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But she was then obligated to give them a check. for the full amount less $70. The government, they sent the check to the hospital, but the hospital couldn't keep the money because she hadn't signed off. They weren't legally allowed to put it into their account like they had to put it in a holding account.

But she was then obligated to give them a check. for the full amount less $70. The government, they sent the check to the hospital, but the hospital couldn't keep the money because she hadn't signed off. They weren't legally allowed to put it into their account like they had to put it in a holding account.

And so after I came back into the scene, basically Jake filled out a form saying that I was his new rep payee, but he couldn't use his hands. But we managed to go through the paperwork of that. So I became the rep payee.

And so after I came back into the scene, basically Jake filled out a form saying that I was his new rep payee, but he couldn't use his hands. But we managed to go through the paperwork of that. So I became the rep payee.

They started billing me from July. And so I wrote them a check, but they never billed me for May and June. And then, like, a few months later, I got a bill for June. I remember calling them. I go, what about May? Well, nobody went through May.

They started billing me from July. And so I wrote them a check, but they never billed me for May and June. And then, like, a few months later, I got a bill for June. I remember calling them. I go, what about May? Well, nobody went through May.

And so for Jake's benefit, we kept that money to help pay for his groceries.

And so for Jake's benefit, we kept that money to help pay for his groceries.

So he was at Tewksbury and he really hated it. They all said he's horrible to everybody here. And here you're disabled. You're in bed. You can't get up. You can't do anything. So you're compensating. You're highly demanding. You want everybody to serve you. You know, he did the best he could with that stuff.

So he was at Tewksbury and he really hated it. They all said he's horrible to everybody here. And here you're disabled. You're in bed. You can't get up. You can't do anything. So you're compensating. You're highly demanding. You want everybody to serve you. You know, he did the best he could with that stuff.

I mean, we got a few small boxes of stuff. There were some beautiful paintings and stuff that never got back. I remember that. And, you know, there was a period when Jake would say to the attorney, I'm not getting, I refuse until she does that. I'm like, Jake, it's gone. Forget it. You have no power here. You know, he's still upset about it. Some of the stuff has some real emotional value.

I mean, we got a few small boxes of stuff. There were some beautiful paintings and stuff that never got back. I remember that. And, you know, there was a period when Jake would say to the attorney, I'm not getting, I refuse until she does that. I'm like, Jake, it's gone. Forget it. You have no power here. You know, he's still upset about it. Some of the stuff has some real emotional value.

A painting by Tony Curtis of Marilyn Monroe. I mean, that was pretty cool.

A painting by Tony Curtis of Marilyn Monroe. I mean, that was pretty cool.

I don't remember what she was asking for, but, you know, it was like all sorts of like this little nickel and dimey stuff. You know, he had an Alexa and she wanted wanted him to return the Alexa, you know, and stuff like that. In the end, I wrote a check for 300 bucks for her to buy a new Alexa. OK, we finally had it like she wouldn't let go of the Alexa. You really want the three year old Alexa?

I don't remember what she was asking for, but, you know, it was like all sorts of like this little nickel and dimey stuff. You know, he had an Alexa and she wanted wanted him to return the Alexa, you know, and stuff like that. In the end, I wrote a check for 300 bucks for her to buy a new Alexa. OK, we finally had it like she wouldn't let go of the Alexa. You really want the three year old Alexa?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Jake's life is anything but ordinary.

Jake's life is anything but ordinary.