help save my dad (update)

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UPDATE 6.16.18: update on my dad! we've had some questions answered and things are looking a lot better than it did before.

  1. he doesn't have multiple blood clots, he just has one really large one with the threat of others spreading. that threat is much lower now that he'll be on blood thinners for what looks to be 6 months.
  2. his older age is the most likely cause for his thrombosis.
  3. his life, for the time being, isn't in any danger. if this changes and we need more help, i'll keep you all posted.

it's really been an emotional week. i've been planning out everything for the worst case scenario and who to call and how to communicate to my spanish-speaking siblings what's happening but now those are worries i can let go of for the time being. it's just tough when you're the only kid in the states but you're still the youngest and have to take care of these things. thankfully that isn't something i need to worry about for right now.

but i do want to take the chance to thank everyone who's helped me so far with their commissioning me or donating to me or spreading the word so that more and more people could help. we raised over $500 for his blood thinners! and i was able to pay the difference myself, so commissions will be closed until i can catch up with everyone's orders to the typical 10 slots. there'll be two adopt batches on the way (1 regular and 1 cs) and a ych batch.

i'm eternally grateful to all of you for being there for me during this scary time, thank you so so so so much for your generosity and kindness! i know now that even in family matters where i'm the one in charge of handling the situation that i won't be alone with all of you here. i'll still be helping my dad around when he needs it because walking is still difficult and driving is impossible, but i can start focusing on school and work again. you've all made a very scary time in our lives much more bearable with your support. 💕💕




some of you may have seen some of my worried statuses about my dad after his knee surgery and how i inevitably needed to help him with what his insurance wouldn't cover and to make up for him missing work. after his surgery, his leg kept hurting and getting worse every day, so he let the doctors know yesterday when he went to get his stitches removed. it turns out he has thrombosis that's traveled through his entire leg beyond his knee, and he's been told the clots could travel to other vital parts of his body and kill him. apparently the only way he can stop it from getting worse and doing that is by taking blood thinners, which cost $2500. 

my dad has always been very prideful, but he's in such a miserable state with money right now that he actually asked me to help him. i only have so much myself, so i'm turning to you guys for whatever extra you can offer. i'll take on extra commissions too, so long as those buying understand it'll take even longer than it has been (maybe a whole month) to complete their commission with my current to-do list, jobs, and classes. i just want to help my dad and before i was just afraid he could lose his house, but now he might actually die. i'm just.... really beside myself. i need help.

here's my commission journal --> Commission Info (5 SLOTS OPEN)
here's my nsfw commission journal --> NSFW commission rules
here's my ko-fi --> ko-fi.com/A1353G7

if there's a type of commission you want that you don't see available (small sketch, sketchpage, chibi style, etc.), please let me know and we can talk about what i can do for you.

thank you so much to those who help me! i'm eternally grateful! 💕💕
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MKTheWeeb's avatar
I'm so sorry! I stumbled upon this and I feel so awful! I will pray for you!

A speedy and quick recovery to your dad, mate!