When I put up my fundraiser, I’ll be honest and say I didn’t expect to raise more than £100 or so. Not because I doubted peoples generosity, but because I’ve always had difficulty seeing just how much people care about me and the cost of living is real. But I decided I had to try, because desperate people do desperate things.
Within 30 minutes you wonderful people crossed the £100 mark and I was balling my eyes out. What I really didn’t expect was that within 4 hours of it going live I would hit the baseline I’d set for my essential needs. £500 in 4 hours!! And I cried throughout all 4 of them. So you can imagine just how emotional it’s been as this total has DOUBLED!
I don’t even know how to begin to thank every donor, every person who shared the link, everyone that sent kind messages of support, offered to walk Bella or had stuff they no longer needed on my list.
For once I genuinely don’t know how to use words to convey just how grateful I am to each and every one of you. But thank you. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.
Thanks to all of you in just two weeks I’ll be able to withdraw the funds and get myself booked with Dr Claire Taylor at her next available cancellation, purchase the pillow my poor neck desperately needs and see if the Visible wearable really can help me listen to my body a bit better. I’m already arranging with a friend to acquire a perching stool she no longer needs. The extra raised will be put aside to cover further tests/appointments and help me with Bella’s mounting bills.
None of this would be possible if I hadn’t asked for help, and I’m just flabbergasted by how much help I did get. Both before and after, from friends and family. Especially to Sandra, James and Hannah for helping me with the writing and my new website.
So thank you again, and I’ll probably keep saying it x
SO so happy for you. As I said, you deserve this. I do hope you can take in how much people care for you xox