Hello, everyone. Jeff here. Taking a minute to fill you all in on what's been going on in my life. Strap in.
Most of you know this: last year I was diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer. It was bad. I had my bladder and my prostate removed, I pee out of a piece of intestine poking out of my stomach (I named my stoma Kuato) and I get monthly medical supplies.
I went through a round of chemo. It was bad, but, for now I am cancer free.
I went through this during lockdown. Dealt with it pretty much alone.
Two months ago I had to leave my apartment. I am homeless now. I am staying with a friend while we are looking for a house. I am working on getting disability (new lawyer says there's a good chance) trying to get food stamps. The cancer and the chemo and dealing with it during a pandemic screwed me bad. Also, don't know how long I will be able to stay here.
The weird thing is, mentally I am better than I have been in years. I'm writing again, something I haven't been able to do since before my mother died.
So mentally, I am ok. I am trying to build a new life. Literally starting over from scratch. I had to leave everything behind. I have six shirts, two pairs of pants, and a PS3 to my name. That is it. I am trying to rebuild from the ground up. Scared as hell, but again, mentally I am ok.
But I do need help. If you have helped me this past year, words cannot express my gratitude. You have kept me alive. All I ask from you is that you share this. My PayPal is
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/holland3275
If you can help, thank you. If you have helped me in the past, thank you. If all you do is share this. Thank you.
I am trying to start anew, and to not wind up in a homeless shelter. I get back on my feet, the amount of IT I will pay forward is...I'll pay it forward!
Thank you for your help keeping me alive this past year and thank you for any help that can be given now. I really need it more than ever.
Thank you and bless you.
Jeff
