Hey everyone, time for another personal update and an honest, desperate plea of help to anyone who can. I never liked to mix my personal life problems with my artist/fursona self so this is embarassing as heck for me to do, but things are extremely bad. I NEED HELP and you all deserve transparency.

To be direct from the start: I am extremely sick with advanced stage heart and neuro disease and there's nothing to be done besides trying to do more complex exams. It's degenerative AND fatal in a somewhat soon future, that's why more exams are needed to understand this "soon future" and if there's any procedure can be done to lengthen it. I've got an almost-confirmed diagnosis of advanced heart problems (most likely atherosclerosis/Coronary Artery Disease), neurological sequelae (suspected Functional Neurological Disorder) and previous conditions.

[TW; long description of very very serious health issues, personal life problems]
///The conditions I have (as in my other announcement - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/61676402/ ) are degenerative, but due to many factors (mainly extreme stress and very low quality of life) they degraded at a surreal speed in the past couple months. My life expectancy has been extremely reduced, confirmed by expert doctors. I'm at the point of needing hospitalization with no clear outcome any moment now, just frantically trying to get my life in order for this. Medical bills are not a problem (for now) but my plan covers few hospitals so options are limited, I already chose the next one to try.
3 days ago I was terribly mistreated and suffered medical negligence due to prejudice at one of Rio's supposed best hospitals.
What I'm feeling the most: extremely fatigued, breathless, vertigo, sudden chest pain quite often, which were confirmed by two cardios to be actual tachycardia and palpitations that need to be examided ASAP. (photo proof near the end)
Some days I have a few somewhat good hours but right now it's mostly negatives, leaving me unable to function on the most basic levels, I've fainted twice recently just showering and walking through the house, it's maddening.
For the sake of honesty: these last two independent cardiologists that saw me concluded the damage is done, I am not healthy enough to undergo the exams and procedures that are being considered (I'd need to be hospitalized and stabilized before anything) and no lifestyle change right now could influence the outcome or postpone it. I lost ~15kg in the past few weeks, my body is deteriorating fast (not going to be graphic but, literally, falling apart). Previously I was already very thin, don't eat processed foods, don't drink, I'm early 30s, light exercise and caring for the homestead plants. It is mostly genetic and due to side-effects from years of life-dependent medications, that cannot stop or be substituted.
To make it more complex, I'm living alone in this old house here in Rio and have no relatives (literally), bills are late due to not being able to work normally, so it's very very scary right now. My friends IRL are not able to help due to low income themselves, and the person I previously had living here watching over me is no longer able to and moved out, I'm entirely on my own. I don't let go of my phone all day because if anything happens there's nobody but the ambulance to call, if I'm lucky.///


The only things I'm trying to focus on atm are working as best as I can on drawing for the little time my body can handle each session because the bills don't stop coming, and finding a forever home for my two dogs when I eventually become unable to care for them. This last one is a HUGE hit on my mind because my dogs are my boys, they're all I have, but I don't want to risk their safety if something happens to me here alone. I already rehomed all my other pets that were easier, the doggos are huge so it's harder.

I'm being medicated to be somewhat mentally stable with all this, what I'm terrified of is being unable to survive financially, for the time I'll need, to do every possible exam to see if something can be done. My house and lifestyle are very simple and frugal (the small homestead is in an suburban/near favela low-income area) but still there are bills, and the medications to try to keep me stable, lessen pain, and stay able to function minimally, are not cheap at all. It's multiple thousands of BR currency per month, even with the conversion from USD it's very very high.

With all that said, I'm doing what I can; reaching out to anyone that can help. At the end of this is my paypal email and hopefully soon I'll set up a Patreon with some nice perks.

Totally okay with showing proof to anyone who wants to donate but wishes to see them first, I don't mind at all.
Here's proof from my latest hospital visit, confirming the symptoms and the needed exams for now:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yz.....ew?usp=sharing

Any donation (literally, even a couple bucks) helps and means the world to me.

I apologize to the few people who currently have their wingits late, you are true angels and I cannot thank you enough for you patience. I'll finish them as soon as I'm able. I might have to open slots before I'm able. I'm terribly sorry for the delay.

The furry universe to me is not just my job, it was never a mere means to make money. To many it is a lifestyle, an identity and a safe place to explore and have fun, and so it is to me, it always will be.

I WILL NOT STOP SEEKING MEDICAL HELP. Just to make this clear, I'm NOT giving up, there ARE procedures and protocols that potentially could help my situation, but in order to take days off from drawing to do the exams and find out, I need funds secured so I can keep paying the bills.

Below is my Paypal email for anyone able and willing to help (direct donation link is bugged atm for me, I'm opening a ticket with them but anyone can just use the 'send money' feature normally).

PAYPAL EMAIL:
g.bragger.s@gmail.com

Anything at all counts, and helps SO MUCH, and I'll be forever grateful if anyone does donate. Please share, if you can.

I love you all and thank you to anyone who read this far! ;w; ♥