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My name is Susie -- I volunteer as the publicist for ? and the Mysterians, do genealogical research for people and make jewelry to help try to supplement my $733 a month SSI check. I suffer from multiple health issues - in 2010 my colon/lg intenstine was removed as a result of pre-cancerous ulcerative colitis. I still have chronic pain and digestive disorders including malabsorbsion. This means my body does not absorb nutrients and foods properly.
I also suffer from palmar-plantar psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I had to stop going to the 3x a week therapy due to transportation issues. While I did just recently get approval from the insurance for new medication, it will be some time before we see if there is any positive results. In the meantime, I need to get back to those 3x a week therapy sessions to try to regain some of my lost mobility.
I also have been referred to several other specialists which means I am on the para-transit bus sometimes 3-4 days a week. Due to the high volume of clients, I am often left waiting in places 2-4 hours after the appointment - I've been stranded in the snow in 27 degree weather, left in the rain, left in front of a dark and closed office building and outside a closed building in downtown Flint, the most dangerous city in Michigan. The hours on the bus are very painful (Michigan is not known for having good roads....) and 2-3 hours on one is torture.
AND, to add further to the situation, these buses will not cross county lines, which means I cannot accept any medical treatment or see qualified specialists in Saginaw, just 25 miles away, because it is in a different county. Instead, I am being hauled 40 miles south..
A trip to the pharmacy or to get groceries becomes a 4-5 hour trip due to the reliance on the paratransit bus.
I REALLY need a car. It's not a luxury any more--it is necessary to allow me to get to heath care professionals. It would also allow me to get out and possibly sell more hand crafted jewelry AND as a bonus, to do more to help Question Mark and ? and the Mysterians get their merch out to places it needs to go and get Que out for interviews he has been offered.
So far, I have been able to save only $350--its hard to save when you live below poverty level...
Donations, request for genealogical research or jewelry customers would be greatly welcome!
To look at the current sale at Ooh!SusieQue, go to
https://www.facebook.com/pg/OohSusieQue/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154742065801677
For rates for genealogical research email rootboundgenealogy@gmail.com
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