My mom almost died in July.

But that’s not the end of the story.

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Before you read, I’d like to provide a content warning for brief mentions of injury. Please take care of yourself.

Happy 2023. You made it to another year. Do you know anybody who didn’t? Or almost didn’t? I do — and she’s my mom. I’m offering up a condensed version of the last six months because it’s one heck of a story. So…