I am thankful
that Nanay, Becx’s mother, is living with us. She arrived in the United States
on a Tourist Visa in July 2016. We filed for an Adjustment of Status to
Immigrant and that should be finalized early in 2017 when she will receive an
Immigrant Visa and a Green Card.
Once Nanay
has her Immigrant Visa and Green Card we can obtain a Social Security Number
for her and obtain Medical Insurance. Currently we are paying all medical bills
out of pocket and it has become difficult to do so.
You need to know
that Nanay is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and unfortunately this
situation will continue to deteriorate until she will not be able to remember
much. We want to continue to take care of her at home but that would require
having an outside person come into our home to take care of her. We really
don’t want to put her in an Alzheimer’s Retirement Facility but that day may
come.
It is a
stressful situation for us but we are thankful that Nanay is here with us
instead of still in the Philippines. If Nanay had remained in the Philippines
and something happened to her Becx would regret that she was 12,000 miles away
and not able to be there for her mother. Having Nanay here means that her
family is here even if she becomes ill. Becx is her only child and Keira is
Nanay’s only grandchild so even though the tensions are high, we argue, and we
get frustrated, with Nanay’s mental condition, we still love her and try to do
all we can to make her life comfortable and enjoyable.
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