The community did a small fundraiser for ZenTrainer last month prior to her reconstructive surgery. We raised $4000 of the $7500 that we were seeking — now we need to raise the rest. Our friend needs help!
ZenTrainer is a breast cancer survivor — and she lives in a red State (Tennessee) which did not accept the Medicaid expansion. She was able to get limited insurance last year on her low income — but unfortunately, Blue Cross/Blue Shield pulled out of Tennessee for 2017. She is now only covered for catastrophic care. ZenTrainer was extremely fortunate to be able to get her breasts reconstructed before her coverage ended. But her healing is going to take awhile and she will need medical care in the meantime.
Healing from this surgery is no small thing. While she is healing, ZenTrainer is forbidden to lift anything, raise her arms above her head, or even sit for any amount of time. She is not supposed to drive. Needing a ride the other day and unable to get one from friends, she drove herself to an appointment and hurt herself badly doing it — setting her healing back a couple weeks at least. ZenTrainer cannot work for a couple more months — she makes her living cleaning houses and working with dogs, both very physical jobs, neither of which she can do right now. So ZenTrainer has no current income. None. She is going to need:
to hire help for housekeeping, pet care, and errands some visits from a home health care provider prescription medicine and presciption bras doctor visits (no longer covered by insurance) some cushion for bills and living expensesPlease help this lovely woman who has done so much for many here. She has been a tireless advocate for downticket candidates through 90 for 90, she has been a pillar of the Monday Night Cancer Club, offering support and advice to those afflicted by cancer, and she has freely offered advice to pet owners whenever it is needed. The PWB Peeps know her very well!
We are looking for $3500. $1439 received so far...$2061 to go. Thank you!
Here is where you can send funds. Any amount, large or small, is greatly appreciated!
PayPal: send using the “family and friends” option to zenpaws AT msn DOT com
Check: make to Tracy B. Ann and send to P.O. Box 293372, Nashville, TN 37229
Namaste.