Please send an incredible amount of ~ma Andi's (WindSparrow's) way tonight. I can't tell you any more, but please.

My mom is having a heart test of some sort on Friday(her blood pressure's a little elevated) and probably she just has young and eager doctors, but it would absolutely be easier for us if this was No Big Deal, so I thought some vibes would be nice.(Also, maybe some vibes for her new medication to work well without side effects...just healthy thoughts or something.) Thanks!

I posted about this on the book of Face, but I found out Monday that my job is terminated effective today. I have a bunch of applications out there, but with mouths to feed and looming debt, if any of y'all feel like sending out some "this will work out for the best" vibes my way, I'd be most appreciative. If it helps, this was easily the crappiest job I've held since I was in my early 20s and an abrupt end was inevitable. But I was hoping that I'd get to be the one who'd bring it to that abrupt end.

I am back from a day hanging around in Owatonna, and the three hours they let me visit her. She is doing better and thanks everyone all for the ~ma.

They might let her leave tomorrow or Friday.

If anyone has resources on the obstacles facing low-income populations and helping them break the welfare cycle, or memoirs by people who've done it, I'd appreciate it. Profile addy is good.

Long day. I got up early to stop en route to work and talk to Andi's doctor via cell phone. He wants me to come in at 8am tomorrow (Friday) to talk, but I found out from Andi when I called her at lunch that he's going to let her go home with me!!!

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for all your support these last few days. The Body Image Demons ganged up on me with their old pal Major Depression, and the result was me being in the hospital. I'm now home. I have some new meds which have not had the chance to reach peak effectiveness yet, and I have a bunch of outpatient appointments with various and sundry doctors, therapists, and groups. The cats are swarming around me, gently, telling me what a good job Daniel did taking care of them while I was away. Daniel read a few of your messages to me over the phone one evening, enough to make me weep with love. And I know there are so many that I have not had the chance to read yet. But I want to say thank you again.

~ma for my Mom, please, who is in ICU. I'll post more details when I have them.

More details from Jilli:

En route to hospital now. Short form: long-standing issues ... have done liver damage. Her legs have been swelling for weeks, and she's been ignoring it.

Dad made her go to the ER on Friday, but things seemed mostly fine on Sunday, so she demanded to go home. Things got worse Sunday night. Ambulence to hospital earlier this evening.

Jilli's mom is Mom to a lot of us, and we love her dearly. Please keep her in your thoughts.

Mom update: She’s in serious condition, but the doctors have sent us home, because there’s nothing to be gained by us sitting around in the waiting room. I appreciate everyone’s well wishes more than I possibly can say. Thank you.