02/10/2018
Hello friends, family, and, other people,
My name is Nancy E. Tinkler-Kust, and, I am in need of assistance for medical, and, household expenses, for a bad Knee issue. Back on December 23rd, of 2017, while loading Karaoke equipment into my truck, I was picking up and loading a 40lb speaker, when my foot got stuck in one place as I turned to put it into the back of my truck. I heard a very loud "POP" (like a huge balloon), and felt a huge "SNAP" (like a big rubber band), in my right knee. I somehow pushed the speaker into the truck, and all but collapsed on my right leg, it was that bad. I could not finish loading the equipment, and had to hop on my left leg to the door of the venue I played at to get someone to help finish loading the rest of the equipment into the truck. Thank God some nice guys were there to help. I thanked them, and managed to drive myself home, while in a lot of pain, and had to hop to the door and into the house to the bedroom to sit down.
Christmas Eve day, I went to church with my boyfriend and son, and they had to help me go hobble into the church and back out. After church, my boyfriend took me to the Emergency Room, where they took X-rays and they said that it looked like I had a lot of Arthritis as well as very little cartilage left in my knee. They recommended an Orthopedic doctor, to actually find out more about what was going on with my knee. When I went, he X-rayed my knee again, and told me, after examining it physically, that I more than likely have a tear in my ACL, and a torn Meniscus as well, and a lot of arthritis, and will have to have surgery to repair my knee.
Long story short: I am positive that I will have to have surgery on my knee, sometime before the end of this year, for sure, but I am in need of help with all the expenses for both medical, and household, as I have no medical insurance, as it is too expensive to get, especially with deductibles as they are, and I am not able to afford it for those reasons.
My son had knee surgery that cost around $80,000.00, which is, approximately, what mine will cost, that, along with anything extra for household, is going to be needed while I am out of commission.
I placed a "GoFundMe" page here on FaceBook, and am making this page as well, because I really need help with my medical and household expenses, as I do not know how long I will be out from work, and will need to also pay my bills for household, as well as medical and rehab, when the time comes. I have a little savings but it is not enough to take care of this.
I normally don't ask for help with anything, other than prayers, etc., and usually I can figure out how to take care of things, but this is too big for even me to take care of by myself, so I am asking anyone, friends, family etc. for some help to get this taken care of. Any and all donations are very much appreciated, and I thank you, in advance, for your kindness and caring.
NOTE:
The "GoFundMe" page does charge me a fee per donation given, but, if you wish to send donations directly to me, let me know, as I will be setting up a separate bank account, as soon as I can, just for medical and household expenses, and I will be posting when I have done so. Then you can send any or all donations to that account, or the "GoFundMe" account, whichever you prefer. When I get that set up I will send the information to you via Private Message, if you prefer to donoate directly to a private account. You can also mail any donations to me if you wish, Private Message me and I will give you the address to send them to.
My goal is to try and reach $100,000 to cover any and all expenses for medical, recovery, and household bills, nothing more. I thank you all in advance for your help in any way, shape, or form.
