Please help my family, behind in everything, & I just spent 7 days in hospital & can't work

Granted by Heroes: NYCer
I'm begging, literally, $1, $2, $5, anything. It has been a tough year, I lost my job in March which wasn't the end of the world as I do have a handyman business license, even though it wasn't much work but helped some at least. We have a decent little home we just moved into in May, a stretch financially but its our own place. I've continued to apply everywhere possible all summer to no avail. I've come upon some leads for work but just spent the last 7 days in the hospital w/ diverticulitus and a severe urinary tract infection. I am home now but still in ridiculous amounts of pain and on two different antibiotics. So thats a week w/ no work and more weeks to come unable to work. The hope is to avoid surgery and a colostomy or removal of intestines. My g/f bears the entire financial load right now and its too much. Every utility and bill is behind, all w/ late fees, INCLUDING the mortgage. She just doesn't make enough on her own to pay it all and feed the family. I feel helpless and vulnerable and I hate it. I'm not asking for a miracle, just some help that I will surely pay forward in the future as I've always done. I'm worried about the right now but know in the back of my head that my daughters birthday and Christmas is coming but as far as gifts, not the priority right now. Not looking for a set amount, but if I had to honestly say what would help us the most around $2,000 so that we can catch up all bills current including mortgage and be able to pay a month ahead on the house and car so that I have a little time to heal and get back to work not being behind. If you're reading this and would give $1, and maybe ask a few friends to give $1 too it'd mean the world to us. I'm not even thinking about the hospital bill yet but not paying that right now won't lose us our home. You can paypal or send direct if willing to help. Looking forward to hearing from some kind hearts, thank you!!

Wish Info

  • Posted: Nov 12, 2012 7:49 pm
    Granted: Dec 11, 2012
  • Member: briand76
  • Member Since: Dec 13, 2008
  • Hero: 2 times
  • Wishes Granted: 4 times
  • Raised: $15.00 Goal: $2,000.00
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  • City: Petersburg
  • State: Virginia
  • Country: United States
  • Type: Need
  • Wish is for: Family
  • Category: Housing & Utilities
  • Cause: Other
  • Views: 348
  • Comments: 8
  • Follows: 0

1 Accepted OffersLast offer 6 months ago

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  • NYCer 6 months ago - Accepted!

    Best of luck! Get well soon!

Comments & Responses


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briand76 5 months ago

I appreciate the generosity of the one person willing to help a little. Hoped for a miracle but wasn't in the stars. We need help so bad just once but its not meant to be. Thanks for the encouragement, however we remain on the brink of losing our car and home now. I have work in the future, a little anyway but that prevents nothing now. So let the cards fall where they may. Happy Holidays to all!!

briand76 5 months ago

If anyone still sees this and cares to help, paypal address is bcd9176@gmail.com thanks

briand76 5 months ago

house which will ruin everything. Her credit is decent, mine is not from a previous marriage so it's imperative that doesn't happen, it's already slowly collapsing from bills being behind and always late. Please help if you can, if not please share my plea w/ friends and family that maybe can.

briand76 5 months ago

As it stands today on top of a slow recovery from my hospital stay, I have been sick w/ the flu snice Thursday. I've done a little work I was lucky to receive but we continue to sink. My g/f works, I'm trying to, but everything is behind and any little amounts of money I get my hands on goes to late fees on the things we can't catch up on. With a clean slate we could get by, but being behind is near impossible to recover from right now. We are about to lose our car, her account is overdrawn over $100 because we simply didn't have the $ for her car insurance which will incur another fee tomorrow. This isn't something public assistance will fix, we truly need some immediate help from caring people. I don't even have a problem w/ some sort of payment plan if someone can be of substantial help. Our daughters bday is next week, then comes Christmas, she wants everything she sees, but will be lucky to get anything at all. I'm at the mercy of anyone that sees this. The next loss will be the h

briand76 6 months ago

Thank you so much!!!!

mommie817 6 months ago

you are welcome

briand76 6 months ago

thank you very much, borderline scared to be honest, trying to be creative in fund raising, want to work but hurts to walk right now and I can't do much or risk internal damage. Stinks!

mommie817 6 months ago

your family is in my prayers i hope your wish gets granted