Dear Ivan-- this may be completely off the wall, but desperation breeds
attempt----since you say your mortgage is paid off, have you considered
getting a loan on your house--an equity loan, reverse mortgage, whatever?
This is what parents often do to finance a kid's college, etc. It would
complicate things with your disability $$$ perhaps, but could you ask Legal
Aid about any such possibility that might not jeopardize your income? Maybe
the $$$ could be paid into an special account used only for CGs expenses,
not for you directly? Is the house tied up in Medicaid liability? Sorry
if this is a wild goose chase---but thought I should ask. People in the
AIDS community do this sort of thing I believe to finance expenses, but
I've no idea what the legal angles may be. The problem is you need a LONG
TERM solution, not just a few weeks---is there any chance for you in the
newer surgeries, to give you a chance to function better and not need so
much care??
for YOU from Camilla
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