@kevinmnye1 Spot on, Kevin. I'm an unemployed 58 yr old paralegal who has been homeless for 2.5 yrs in Fresno, CA after sick, hospital. The application for benefits is long (yrs), not enough affordable housing built, and I don't do drugs, alcohol, or have a criminal history. Bungled system.
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@kevinmnye1 4/ I sleep in my car. Prior to homelessness, I'd NEVER been hospitalized. Now my health has plummeted. I've been hospitalized twice for food poisoning from the food at two different shelters. The second time the toxins almost caused liver failure according to surgeon. Days ivs.
@kevinmnye1 5/ I've been hospitalized for some weird thing that triatheletes get (rabdomyotosis?). Something about the body starting to eat itself and releasing blood they body 🤨. No matter how much Gatorade and water I drank, I couldn't keep up with Fresno, CA heat & sweating.
@kevinmnye1 5/ I've had a return of epileptic seizures, which had been under control for 45 yrs. I was put on a new drug Keppra, but lost my right to drive. Stanford's neurologists worked for 2 yrs in 70's to get me approved for driver's license before a panel of DMV doctors. Lots of tests.
@kevinmnye1 6/ The amount of money that the government has spent on my hospital care has far exceeded the amount it would have cost to safely house me. 🤨
@kevinmnye1 The homeless shelters are a nightmare here in Fresno, CA. Dangerous, abusive, with abusive and untrained staffs. Constant threats from staff and other clients. Being screamed at. Threatened with rape, murder, and trafficking. Who needs that cr*p? No one. Scores sleep elsewhere.
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