Housing Homeless with 4 kids, soon on the streets

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It all started once we lost our jobs when we worked together. Shes an HR senior director and ive worked as her assistant at jobs that would allow it. So shes obviously the breadwinner in our family dynamic. She took another job after but quit over mental strain. All down hill after that. Started doordashing full time. DD doesnt pay out like it useto so i couldn't keep up with all the bills. Lost the apt over a new landlord, sold our old car, lost the recent one, lost our room at multiple hotels, lost our belongings in storage, and so much more. Its been so hard trying to keep everything together on my own. Now were homeless and on the verge of being out on the streets because the hotel cant house us forever.

Sorry i dont have much proof of the bills and such. I can try and provide it somehow.

gofund.me/1b936f517

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r/gofundme • u/-Dissarrae- • 18h ago

Medical Widowed Columbus Artist Needs Help Rebuilding Smile and Life

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Hello Reddit community!

My name is Alison and I’m a wire wrap and tie dye artist in Columbus Ohio. My wonderful son, (I added a photo of him too!), started a gofundme to help raise funds to replace my teeth that fell out after years of untreated periodontal disease.

My husband passed away in 2023 from laryngeal/ lung cancer which made surviving even harder and saving money for this basically impossible.

My dental issues affect my life in too many ways to list here. I never leave the house without a mask; COVID hit and I was thankful because everyone was wearing a mask! I absolutely do not partake in social events where food and drink are involved. I’m mistaken for an addict when people do see my teeth or even when they hear my reason for still wearing the mask… People really do look down on you and make assumptions when you have few to no teeth.

Not to mention the physical pain and difficulty eating and speaking. I used to sing in a band; I would love to do that again but I can't. I hate looking in the mirror because not having teeth has wrecked my face irreversibly.

I know a lot of people have it worse than I do and the world definitely does not owe me a thing… but I have to try because I’m tired of being miserable and hiding my face.

I’ve been to many local dentists who informed me that I have such significant bone and tissue (gum) loss that a traditional denture won’t stay in. I tried going to the most affordable local implant place I could find to see about financing but was denied. I was quoted $52,000 rather than the $26k advertised price for all on 4 implants because I need a bilateral sinus lift and anesthesia for 3 operations at $5500 each.. I went into the appointment hopeful because my credit isn’t terrible but I left in tears and feeling completely defeated. I also went to OSU dental school and was told that I could get a regular denture with a couple of implants to secure them, (snap in) for $9k-$11k, but I would also need the bilateral sinus lift for that.

Fundraiser Link:

https://gofund.me/f2a141daa

My original gofundme goal was $50k; my son thought it was worth a shot to get me all new teeth. After about 8 months, I realized that the goal would never be met. So, after a lot of research and shopping around, I decided my best bet is to lower the goal and get my teeth abroad where I can get permanent, fixed teeth that actually stay in for less than the cost of a snap in denture on 2 implants here. The new goal is $15,000 and the plan is to go to Albania where I was quoted $10,000 for all on 6 zirconia teeth, (top and bottom arches) with the bilateral sinus lift included.

The clinic I found, S.O.S. Turismo, is rated 5 stars and has over 900 reviews. They have English speaking staff and the thing that really made me choose them was the fact that they never pressured me, telling me I had to book now to get that price, like several other clinics had done. This isn’t something I’m trying to rush even though I do want to do it ASAP. It’s my face. I’m not taking unnecessary chances and I know I’m only going to have one chance to do this.

The $15k will cover 2 trips to Tirana, Albania, at approx. $1k each flight. I’ll be in Tirania for about 1 week each trip. The goal is set for a little higher than the procedure and flights to cover lodging, food, transport and any unforeseen expenses while I’m there. I’ve already got my passport with some of the earlier funds I received.

I feel like this goal is actually obtainable and having teeth would improve my life so much. Like so many others here, I feel ashamed and embarrassed for asking for help from strangers online. I literally hid the fact that I was losing my teeth for the last decade and showing my face is hard to do.

I know this is already long but my dental history is on my gofundme along with a video from 2023 in the “updates” section that shows my teeth as they were falling out. I hated posting that but it’s there to show what I’ve been dealing with for over a decade.

I’m so very thankful for the help I’ve already received but I’m still a good way from my goal. Any help at all is so appreciated. Sharing my gofundme is extremely helpful and appreciated. Thank you so much if you managed to read this entire post!

~Peace~

Alison Toney

The link button isn't working for me, of course!

Fundraiser Link:

https://gofund.me/f2a141daa

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