Please help: life sustaining meds for cancer.

Hi, my name is Linda. I have been battling throat cancer for 5 years.** (Please read my updates since my health is rapidly changing since 10/1/21 with a newly dx of a severe spinal injury. Surgery was done on July 22, 2022 to try and repair the damage from Prednisone usage needed to help the swelling in my throat to stay down and breathing. I was fortunate the surgery was done. I had the L2-L5 laminated with cage and hardware put in. They cleaned out a spot that was so narrow partial paralysis was enevatable. The radiation treatment has caused more damage which has created the following new medical issues. Excessive thick mucus, food intolerance, multiple infections, severe arthritis in right shoulder causing limited use of my right arm and severe pain. Since April 26,2022 I no longer tolerate even soft foods. My diet consist of Boost, pop, water with nutrients added. All fuids including saliva, any soft or moderate food and mucus go directly into both my air way passage leading directly into the lungs and the passageway that goes into the stomach. This has caused copd. Major depression, anxiety, hyperthyroidism, loss of all teeth, excessive muscle spasms, joint pain, moderate fatigue, brain fog and short term memory loss from oxygen deprivation from multiple respritory arrest. Multiple fractured ribs including partial removal of one. Bone mass weakening, Gallbladder removal. I can no longer sleep flat. I wake up many times either gasping for air or choking on my saliva. I have been using a wheelchair for years do to DDD, spinal stenosis and no longer drive. With new medications added regularly the out of pocket cost exceed $300 per month. After moving out on my own from an abusive situation. My rent increased by $250. As of August 1, 2022 my rent renewal increases by $40 more. Basic life sustaining needs per month exceed $500 more then my SSDI benefits. I live alone in the cheapest wheelchair accessible apartment complex in the surrounding area. I've been searching for a cheaper apartment, however all the buildings that are within my price range are NOT wheelchair accessible. I can't even get into the building. Nor do they offer free wheelchair transportation like my current city does.

I don't know what to do anymore. I am at my lowest point in life. I litterly need monthly financial help from the public to survive. I go to the ER anywhere from weekly to every 3 weeks to combat COPD flares, infections and other medical issues. I have been admitted numerous times ranging any where from 2 to 7 days at a time with 3 major surgeries performed along with multiple c-scans and MRI's. I have not paid a medical bill in 4 years. I simply can't. Believe me when I say I have tried for any and all assistance. At the beginning I was able to get a couple major medical bills written off to charity. But they won't accept any more of my applications. Since I don't have children (I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but it's the response I get) and my SSDI benefits are just over the limit for 1 person, I don't qualify for food stamps nor many government and private sector help. Yes, there are many resources out there. But they all follow the government guidelines on assistance. I don't qualify for any of the private prescription programs because they can not be used in conjunction with Medicare. I don't qualify for Medicaid. I seem to fall into every loop hole there is. Because of my diet there is very little the local food bank can offer me.

I'm spiritually broken and scared for my future. I worked for 30yrs before going on SSDI. It only took 2 years to go through my life savings. To be honest, all the rejections I get for help from the government and private sector, it makes me feel like my life isn't valuable, hence the major depression. 

Cancer destroyed EVERY aspect of my life. I am now simply fighting to survive. 

I just want to live. I want to keep a roof over my head, food on the table and medication so i can literally breath.

This seems to be my last option. I am humiliated that I have come to depending on others for help. I'm trying so hard to hang on. But without help obtaining BASIC life sustaining needs on a monthly basis, my body will not function on its own.

God bless you all. Treasure your health, your life. For one heart beat can take it all away.