Dr. Momoko Uno was living in New York City when she received news that her mother was about to pass during the height of the pandemic while Australia was under lock down.

Fortunately she was able to find a flight home in time, and half way during the hotel quarantine her mother passed away. She was granted a 30 minute visit to leave quarantine to see her mother just before she died.

During the 2 week period of solitary confinement, Momoko also almost died due to an unexpected flare up of her serious illness that had been in remission.

Momoko grappled with her own mortality and the death of her mother alone; and although the experience took a toll, the experience was an opportunity of growth and resilience.

She wrote a memoir, Fourteen Days, about her story.

You can find her memoir here: https://momokowrites.com

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