Update on Girlfriend. please read.

[UpstatePanther]

Hey everyone. I just wanted to give you all an update on Nichole, my high-school sweetheart. from the GoFundMe update i just posted:

hello everyone. Nichole is turning 21 here in a week and a half or so. Unfortunately, this wont be a cause for happiness. her insurance will lapse on her birthday, the 16th, if she doesnt have the money to start a new plan. she has had Medicare to this point, but Medicare only covers her until she is 21. She wants to start a tri-care plan, but needs $400 to do so. This insurance is necessary for the care she needs and for the MRIs she will need performed. please consider helping her meet this goal to ensure her continued recovery. She is reaching out because she is still unable to work. God bless you all.

 for those who are out of the loop and have no clue why im posting this:

The latest news from the neuro surgeon she visited in Asheville was that he doesnt think surgery is the answer. he doesnt think the cyst in her brain is causing her symptoms. This is a blessing. However, he was worried it may be epilepsy related (or possibly due to extreme migraines). Things arent as life-threatening as they seemed, but regardless, Nichole is not out of the woods yet. She still needs as much help as possible. She still needs your prayers as well.

link to the GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/5652qkrg?pc=fb_u_g you dont have to donate much individually. if each person who visits the link just gave 5 dollars or so, she would have what she needs in no time. 

Also, it is important to note. Her and I have taken a break from our relationship while she recovers. Her priorities need to be her recovery, and taking care of her son. I want to be her best friend while she goes through this mess, but her and i agreed that our relationship shouldnt be a priority. I know i referred to her as my gf in the thread title, but it was just easier to say than "dear friend whom ive known forever and love with all my heart but cant be with." 

Mods, i understand if you have to move this, but i would deeply appreciate it if you could pin this for a few days like you did the first thread.

love you guys. the support the Huddle showed her and I that first week meant the world to me. it kept me going so i could keep going for her. you guys are the greatest. <3

[TuckerMax25]

Can we get a link to the gofundme page. I would love to help out. Praying for all of you involved.

[UpstatePanther]

Can we get a link to the gofundme page. I would love to help out. Praying for all of you involved.

link posted. thank you for noticing that. :)

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Chipped in a few bucks and shared the link. Good luck, keep pounding.

[Mark S]

Keep pounding. Prayers for the both of you. 

[Yardbird]

Good luck to you both--chipped in a few as well.

[GRWatcher]

I'm glad to hear that the problem may be something else. I've known & worked with a few people with epilepsy. It can be controlled & not necessarily life threatening but it is limiting. There are, of course, certain jobs that one would not be able to commit to & risks that you would not want to take. As for health insurance coverage & costs, she needs an advocate that can help her explore all the options because there are many. It's a shame that she lives in NC.

Thank you for the updates. Stay strong. Best of luck & wishes & thoughts & prayers continue to go her way.

[Semaj]

I just wanted to let let you know that I have donated, liked the page on facebook and that I wish her well on her journey to recovery.  God Bless!

[BelgianPantherFan]

Keep pounding, wish you both the best of luck. Terrible to hear those sort of situations, health insurance is almost fully guaranteed over here. 

[UpstatePanther]

Forgive me but are you asking for $400 or  $10,000?

$400. 10,000 was just the initial goal. we had no idea how much she would need. for now, she needs the $400, though as i said, she cant work so she needs as much as she can get.

[Panthers8969]

link posted. thank you for noticing that. :)

with all the money i have wasted on madden ultimate team this year just to get really shitty cards, I'd much rather spend some $ on this cause. 

[UpstatePanther]

I have to be honest young man and this will likely go against popular sentiment and get me roasted. I wish your friend well first and foremost but if she means to you what you're saying then you shouldn't be panhandling a football forum for $400. That money can be made easily in a week, you could work odds and ends day or night and easily put that together.

i make minimum wage and can barely make my own bills. i hear you, and i am doing what i can. but frankly, i wouldnt be asking the Huddle if i could do it myself. 

that said, i do appreciate the kick in the ass. Im not going to delete the thread, but you made me think about what else i could be doing, and i can think of some ways to make alittle more and help her out. for that, i am appreciative.