The Move Is Complete

Thanks everyone who generously donated towards Mom's bills, and to those who participated in the sale of her overflow stuff. In the end, much was given away to charity but we were still able to raise enough funds to pay for the movers and the storage unit for a few months. So thank you thank you thank you!!

Special shout-outs to Bessie who helped us with the car; Sharonda who helped get rid of furniture on the last day; Lisa who at the last minute kicked my tushie over the finish line; and of course Allan.

Our Cancer Story

In late June 2023 Mom was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer on top of emphysema/COPD. Since then I have split my time between New York and North Carolina to help her through chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and a range of other conditions including a mini-stroke. I chose to be unemployed during this period to give my undivided attention to the situation.

In mid-April 2024, Mom decided to enter palliative-only, home hospice care. I have been 50% in North Carolina since that time (through August) working with Gentiva Hospice to make her as comfortable and pain free as possible.

Since mid-June Mom has been part of the community at the Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a long term skilled nursing facility. Her payment is her entire monthly retirement income supplemented by Medicaid benefits, which we successfully applied for and now receive through the NC Department of Social Services.

For more details see The Whole Story page.

A Helping Hand

Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far to our "pass the hat". Mom and I are so, so thankful. Special shout-outs to Joey, Celeste, Jesse & Marcus, Beth & Eric, "KRT", Eiichi, Philippe, Carina, Sam, Andrew, Bernie & Robyn, Bill & Elizabeth, and Joe & Steve, and my brother Amen.

If you'd like to contribute to covering our general costs until I get a permanent job again, you can send money through me in any of these ways:

Other Stuff

Consider sending Mom a small bouquet of lavender/purple/pink flowers (through a local Wilmington, NC florist if possible) with a smiley face ballon to this address: