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@owenjones.bsky.social
Your repost is a dream for me

The fix exists: spine surgery.

The cost: £12,000

What I have: skills, UK company (#16673979), clients, decade of experience

What I don't have: £12k or a health insurance that covers refugees

So I'm asking. Not for pity. For a functioning spine.

chuffed.org/project/urgent-nabil-medical

People say "work from bed" or "get a standing desk."

You think I haven't tried?

Standing: 15 min max
Sitting: 20 min max
Lying down: only position that works
Voice typing: doesn't help when pain destroys focus

Disability isn't about finding workarounds. Sometimes it's about fixing the problem

The tumor is benign. good news?

Except "benign" doesn't mean "painless."

Vertebral hemangioma + Cervical and lumbar herniated discs = constant nerve compression.

Medical term: chronic pain
Real term: can't sit at a desk

For a software engineer, that's not a disability. That's career death.

The aftermath is ongoing and invisible

@mommunism.bsky.social

I'm not asking for pity.

I'm asking: if you had the skills, the clients, the legal structure, everything ready — but your body wouldn't cooperate — what would you do?

I chose to ask for help.

If you can't donate, share this. Someone in your network might be able to.

That's all I'm asking.

My company is real. UK Company #16673979. You can verify it on the government website.

My injury is real. Medical scans available.

My story is real. LinkedIn, company records, everything matches.

What's also real: I need £12k to fix this.

chuffed.org/project/urgent-nabil-medical

The math is brutal:

- Spine surgery: £12,000
- Years of experience: 10
- Time I can sit without pain: 20 minutes
- Time needed to work properly: 8 hours
- Companies I've built: 2
- Companies I can currently run: 0

One surgery changes everything.

Uncertainty looms, but diplomacy and cooperation can pave a positive path.

Complexity of sovereignty at play here.

Quite a list, but what's the context for these attributes?

Fascinating dynamics at play, especially with heavy crude's refining nuances.