken heart. After the shock wore off from the doctor telling me that I was going to die if I didn't have valve surgery; I started asking questions.

I didn't quite believe him and thought he was over reacting when he told me I was going to die because I walked and ran 3-5 times weekly and even did strenuous yard work. I felt fine and have 4 children aged 9-26 and kept up with them and stayed very active in things they did; but I was a ticking time bomb just waiting for the right time for my heart to stop.

He sent me to several specialists who said I had nothing really wrong, just some mild valve problems associated with aging; which was a huge relief. Everything seemed normal except my EKG's; they showed I had a huge amount of PVC's (premature ventricular contractions) roughly 50,000 “extra” heartbeats daily.

My heart didn't really beat fully; it only quivered like a bowl of jello day in day out. The problem with it beating like this is, the heart becomes very ineffective at pumping and your cardiac output drops and heart muscle damage can occur.

The cardiologist and electrophysiologist I saw did extensive testing and recommended more testing in the hospital. I went in for a sleep study, Tilt table test and EP Study with Ablation. The sleep study revealed I had moderately severe sleep apnea and my oxygen goes from 99% down to 73% at night making it very dangerous for me when I sleep.

The tilt table test was the first inkling that something dangerous was going on inside. I fainted and had no palpable pulse; which is a very rare thing to happen. I was diagnosed with Dysautonomia - Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Orthostatic Intolerance.
I then had an ablation to burn the extra pathways in my heart and get rid of the pvc's I was living with daily. I was told this would be a relatively easy process and given a 95% success rate to get rid of the extra beats completely but it never crossed my mind that anything would happen.

What preliminary tests failed to show, is the pattern and origin of my arrhythmias were in a very dangerous spot to ablate - the RV Apex – in the bottom thin underside of the heart.

During the EP Study, I went into cardiac arrest and my heart stopped completely with no rhythm they could shock (Asystole), some how it started again for a few minutes but then stopped again. They were able to shock me back to normal sinus rhythm and luckily, the third time it stopped; it restarted on it's own so I didn't have to be shocked again.

I was diagnosed with Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia; a very dangerous, life threatening arrhythmia. I stayed in the hospital for 4 days trying to find a cause and to be prepped for an ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator).

It took a cardiac catherization to finally find the problem and to show I had HOCM (obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) and internal high pressures in my valves.

My regular EP had to go out of town after the first procedure, so his partner had to do the implant; he wasn't as skilled as my regular dr and botched the lead implants.

When they checked the leads the next day before releasing me, they found a problem with the lead placement but the dr said it was "ok" and sent me home. Since then, I've had nothing but problems with the unit and been told by several other EP's I need to have the leads replaced and the ICD could be causing part of my problems.

Doctors think my other problems are related to HOCM (obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and Autonomic nervous system failure and when I faint, my heart stops briefly causing damage each time this happens.

After the procedure, my body started failing from the damage it sustained the 4 times my heart stopped. My original cardiologist told me I would be in a wheel chair and totally dependent on others for everything by the time I'm 50; which is daunting because in March I'll be 45 and I can't deny the facts - my body is failing.

I was put on 10,000g sodium daily, water/fluid loading, Midodrine (insurance won't cover it $312 - 30 day supply), Propanolol, Pantoprazole, pain meds, suppression hose and binders as well as having to stay supine the majority of the day - which caused my heart failure to worsen and my EF (ejection fraction) to go down.

Nothing the doctor's have tried has helped, I still faint and my heart stops on a daily basis and I never know from one day to the next if something is going to trigger fluid build up and I have an acute attack.

In June 2011 I fainted falling into the side of my tiled tub, lacerating the side of my head in the process, severely sprained my neck and suffered a concussion. After that episode, I became a bit more cautious with every move I make because the dr found declining neurological functioning and mild brain damage; he said any more falls could lead to permanent major brain damage.

With so many previous medical bills and co-pays, I can't afford the 20% co-insurance to have my ICD replaced and Mayo Clinic wants a $5,000 deposit up front even with insurance. My ICD alone is $125,000, leads another $30,000 and then there's the doctor and hospital fees; which I won't know the cost until the procedure is done.

Each heart rhythm specialist and cardiologist I see tell me there is nothing more they can do after going over my history and treatments; I have a long hard fight to go and I have to just be thankful each day I'm alive. Some days I'm really glad I made it through, other days when the problems and pain take over; I wish the dr's had let me die.

I developed PTSD after the procedure, panic disorder and extreme agoraphobia. I went into such a deep depression over my health issues, I was afraid I would never see the lighter side of things again. I finally went to see a psychologist who prescribed Lamictal and diagnosed me with Bi-Polar disorder which has helped greatly but I still struggle on a daily basis.

One day we were just the “normal” every day family and the toughest thing we had to deal with is a child with Autism. Then; our whole lives changed in an instant we were dealing with mounting medical bills, expensive prescriptions, tests, appointments, loss of income and dealing with the possibility of death on a daily basis.

You just never know what the day may bring, so keep those you love close to you and never take one second for granted.
From the bottom of my heart thank you - even if it's support to say hey; I'm here if you need to talk or I know how you're feeling.

I've decided to try and get help through donations http://www.giveforward.com/unbreakmyheart and funding http://unbreakmyheart2011.blogspot.com/from outside sources since every doctor I've seen in 2 years agree that I need the leads to my ICD (defibrillator) replaced; but shuffle me back to the original doctor and wash their hands of me.

I'm raising funds for ICD replacement surgery, to go see a HOCM specialist (Dr. Craig Asher) at Cleveland Clinic in S. Florida and to have advanced testing through Vanderbilt Autonomic Center in Tennessee.

I don't want to admit I need help; I've always been a strong, independent person who took care of everything and everyone. In August 2009, my whole world changed. After my procedure, I applied for disability and was turned down twice and had to hire an attorney. I went from being "super" mom, wife & friend and care taker of an Autistic son to being the one who had to be taken care of.

So how did I get to the point I have to ask others for help? Shortly before Father's Day 2009, I fell and broke my foot. When it didn't heal, I went to my primary with a broken foot and came out with a broken heart. After the shock wore off from the doctor telling me that I was going to die if I didn't have valve surgery; I started asking questions.

I didn't quite believe him and thought he was over reacting when he told me I was going to die because I walked and ran 3-5 times weekly and even did strenuous yard work. I felt fine and have 4 children aged 9-26 and kept up with them and stayed very active in things they did; but I was a ticking time bomb just waiting for the right time for my heart to stop.

He sent me to several specialists who said I had nothing really wrong, just some mild valve problems associated with aging; which was a huge relief. Everything seemed normal except my EKG's; they showed I had a huge amount of PVC's (premature ventricular contractions) roughly 50,000 “extra” heartbeats daily.

My heart didn't really beat fully; it only quivered like a bowl of jello day in day out. The problem with it beating like this is, the heart becomes very ineffective at pumping and your cardiac output drops and heart muscle damage can occur.

The cardiologist and electrophysiologist I saw did extensive testing and recommended more testing in the hospital. I went in for a sleep study, Tilt table test and EP Study with Ablation. The sleep study revealed I had moderately severe sleep apnea and my oxygen goes from 99% down to 73% at night making it very dangerous for me when I sleep.

The tilt table test was the first inkling that something dangerous was going on inside. I fainted and had no palpable pulse; which is a very rare thing to happen. I was diagnosed with Dysautonomia - Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Orthostatic Intolerance.
I then had an ablation to burn the extra pathways in my heart and get rid of the pvc's I was living with daily. I was told this would be a relatively easy process and given a 95% success rate to get rid of the extra beats completely but it never crossed my mind that anything would happen.

What preliminary tests failed to show, is the pattern and origin of my arrhythmias were in a very dangerous spot to ablate - the RV Apex – in the bottom thin underside of the heart.

During the EP Study, I went into cardiac arrest and my heart stopped completely with no rhythm they could shock (Asystole), some how it started again for a few minutes but then stopped again. They were able to shock me back to normal sinus rhythm and luckily, the third time it stopped; it restarted on it's own so I didn't have to be shocked again.

I was diagnosed with Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia; a very dangerous, life threatening arrhythmia. I stayed in the hospital for 4 days trying to find a cause and to be prepped for an ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator).

It took a cardiac catherization to finally find the problem and to show I had HOCM (obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) and internal high pressures in my valves.

My regular EP had to go out of town after the first procedure, so his partner had to do the implant; he wasn't as skilled as my regular dr and botched the lead implants.

When they checked the leads the next day before releasing me, they found a problem with the lead placement but the dr said it was "ok" and sent me home. Since then, I've had nothing but problems with the unit and been told by several other EP's I need to have the leads replaced and the ICD could be causing part of my problems.

Doctors think my other problems are related to HOCM (obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and Autonomic nervous system failure and when I faint, my heart stops briefly causing damage each time this happens.

After the procedure, my body started failing from the damage it sustained the 4 times my heart stopped. My original cardiologist told me I would be in a wheel chair and totally dependent on others for everything by the time I'm 50; which is daunting because in March I'll be 45 and I can't deny the facts - my body is failing.

I was put on 10,000g sodium daily, water/fluid loading, Midodrine (insurance won't cover it $312 - 30 day supply), Propanolol, Pantoprazole, pain meds, suppression hose and binders as well as having to stay supine the majority of the day - which caused my heart failure to worsen and my EF (ejection fraction) to go down.

Nothing the doctor's have tried has helped, I still faint and my heart stops on a daily basis and I never know from one day to the next if something is going to trigger fluid build up and I have an acute attack.

In June 2011 I fainted falling into the side of my tiled tub, lacerating the side of my head in the process, severely sprained my neck and suffered a concussion. After that episode, I became a bit more cautious with every move I make because the dr found declining neurological functioning and mild brain damage; he said any more falls could lead to permanent major brain damage.

With so many previous medical bills and co-pays, I can't afford the 20% co-insurance to have my ICD replaced and Mayo Clinic wants a $5,000 deposit up front even with insurance. My ICD alone is $125,000, leads another $30,000 and then there's the doctor and hospital fees; which I won't know the cost until the procedure is done.

Each heart rhythm specialist and cardiologist I see tell me there is nothing more they can do after going over my history and treatments; I have a long hard fight to go and I have to just be thankful each day I'm alive. Some days I'm really glad I made it through, other days when the problems and pain take over; I wish the dr's had let me die.

I developed PTSD after the procedure, panic disorder and extreme agoraphobia. I went into such a deep depression over my health issues, I was afraid I would never see the lighter side of things again. I finally went to see a psychologist who prescribed Lamictal and diagnosed me with Bi-Polar disorder which has helped greatly but I still struggle on a daily basis.

One day we were just the “normal” every day family and the toughest thing we had to deal with is a child with Autism. Then; our whole lives changed in an instant we were dealing with mounting medical bills, expensive prescriptions, tests, appointments, loss of income and dealing with the possibility of death on a daily basis.

You just never know what the day may bring, so keep those you love close to you and never take one second for granted.

From the bottom of my heart thank you - even if it's support to say hey; I'm here if you need to talk or I know how you're feeling.

Years ago I had money in savings, I had great credit, donated to charities, and was never late on a single bill.....Until I met the mother of my child. I did not find out about her financial difficulties until after she was pregnant with our son. I spent large amounts paying off her creditors, so our child's future wasn't compromised by his mother's debt.

That was a mistake......

The mother of my child only wanted to take care of him after we ended our relationship....and she realized that I could pay her child support. For the last 6 years I have fought in court and finally have reached the point of having him a full 50%.

The problem is that the legal bills for the last 6 years for my attorney and 2 GALs were thousands of dollars. To keep up the payments for my fight, all other bills had to be charged, and my college tuition all went on school loans. Those loans were put on forebearance and the interest has piled up. In addition, I am allergic to just about everything except food and have had to have treatments to keep my allergy attacks under control. I also suffer from sleep apnea and have a costly machine and more medical bills from that.

After never missing a bill or paying late in my entire life, I finally missed payments early this year and declared bankruptcy in mid-year.

However, my mounting school debt is still there, plus the attorney fees from both the custody battle and the bankruptcy. I still have to pay child support, even though my son lives with me 1/2 time, because I can't afford to pay my attorney to fight it.

I have two mortgages on my home, (which has lost value) and can barely make the payments. Every month I am on the edge of not being able to pay all of my bills.

At my current employer, there are many jobs that I can not apply for per company policy. I work long hours and have nearly an hour commute each day, plus an extra 1/2 hour to get my child to school on days I have him. So my working hours outside of my first job are limited. No one seems willing to hire me for a second job due to this.

I would love to be able to pay all of my bills each month, without having to worry if the check will clear, or if I can buy gas today.

Any amount would help and would be greatly appreciated.

First of all, thank you for taking the time to read my story.
I was born with congenital scoliosis and only half a rib cage. Because of this, my lungs never fully developed past the age of 5. I never thought of myself as handicapped and always pushed myself to do anything anyone else could do, but of course I was at a disadvantage and never really could be normal. But I was full of energy and I was young so I didn't let it hold me back. I couldn't run very far without having to stop and rest, but I still got around fine. A few years back I came down with pneumonia. Eventually I got better but the damage was done. After a while, I could tell that my breathing was getting worse. Eventually I noticed swelling around my ankles and I would wake up with horrible headaches. When I finally went to the doctor to figure out what was happening, I found out I had pulmonary hypertension and severe sleep apnea. Now I have to be on oxygen 24/7 and on a bi-pap machine while I sleep. I'm 30 years old and living on social security.
I still dream of earning a living for myself, but in order to do so I need some equipment so I can work from home. I also need a car so I can be more independent and stop relying on family members to give me a ride when I need to get groceries or go run errands.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and put to good use. Thank you and God bless.

IM A 39 YEAR OLD MAN, THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN THE WORST. i do not remember ever feeling this low, i am scared, lonely, not secure with my financial situation WHEN I HAVE a job! much less now HAVING BEEN LAID OFF in january of this year-2011-NOW IM REALLY terrified. i havent been able to eat, get rest-proper sleep in a long,long time (over a year),afford food. i have been using the help of the food pantry's in my area, and that is because i havent the time to go to department of social services from 9-5, i MUST SEEK WORK! this is the most insane feeling, i think im about at the end of it-i can no longer say i can "HOLD ON". to WHAT? ive no family-a few "friends"-but not like the ones im used to from waaaay back. and those? families and lives of thier own, no time for me, just a "facebook-fakie" hello or request for this or that from me for game crap on there-get real. also, the small town i come from knows me as a liar (i was one), a theif,(was that as well and an addict.(rehab lst year has left me sober since December of last year-i feel great but am terrified daily of not being able to get enough $ together everyday so i do not hve to make it on the street, the cops here-RUTHLESS for CITY REVENUE. tie your shoes on the wrong day? ticket.when u cant pay it, warrant. cycle repeats.....
ive started seeking counciling and have even joined a support group. i was quiet until last year about what i am about to tell you here-and i am not game playing-saying this for sympathy-any of this...i said this out loud for the first time at 38 last year-my father molested me from the ages of 6 through 14, until i was big enough to fight him off, or threaten to hurt him if he touched me one MORE TIME.
he violently raped me, my face in the pillow, told me " this doent make you gay or anyting". i realize NOW, it was about control, this sick man, i have filed police reports in both the county where i used to have an apartment, and the county in which it occurred. nothing, and i mean nothing, has been done by the police, i keep calling and asking-to no avail-nothing gets to resolve.
as i work on the inner me, my life has slowly financially unraveled. my father has had sleep apnea forever, my mother died in 2007, in october, suddenly, and slept eveynight of my whole life with earplugs. i firmly tell myself she didnt know. i have to. PLEASE, HELP ME TO GET TOGETHER enough for a deposit, moving truck, first months rent. NO MORE THAN 2,500 IS WHAT I NEED. that would turn my living situation aroud, i am seeking to move where jobs are easier to obtain in the field in which i am trained-mechanic. here where i am, i cant get hired for this! why? others are willing to work for LESS than min wage, HOW AM I TO COMPETE WITH THAT?cant. no one can.

i have set up pay pal for my first time, i hope i did it right. thanks for listening,m just to get it out here, too, was cathartic. appreciate any and all replies or suggestions if you cant donate. ve become a good listener.
sincerly, J.E.B.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor, Sciatica,
Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please?
All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

Im a Struggling mom of 2 girls,who has lost my job recently because my car broke down-I have multiple health issues as Diabetes,Asthma,Sleep Apnea,Throat tumor,Dental problems,aswell as Depression & Anxiety issues. Im not able
to pay my bills/rent coming up due to being unemployed and having to try an find the money to fix my car. Im currently looking for employment and trying to better myself and get bck on my feet as soon as possible without risking being homeless out on the street with these issues. Please do what you can to help me and my family,and Im sure God will Bless You. Wont you help us?... Please? All Donations will be Greatly Appreciated. Thank You.

I am a 38 year old single mom of a 3 year old boy. The last year has been super difficult for us, and it seems like the rain is never going to stop. I have been off work on disability since June 26, 2010, due to heart problems. I was born with a heart defect and had to have open heart surger at 3 1/2 years old. Last year, scar tissue from the surgery began causing serious heart issues. During the course of figuring out what excactly was wrong with my heart, I had 2 different two day trips to the hospital, 3 emergency room visits, numerous doctor appointments, copays, prescriptions, changed prescriptions etc that have costed several hundred dollars in copays (almost $1000). In addition to that, due to paperwork problems at work, my disability was delayed by almost three months, so I fell behind on my rent and utilities.

During the time I had no income, I borrowed $3000 from my Mother to pay my rent and bills. Unfortunately, due to a loss of income herself, she is no longer able to help me. I also ended up borrowing $400 from my Grandparents to repair the head gasket on my only vehicle. I ended up moving to a cheaper place because the utilities were included and after living there 3 months, the owner of the house decided not to pay the utilities and let the power get shut off and refused to have them turned back on, even though I have sleep apnea and have to use a CPAP machine at night. I had a cardiac ablation done on March 25, 2011. The power was turned off 3 days later, on March 28th. It has been a full month and the power is still off. I cannot turn the utilities on in my name because there are two houses on the same meter, so if I got the utilities in my name, I would have to pay for both houses.

I found another place to move to, but spent hundreds of dollars in gas, moving truck rental fees, storage unit fees and moving help. On one of my moving trips, the drive line snapped on my Ford Explorer. I had to pay $250 to get it repaired. Eight days later the altenator went out and I had to get that replaced, which cost me $175. The mechanic told me that my battery was also bad, so I had to pay another $45 for a new battery.

On top of that, the house that I am moving out of was broken into yesterday and several items were stolen. I am a Certified Massage Therapist and my Massage Chair was stolen, along with a weedeater, my mothers Hoover carpet cleaner, my vacuum cleaner, my kodak printer, various household goods, about 35 old nintendo games, a bunch of art supplies for my son and almost all of my son's toys were stolen. 3 large moving boxes full of toys were taken out of his room. I have been working on moving all month long, but I had no one to help me and after just having surgery I was only able to do so much every day. I still have more to move this weekend.

I am sorry this is so long, I am just don't know where else to go. The kicker is, I have renter's insurance, but my work stopped paying the premiums 3 months ago and I was only notified on Wednesday, the 27th of April. So, since my premiums haven't been paid, I am not covered. I am looking to get some help so I can pay back my Grandparents, pay back my Mom and replace my sons toys and my massage chair. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

My fiance is a full-time student and I recently lost my job (with no insurance) due to untreated sleep apnea. Now we are behind on the bills and rent is fast approaching and we don't know how we're going to pay it. I've been trying to find something new as quickly as possible but there just isn't much out there. Still looking, and trying to make a few extra dollars off of my music. He's almost done with his degree and at that point we'll be $80,000 in the hole, but hopefully he can find a job quickly so that we can get the loans paid off. Usually we're the ones who are trying to help other people (even when we're just scraping by), but right now we don't have anything. If you could find it in your heart to help we'd be terribly appreciative. Thank you!