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the cycle of life

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I saw a possible place for my mom today.

The cons:

cats (my mom doesn’t like them),

different political beliefs (might be okay if they don’t talk about it a lot and my mom is only there temporarily),

different diet (vegan/vegetarian),

not completely private (curtains separating rooms)

No parking

The pros:

Nice big walkways and no carpeting which is good for her walker

The people seem nice and are really empathetic regarding what my mom has been through

They don’t mind if I come over

It’s in budget

There will be someone there to help my mom when I’m not there

The shower is huge and flat

It’s closer to where I live

It helps to write everything down. I forgot to ask about laundry. My mom talked to one of the people earlier and they seemed to get along well. I’m going to take her over there on Tuesday to meet them. I’m still 50/50 on this place.

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Spent all day coloring this to de-stress.

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Everything went fine. They weren’t there, thank goodness.

I have to go to my mom’s apartment tomorrow and I’m really nervous. I can’t stop worrying about it and keep crying.

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I have to go to my mom’s apartment tomorrow and I’m really nervous. I can’t stop worrying about it and keep crying.

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Welp, all my problems are solved. See ya around, suckers!

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Last song: Thank Goodness- Hope Tala

Favorite color: Purple

Last Film: Wicked Sing-a-long

Sweet vs. Spicy vs. Savory: Savory

Last Show: Currently watching General Hospital

Relationship: Single

Last Google search: Liza Minnelli- I was telling my grandma that she was on the finale of Drag Race and she wanted me to look up her age

Last Read: Very slowly reading the graphic novel of Parable of the Sower.

LAST SONG: Beyoncé - 7/11

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple and Blue (not navy!!)

LAST FILM: Blue Velvet

SWEET V. SPICY V. SAVORY: tie with Spicy and Savory.

LAST SHOW: Bobs Burger - white noise while I was cooking

RELATIONSHIP: Single, not ready to mingle.

LAST GOOGLE SEARCH:

LAST READ: Currently reading Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins and Conclave.

PLEASE DO THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T, I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT YOU.

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Trying to balance my need for rest with my mom’s anxiety about where she’ll end up living is tough. Her roommate texting her rudely asking when she’s going to pick up her things didn’t help. But going to try to relax for the rest of today. I’ve been doing a lot.

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Trying (and so far succeeding) in having an enjoyable Easter. I did my mom’s laundry and made a nice lunch of spinach salad, bbq chicken wings and Mac and cheese. Just enough cooking to be enjoyable and not exhaust me. And I got here and my mom loved the food and now we’re just chillin’.

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My current coloring-page-in-progress. It’s fun because I can think about how I’d like to decorate my own living room one day.

I found this picture for inspiration:

I think I’m into maximalism.

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I questioned these charges and asked for an itemized list of them and they magically went down by more than half and the charges changed. I want to ask again and see if they go down again.

I’m looking up my mom’s medical charges and they are charging like $259 for observing her in the hospital? So like, doing their job?

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It was no bueno but there might be another in Carson that I can look at.

We have a possible place for my mom to stay. I’m a little less stressed out now. I need to go look at it and make sure it’s accessible and nice enough but hopefully it is.

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We have a possible place for my mom to stay. I’m a little less stressed out now. I need to go look at it and make sure it’s accessible and nice enough but hopefully it is.

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I’m looking up my mom’s medical charges and they are charging like $259 for observing her in the hospital? So like, doing their job?

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I had tofu soup for the first time in years today and it was everything I wanted.

I also did my mom’s taxes and filled out her application for Medi-Cal so I feel pretty accomplished today.

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Things have been crazy but I finally have a moment to breathe. I got desperate and involved my aunt in the whole roommate drama. She (predictably) took their side about the professional cleaning and even took on some of the cost. They threw some of my mom’s things away. Also some of my things I think? I got pictures but the stuff they saved is in black bags so I’m not even sure what we’ll need to replace.

Then Friday my mom called and said she was getting discharged from the hospital that afternoon, which we were not expecting. And the professional cleaners had sealed my mom’s room and put some kind of machine in there for 3 days. Not that my mom wants to go back to that apartment anyway. So we were freaking out trying to figure out where to take her and how to get all the things she’d need since all her stuff is in a sealed room. But then the infectious disease doctor came into her room and we told her what was going on. She said the professional cleaning was unnecessary. But also told her other doctor to put in a referral to go back to a rehab. And today they told her she’ll be there 9-14 days and we’ll get 48 hours notice before she’s discharged. So we have a little more time to figure out her living situation.

The case manager called me and I told her that my mom doesn’t feel safe going back to her apartment and that they have threatened me physically and banned me from the apartment. I have the threats recorded on my phone. She’s looking into a room and board to see if my mom can stay there temporarily until I can get her into something permanent.

So yeah, a lot going on. Watching Coachella has been a nice escape.

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Practicing coloring wildflower meadows to keep my sanity.