r/Assistance • u/LeCancerDude REGISTERED • 10d ago
REQUEST FULFILLED Short for bills 24M
August 18th i was diagnosed with stage 2 brain cancer, by August 30th i was out of work due to my rapidly declining health. I was able to pay the mortgage and our other bills with what we had in savings, by the end of September I was hospitalized for my kidneys failing from a medication reaction. I have since been sent home and am looking for remote work to make ends meet but so far I haven't found anywhere that'll take me, I've joined Prolific which helps provide a little but I'm still short for our utilities for the last 2 months. Ive managed to get the mortgage to accept reduced payments until January but im still months behind on utilities. I feel awful asking for anything but I'm effectively bed ridden and don't have much of a choice otherwise.
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u/BoomSauce781 10d ago
Almost the same happened to me, except the divorce . Been fighting cancer / castlemans disease since last year I finally got diagnosed . Kidneys shutdown , almost died . Now I’m chemo. All the help counts. Try starting a YouTube also. I have had some luck with donations to help pay with my medical.
But try and get in contact with your social worker at the hospital like I did . Might be able to get on social disability and or paid leave from your job. (FMLA)