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Insights into the writing life of an exhausted mom of four 8 and under. |
Hey guys! Aly here with a (belated) monthly update for September. A lot has happened this month. We really got to share in Our Lady's Sorrows for the month of September, which has kind of a poetic resonance. My beloved mother in law was taken to the hospital with what we thought was a stroke. But her diagnosis was much worse. In the span of two weeks, we learned she has a rare form of brain cancer that has given her about one year to live. As if that weren't enough, she returned to the hospital only a few days after her discharge with life-threatening internal bleeding, likely from the high doses of blood thinner she was taking after her surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. As of today (October 3rd), she is still in the ICU being monitored for low blood counts. This is the reason for the banner on my website and for the posts on my social media accounts. Each day brings some new challenge for our family to work through, and so my posts will be inconsistent at best and non-existent at worst. Still, my writing has been a blessing during this trying time. It's comforting to know I can still access my creativity even through immense amounts of pressure. And that creativity has been a balm for my soul and has kept me sane, along with lots and lots of prayer. This diagnosis has pretty much taken over all of our lives, although I'm trying my best to maintain a familiar routine for myself and the kids. And it's helping a lot. I mostly worry about my husband, his mother's only child, who has had to take on the full burden of making decisions about her care, finances, health, etc. mostly alone. He has help from other family members, but the bulk of everything is on his shoulders. We're hoping we can get back to some sense of normalcy in the coming weeks, as she hopefully comes home from the hospital to be taken care of at home, by a combination of hired caregivers, my husband and her sister. With that in mind, I end my updates for September. Remember to hold your loved ones close and never take anything for granted, friends. Until next time, ![]() ![]() |