THE WEEK AHEAD….

       It was a nice 2 nights of shows,wasn’t it? Unfortunately,it’s still not the same vibe we used to have. It’s difficult for me at least,to find all of you now that the OPL show page and the REELZ page doesn’t repost anything. It just baffles the mind why they made this decision. I hope we can find a way to stay together and seize back the great aspects of what used to be X on show nights.

      Anyway, I’m here to talk about what I have to accomplish this week. I also have to tell you about a couple of difficult issues we’re facing. Karen is having what we hope will be the final surgery on her fistula in her arm. Dr. Elsagga will be operating on Wednesday morning at St. Luke’s Hospital on Dubois Street in Newburgh NY. This is about 40 minutes away from the hotel. Karen will have to stay at least overnight,as there is a large incision involved in this procedure. He will attempt as I’ve stated before, to lift the connection closer to her skin later. If this is ultimately successful,her dialysis treatments will be much easier on her physically and mentally. The catheter in her chest was supposed to be removed months ago. In a patient with all of her comorbidities, dialysis via this method can be downright dangerous. If her current well bring is any indication,this operation must be successful.

         She is not tolerating treatments as well as she was in the beginning. Sometimes,when I tell people around the hotel that she is at dialysis,I believe people are under the impression that she’s off getting a manicure or something. It’s not their fault. If one doesn’t know how intense a dialysis treatment is, they couldn’t possibly understand the aftermath,both physical and mental,the patient is dealing with.

      I stated a few weeks ago that I wasn’t going to depend on handouts anymore. The GoFundMe has been taken down. I know once we move we won’t need that much help,as it’ll hopefully be there for us. What I’ve discovered since then is that living in this environment on the $1,400 a month income we have is extremely tenuous. I’m not starting any other fundraisers. However,due to Karen’s surgery this week,and the end of the month approaching, we find ourselves with not enough funds to survive until the 3rd of the month. I will have transportation issues for myself to get home from the hospital and back there the next day. I would respectfully ask if anyone can LEND us about $200 dollars and we will gladly reimburse you on November 3 when we get paid. I am not ashamed to ask for this,as I’m not asking for a handout,I’m asking for a loan that we can and will pay back. This is important to me,so as I can focus on the rest of my duties preparing Karen for this hospital stay. If anyone can lend us even a few small amounts, I will pay you back on the morning of November 3. The adversity has not gone away yet. It is dissipating,and I’m working very hard to conquer it all. Most importantly, I’m giving my wife the best moments she can possibly have no matter how difficult anything is going. I’m going to let anything stand in the way of that.

       Furthermore,I’ve decided to start a YouTube channel,to hopefully assist other full time caregivers when they need a shoulder to cry on or someone to vent to. I’m not expecting to be paid for it,but if someday it might succeed, then so be it. Many people are working on YouTube and even if I bring in the smallest amount of money, it’ll help our cause. I’m working on beginning this soon. In the meantime,I will be keeping you all informed about our journey. This surgery is important. Your thoughts and prayers are vital to our survival. We remain grateful to you all.

So, if any of you can loan us some funds to just nudge us through this week,rest assured it will be returned to you.

Cashapp $BFN73

PAYPAL BN11473@GMAIL.COM or Brian Nearey

VENMO KAREN-NEAREY-1 (send to the picture that has Scootie in the photo)

Or DM me on X.

Thank you for everything.

Brian