I have started to power down for only a few weeks. I am suffering from back pains (softened by painkillers) since December that have started to numb the lower areas of my spine to my legs starting last month. I cannot even move my legs a little to perform simple tasks like crawling to the bathroom when needed. My former classmate, now a doctor, advised me to get an MRI scan.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans as part of medical check-up tests cost nearly $200 in my country. I hate to power down but my savings aren't enough to cover the cost so I have to scrape some from my Steem Power. My online job as SEO specialist pays barely just enough to put food on the table and pay the monthly utility bills.
I have noticed that some fellow Steemers have powered down some in anticipation of an upcoming Steem price spike. Hopefully, they could be right and maybe I could take advantage of it.
I am deeply sorry to bother you guys with my pathetic post.