Up until this point I have withheld this information from the majority of the community. I wanted to be able to compete in the Twink Cup and be able to play the game that I love to play without having other people have to worry about the weight I have been carrying to make such events happen. I am really struggling with how to to share this as it is a difficult situation for my entire family, myself personally because a large part of me feels extremely guilty for not being able to do more.
Early March my father suffered from 3 minor strokes and multiple seizures, followed up by a major stroke that almost took his life. It is honestly a miracle, a miracle beyond a doubt that my dad is still alive and actively recovering. The strokes were caused by an extremely rare blood disease my dad has called Cryoglobulinemia. I am extremely proud of my dad, who every day has to work to recover the various abilities and daily tasks such as brushing his teeth, or getting up to go to the bathroom, or physically being able to speak and communicate with people. These menial tasks that we do on a daily basis are a daily struggle for my dad to perform and it requires someone to be aiding and attending to my father at all times. This entire time my mom has been juggling knives to keep our household together, working a job, tending to my dad, dealing with doctors and lawyers, running our household on a day to day basis and making sure our immediate family is able to function. From my dad being on the brink of death, to working through months of rehab, to recently being able to leave the hospital and live with our family in the house my dad has come an extremely long way and I am very proud to call him my dad. If you are interested in learning more about my dad or question my credibility as I am struggling to express myself, here is the CaringBridge account my mom put together and has kept up to date for the past 5 months for my dad. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/garydavidson2
I personally feel guilty because I really have been taken aback by the entire situation, and while I feel I have done a fair job given the drastic circumstances, I want to be able to do more to help take care of my dad and my family. My mom has turned over the majority of her life savings to pay off the inordinate amount of medical bills that were necessary to give my dad a fighting chance, which has made all the difference. With medical bills, house payments, and living necessities adding up, my mom gave me the news today that we will have to sell the house that my parents built, which is extremely depressing for my mom in particular because she feels that she has failed our family. To be frank, it was inevitable that our family would have to move given my mom is working on her own to keep our house together.
I know our family needs a miracle, and honestly one of the main reasons I took up streaming and have persisted with my efforts to continue on that path as a "light at the end of the tunnel" miracle that could help my mom out, in reality it's just not the immediate answer to our situation, it may never be but I really enjoy being a part of the WoW Twinking community, and it has served as one of the most enjoyable pieces of my life from the experiences I have had in the bracket, the wonderful and unique friends and personalities I have met along the way, and most importantly it has directly shaped me into the person who I am today, having a major impact in my life. So all in all, streaming morphed into the best situation for me to try to make a miracle happen for my family while doing something I love and am deeply involved with the community and people who have made me who I am today. I want to take just a short moment to thank everyone that has supported me and my stream from day one til now, thanks for supporting a positive influence in my life.
I have made a fundraiser to help support my Dad and help my mom pay the mounting wall of bills. I feel guilty coming to people asking for financial support, but the truth is this community has been a family for me, and I don't know who else to turn to in my family's darkest hour. If you can donate any money to the fund, even spreading the word or being supportive of my dad, that would mean the world to my family and I.
https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/fearthebuns-father-fundraiser/x/11690027
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Early March my father suffered from 3 minor strokes and multiple seizures, followed up by a major stroke that almost took his life. It is honestly a miracle, a miracle beyond a doubt that my dad is still alive and actively recovering. The strokes were caused by an extremely rare blood disease my dad has called Cryoglobulinemia. I am extremely proud of my dad, who every day has to work to recover the various abilities and daily tasks such as brushing his teeth, or getting up to go to the bathroom, or physically being able to speak and communicate with people. These menial tasks that we do on a daily basis are a daily struggle for my dad to perform and it requires someone to be aiding and attending to my father at all times. This entire time my mom has been juggling knives to keep our household together, working a job, tending to my dad, dealing with doctors and lawyers, running our household on a day to day basis and making sure our immediate family is able to function. From my dad being on the brink of death, to working through months of rehab, to recently being able to leave the hospital and live with our family in the house my dad has come an extremely long way and I am very proud to call him my dad. If you are interested in learning more about my dad or question my credibility as I am struggling to express myself, here is the CaringBridge account my mom put together and has kept up to date for the past 5 months for my dad. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/garydavidson2
I personally feel guilty because I really have been taken aback by the entire situation, and while I feel I have done a fair job given the drastic circumstances, I want to be able to do more to help take care of my dad and my family. My mom has turned over the majority of her life savings to pay off the inordinate amount of medical bills that were necessary to give my dad a fighting chance, which has made all the difference. With medical bills, house payments, and living necessities adding up, my mom gave me the news today that we will have to sell the house that my parents built, which is extremely depressing for my mom in particular because she feels that she has failed our family. To be frank, it was inevitable that our family would have to move given my mom is working on her own to keep our house together.
I know our family needs a miracle, and honestly one of the main reasons I took up streaming and have persisted with my efforts to continue on that path as a "light at the end of the tunnel" miracle that could help my mom out, in reality it's just not the immediate answer to our situation, it may never be but I really enjoy being a part of the WoW Twinking community, and it has served as one of the most enjoyable pieces of my life from the experiences I have had in the bracket, the wonderful and unique friends and personalities I have met along the way, and most importantly it has directly shaped me into the person who I am today, having a major impact in my life. So all in all, streaming morphed into the best situation for me to try to make a miracle happen for my family while doing something I love and am deeply involved with the community and people who have made me who I am today. I want to take just a short moment to thank everyone that has supported me and my stream from day one til now, thanks for supporting a positive influence in my life.
I have made a fundraiser to help support my Dad and help my mom pay the mounting wall of bills. I feel guilty coming to people asking for financial support, but the truth is this community has been a family for me, and I don't know who else to turn to in my family's darkest hour. If you can donate any money to the fund, even spreading the word or being supportive of my dad, that would mean the world to my family and I.
https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/fearthebuns-father-fundraiser/x/11690027
-HB
