Jan 26, 2016 at 11:48 am
Used car and Bills due health and family.
Update posted by Brian TolbertBefore my heart became as weak as it is, and my Arthritis, and Carpal tunnel were so bad, I was a Full Time Artist, and Designer. I did 22 Art shows and events a year, designed advertising, and had a remodeling business. In 2002 after my second of 6 heart attacks, A triple bypass in 2007, and a stroke in 2011. I lost a job working as a Graphic Designer for a firm after the second one. I'm on 18 heart, diabetes, blood pressure, and now water medications to take pressure off my heart. I did Art while I still could until I couldn't hold a brush anymore, and nothing like I did before being stricken, as I went from painting large numbers of pieces down to 1-2 a year, as I don't have the control I once had. I lost the remodeling business between my first and second heart attack, after a client from oversea's refused to pay for electrical and plumbing upgrades required to complete the project due variances and ordinances I told him would be required from the beginning. ($8000), It affected my family, and I greatly, and led to a divorce in the end, she's 8 years younger, and didn't want to be married to someone in a wheelchair or wind up in one, she made that clear, I couldn't blame her, or be mad over it. Since 2003 I've been through problems with a Disability insurance company, that reduced my amount to $300 a month, and Social Security reducing my income $500/ month this last year. After bills, (without paying all of them, just the survival one's and a few small one's since), I live off $140/ month. I gave up my car when I couldn't afford to fix it, if I could get rid of the bills and had some money for a car I could afford it again. Not having one has created problems between my kids and I, since I can't pick them up and do things, as I did almost everyday, even when only a few hours. It's stressing us out, and created communication issues we didn't have before, at a time when my health is failing faster. They're young, 16, and 19. I don't want them to feel guilty for not having much quality time like I have throughout life, as my Mom and Dad fought constantly, and after they divorced I only saw my Dad about 9 times a year before he died. I was 15 when that happened, he was 37. I've been given 6 months to a year, as I've developed type II Chronic Kidney failure since January on top of things, and have been hospitalized with heart failure 9 times since August, on top of all else. I need help so I can leave this place without bills, and to have time with my kids that's meaningful before I go.