The Bryan Family

I guess in order to understand where I am now is to go back a few years and say that I lost my mother in 2018 Christmas day. Along with 4 other family members before and after her. I didn't know how to deal with it very well and I was now the one my family looked to for comfort. I didn't know how to do that with my father still in a deep depression. Shortly after, to deal with the pain I started using meth. I lost my kids, my dad, my husband, my job, and my home in a matter of months. Everything spiraled out of control.

My husband found me, took me to my aunts, where I got a job at the local McDonald's, and made manager in a month. I never stopped and gave it my all. I was able to get a new place of my own, got my beautiful kids back and have never looked back. I got a glimpse of my life without them and it was pure hell.

I started noticing a problem around April at my daughters birthday, I was having difficulty walking. I thought I was having a heart attack. It got worse from there and by Nov. 2022, I couldn't walk with out a walker. Being a manager at McDonald's, you have to be able to walk without a walker. By December they fired me. Now it is March 2024, and I have stopped smoking after 12 years, clean off of meth for over 3 years, and I have my wonderful children. My father is not doing well, as he has stage 4 kidney failure and is on year 5 of his dialysis, 3 times a week, and he's getting weaker.

I was denied unemployment due to them saying there is no guarantee I was going to be able to gain employment. I have been working with a lawyer to get disability, as this has completely messed up my life. I can't walk with my kids at a park or the zoo, I cant go to my sons band recitals because I cant walk all the way to his school. I used to be an active mom, but now feel lucky to go to a store that provides a cart to ride on.

I need help with my car payment so they don't take the only mode of transportation. I need a vehicle to get my dad to his dialysis, myself to many doctor appointments, and the kids to school functions. I am trying to maintain a somewhat normal life. My only friend has been staying with us, helping to take care of the kids and my dad. She recently got a job, but hasn't gotten paid yet and my dads social security goes towards rent. I've reached out to my church, but they cant help me anymore. The car company is wanting a payment because I am a month and a half late, and I still haven't been awarded my disability. so I am asking please from a person who has made the wrong choices and came back from those choices to keep making the next right choice please will you help us. I have fought so hard to get back after bad choices. I don't want to lose my family because I got hurt and its taking longer than expected for it to be fixed. Please help me help my family.