I’ve been battling lower back pain since Wednesday, April 9: I took myself to the ER on Sunday to see the extent of the damage to my back.
Good news: no broken back or herniated discs, just a lower back strain similar to the one I had in August 2025 during my second year on the varsity football team and my senior year in high school.
I will work remotely for the next couple of days, then head back to the office in person on Wednesday.
This is another reminder that I must rest sometimes; I cannot go all out all the time while injured or sick, as I could in my teens to early 30s.
However, due to a delay in payment for a taping, I was a part of, as well as unexpected expenses, I don’t have the funds to cover pending charges, wash clothes, eat, and get my medicine for my back. This also means I may need help with rent for the next two months.
While I am searching for more freelance or work opportunities, if you can give me any support (whether it’s giving or sharing the post), I will be grateful!
Hence, I am posting two mutual aid requests: one that is short-term and one that is longer-term. You don’t have to respond to both if you cannot do so or don’t want to.
Mutual Aid #1 (0/450)
Due to the postponement of getting a check from a taping I was a part of in February, I am behind on payments until payday (Wednesday) and in dire need of $35 worth of meds.
Venmo, Zelle, and Paypal: tjgordon87@gmail.com
Mutual Aid #2 (0/3000)
Covering 2-3 months of rent, or at least cover March and April fully
Venmo, Zelle, and Paypal: tjgordon87@gmail.com
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/ef251079