I am a 62 year old widow living on disability. I suffer from Fibromyalgia, a spinal defect, a stiff neck, Hashimotos disease, and I am a Breast Cancer survivor.

My husband passed away December of 2024. We were married for more than 36 years. For the last 26 years of our marriage, my husband suffered from Huntington's Disease. He went un-diagnosed for the first 13 years. He denied his cognitive decline and went from job to job. I could not get him to go to a doctor. When the psychosis set it, I had to have him involuntarily committed. This resulted in him finally being diagnosed and I was able to get him on SSDI.

About 5 years later, I was no longer able to work full time. I applied for disability, but it took 3 years to get approved. Once I was approved, I was finally able to get our finances under control. Between our 2 checks, we were able to meet our monthly expenses, but had nothing left over to save, Then I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Even with Medicare, my share of the cost was almost $5000, which I am still paying for. Two years later, my husband passed away.

Because of his illness, we were never able to start a family, buy a house, or save for retirement. This means that since he passed away, I only have my SSDI to live on. It just isn't enough to get me through the month. I have been looking for a part time job, but more than a year and a half later, I still haven't found one. I have accumulated credit card debt to add to the debt from my medical treatments and his passing. To add to this, I am going to need brakes and tires for my vehicle in the next few months.

I have stopped taking some of my medication, going to some of my doctors, and skipping yearly medical tests that I am supposed to have because I cannot afford the co-pay. Each year, my medical insurance increases my out-of-pocket and decreased my over the counter allowence to nothing. I do not qualify for any assistance like SNAP or medicade.

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