is this too desperate?

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So tomorrow I need help. My teenager was meant to help me but has buggered off to rellies a couple hundred miles away. She was supposed to catch 3 buses with me and the baby to a consultant appointment in an awkward town to get to so I could have scans and tests on my severely screwed up uterus. Hopefully resulting in me being offered a hysterectomy which will solve an enormous amount of my problems. All ready had to cancel because couldn't get there and childcare issues. Anyway nobody family wise to ask and only one reasonably close (chat every few days visit monthly) friend who is working. On my FB account I have lots of mums and dads who are chat level friends. If I post something like: 'Help needed, a lift to (insert town) and watch baby while I'm in the appointment and lift back (should be under 2 hours) will pay £40' and hope someone wants some xmas cash. Does this make me sound a)weird because I have no friends and family to help. b)a desperate saddo c)is it reasonable? Please help because I'm close to just cancelling again but I'm desperate for treatment to get my life back. When/if I have the op I will have to look to SS for help I think :(

I would ask, you have nothing to lose and hopefully someone can help you!

Id def ask, someone will offer to help

It's probably better to call them up and speak directly over a phone line; a single broadcast post on social media is easily missed, easily ignored, and rather impersonal, but that's my view. But you could do both.

Hevo-I agree but I only have like 2 peoples numbers and I've asked them. The people I'm asking a just FB level friends, old school pals, daughters mates mums etc. I really not social, never go out so don't have numbers.

I would definitely ask. Hopefully there are some kind people out there feeling the season of goodwill and all that. If I was free I would do it.

I would do this for you, a stranger on the internet, so would definitely help out a fb friend and the £40 would mega help out this close to Christmas so definitely ask.

UPDATE so I got no useful responses from FB. I suppose we live in an area where the house prices are ridiculous and everyone works a 60hr week and goes back to work as soon a baby's cord has dropped off. But the post was helpful in that my mother who is usually a chocolate teapot and finds any excuse to be 'busy' seems to have been shamed into helping and called me 40 mins after I posted offering to do it. I will need to post again stating that 'my wonderful, committed mother has saved the day' or she'll cancel but the problem is solved.

notanurse- no she won't she'll tell everyone and their cousin what a great grandma she is and then everything she can about my health and business but beggars cant be choosers can they? I shall just suck it up and let her bask in the glory. Also pay her obviously ..

Glad you at least got something sorted; you sound very prgamatic, yes it sucks and you"ll have to have to just accept a few shitty bits that go with it, but if you get the right outcome from the appointment and that leads to gettin gyour health back hopefully it will have been a small price for you to pay (not just financially, but mainly emotionally!) Good luck at your appointment

lazyleo- thank you that's so kind and yes I'm hoping its the beginning of something good for me.

Good news. Good luck.