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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] April 25th – Dad felt a rash forming, so we mention it to our radiology doctor who recommends that we cut all supplements besides his prescriptions. Besides that, I also discussed writing a will with my grandparents, who are currently under lockdown in Shanghai and probably have nothing … Continue reading Chemo Weeks 5-6

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] April 11th – We clarify a lot of things regarding Medicaid with our social worker, and it looks like mom taking a new job would put us over the income limit for Medicaid. Once we did the cost benefit analysis, of course keeping Medicaid and not taking the … Continue reading Chemo Weeks 3-4

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Monday April 4th – I now act as full-time caretaker for Wilton. Not what I appreciate doing but what I must do. In fact, as a personal judgement, I would be fine either way if a future partner didn’t ever want children. It truly is a full-time job, … Continue reading Chemo Week 2

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Sunday March 27th – On any normal year, I’d be flying back to school today to start spring term. However, I had booked my return ticket before hearing about the situation back in February, so I skipped my flight this morning because cancelling it would have cost more … Continue reading Any Other Year

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Wednesday March 23rd – Dad’s being discharged this evening, so we spend the day cleaning the house and the master bedroom. Mom and Wilton are planning on moving downstairs into the guest room for a while so as to minimize risk of further infections that Wilton may (will) … Continue reading Birthday Boy v2

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Not one hour had passed since I posted my last update and my head had hit the pillow that I was woken up by my mom knocking on my door. She said we needed to go to the hospital immediately and mentioned the word headache. I immediately thought … Continue reading Birthday Boy

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Disclaimer: The following was written immediately after arriving home from the hospital at 11pm Sunday evening. I understand it’s not anybody’s fault that it was Sunday with few staff on hand. I’ll leave this to illustrate my emotional state at that time. Sunday March 20th – following the … Continue reading Hospital Hell

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Wednesday March 16th – Visited the SSA Office in Akron today to drop off my dad’s disability application and update my citizenship status in their records. In the afternoon, I ran some errands, dropping Wilton off at his violin lesson, picking up medicine, and dropping off packages at … Continue reading Precarious Status

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] A lesson in Chinese family trees—there’s currently 7 people living in the house: Myself – 我 (wo3) Mother – 妈妈 (ma1 ma) Father – 爸爸 (ba4 ba) Younger Brother – 弟弟 (di4 di) Father’s Sister’s Son older than me (cousin) – 表哥 (biao3 ge1) Paternal Grandmother’s Younger Brother … Continue reading One Week at Home