Volume 4, Issue 4: Everything is on Fire, So Now What?

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Hi friends! For those following along, Mom is not doing great. Details on Facebook for my loved ones who are on there. The short version is that after 4 weeks in the hospital, she was discharged last Thursday and over the weekend declined drastically (lost her ability to walk and use utensils, still can’t really hear, is incredibly confused, and more). We brought her to the ER on Monday morning and they readmitted her. There is a lot going on and it’s really complicated.

This week we (mostly Nicole and our friends) got the last of our stuff out of the old apartment. We have not really had a moment to unpack anything. I’d say our kitchen is about 65% unpacked. We can make coffee and tea and that is what is important. Pretty much nothing else aside from medications and toiletries are unpacked and it’s not for lack of want.