How's Hanna doing? What's she saying? Anything I can do?

Hanna has an encounter

A place for Hanna to communicate with family and friends as she learns to live with ALS.

How's Hanna doing?

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March 8, 2025

March 2025: How’s Hanna?

Update on Hanna's health, care, finances, writing and more as of March 2025

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Donate to Hanna's care

Hanna’s care, for longer better life, costs $8,000 to $9,000 per month.

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Hanna's Care on GiveButter

The main page for the fundraising campaign

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Hanna's writing

Hanna has been writing about gratitude and grief, including reflections on this “encounter.” Here are her most recent posts.

Departing Royalty

Guest writer Marc Rettig shares a piece he wrote for a writer's workshop, working with the well-stirred cocktail of grief and delight we are experiencing through these days with Hanna.

Bright Green Box (via Short Reads)

Hanna published a short piece called "Bright Green Box" in the literary magazine Short Reads

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