<div>Welcome to a GoFundMe page for Al Kim, organized by his siblings Arthur &amp; Arlene. The three of us grew up together in Canoga Park, sharing a fierce bond after a tumultuous childhood. Al lives in Redondo Beach, Arlene in Las Vegas, and Arthur in Boston and we share a love of each other’s children, good food (especially Korean) and 80’s music.
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<div><em>The three of us during childhood</em>
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<div>On February 7, 2022, Al suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was hospitalized at Providence Little Company of Mary in Torrance where Dr. Jian Guan, his primary neurosurgeon, led a team to save his life and preserve his brain function.
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<div><em>Dr. Jian Guan, Al's primary neurosurgeon at Providence who performed life-saving surgeries</em>
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<div>Al spent 6 weeks in the ICU after a number of complications, including serious infection. After 2 more weeks in the hospital, Al spent 2 weeks at a skilled nursing facility in Pasadena, 8 days at Glendale Memorial for acute rehabilitation and finally came home in May. Either Arlene or Arthur was at his bedside throughout.
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<div>Clink on this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FT6ouXSgWyY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">link</a> to see Al leaving for Glendale Memorial, and this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rW5r47UBHgk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">link</a> to listen to Al's occupational piano rehab.
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<div>We find it hard to express in words how much he means to us and how much we love him. A blog following the first few months of his journey may be found at this <a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/albass/journal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CaringBridge Page</a>. Al’s passions for music and cooking and his roller coaster medical journey are highlighted in this recent article by <a href="https://easyreadernews.com/author/ryanmcdonald/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ryan McDonald of the EasyReader</a>.
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<div><em>Al, who is actually cool, and his brother Arthur trying to be cool</em>
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<div>Al is expected to make a full or close-to-full recovery, but due to the original brain injury (think: stroke) and being deconditioned from the extra-long ICU stay this is taking significant time. <strong>Al has come a long way since his life-saving procedures, but also has a long way to go</strong>. Our challenges in the next phase of recovery include a transition from home-based therapy to outpatient therapy (often referrals are far away), insurance that has been very difficult at times (Al has a managed version of Medi-Cal), and Al’s current inability to make income from the restaurant and music work he loves.
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<div><em>Al walking in Palos Verdes</em>
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<div>Donations here will be used to:
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<div>Augment his rehabilitation with additional physical, occupational, and cognitive therapy
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<div>Aid with transportation to his therapy and medical appointments
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<div>Upgrade his health insurance for the next 3 years
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<div>Provide for Al’s past and other financial needs while he is not yet able to work full time
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<div>Other ways to contribute:
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<div>1)	If you haven’t seen Al in a while, visits and home-cooked meals are welcome
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<div>2)	Continued thoughts and prayers
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<div>Much thanks to so many for your past and ongoing support!
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<div>Note: since the fall, Al is no longer involved in the operation of Pa'Do
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Al Kim

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