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A THREAD: Hi everyone, my name is Rosa Rivera. I am 20 years old and I have had cancer and just recently had open heart surgery. I had to leave work because I do not want to expose my self to Covid-19. I am recovering and sleeping on the couch right now, as Iām crashing at/
my boyfriendās momās house. I sleep on the couch while my boyfriend sleep on the living room floor. Itās so uncomfortable with little space, and have all my boxes in the living room with my belongings. Itās difficult for me to recover in my environment. Iām trying to move out/
and go back to school but itās not easy trying to bounce back at life while trying to recover. I used all my savings because Iāve been out of work and Iām not receiving income at the moment. My boyfriend is paying my bills but heās now getting into debt trying to pay for both/
of our bills. He takes Uber to work since we donāt have a car & it takes most of his paycheck. His hours are being cut & he doesnāt have enough to support us both. It breaks my heart. Also, I donāt have privacy. Itās hard trying to recover with no privacy, when 6 other people/
live at the house. Iām limited to only being on the couch, not able to access anywhere else. I have depression and anxiety due to my traumas of my past and my chemotherapy gave me long term affects. Itās humiliating when they are seeing me at my worse on the couch. I am grateful/
I am grateful to have a roof over my head and Iām thankful for his mom, but I would prefer handling my life crisis behind close doors. This is something delicate and I would love to have a room of my own so I can heal properly. Iām trying to get my own apartment,/
have an environment that will help me heal & get back up on my feet. I canāt live with my mom because she lives in a one bedroom with 7 people. I had to leave school because of my financial issues and my medical problems. I still have past expenses I need to pay for & itās hard/
trying to pay for the old medical bills when a few months later I get hospitalized again because my health is so fragile, so new bills pile up with it. The United Stated health care system is horrible & it doesnāt benefit people like me. I was attending UCLA as a third year
Sociology major, and I plan to return as soon as I am recovered. Iām attending UCLA to become a child life specialist to help children with cancer. I want to make a difference in those childrenās lives, as I once was in their shoes. The donations you will be giving me will help/
into achieving my dream, will help me get back on my feet, & become myself again. I will have a home of my own, a bed to lay my head as I recover, & will have the resources to go back to college & get my degree. My GoFundMe link is in my bio. I will forever be grateful. Much luv.
it was hard to open up like that because I didnāt want people knowing my suffering out loud. But the messages & retweets Iāve been receiving has made me realize I really am loved & heard. my heart is content & full right now. thank u everyone for supporting me & my goals
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