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Gary Shirley was looking forward to a relaxing vacation with his family, but that was put on hold when someone had to go to the hospital. He opened up about the experience on Instagram, and we can say, it doesn’t look good!

Gary’s mother and stepfather both tested positive for the coronavirus, so this has not been an easy time for him and his family.

If you’ve been keeping up with Gary Shirley, you’ll know that his family has been hit hard by the pandemic. At the beginning of May, he shared an update on the status of his mother.

“This Mother’s Day is a little hard because my mother is very sick. A week ago she was diagnosed with Covid-19,” he wrote on Instagram. “Her line of work put her at a higher risk since she was working in activities and housekeeping at an assisted living facility.”

He continued to explain why this is extremely difficult for his family. “My wife and I have been trying to help by dropping off food (curbside) so she could focus on getting rest. We haven’t hugged her in about 3 months & we haven’t had her over inside our home for about 3 months,” he continued. “This has been extremely hard for all of us. Our youngest daughter has an immunodeficiency disorder where she gets sick so easily so we have stayed home and took this quarantine very seriously.”

Gary continued with his Mother’s Day post:

We have had to go to store a few times (kid free of course) however, I knew my mother would be exposed at some point due to her job which was very worrisome itself. Now, with a confirmed case of covid-19 we are worried more and limited on what we can do to help. She has good days and of course bad days like today. Her and Jody live together and I knew it would only be a matter of time before he would get it, and of course…. I believe he has it now. He has the symptoms, but hasn’t had the test yet.
So I will be dropping off breakfast in the morning on the porch and wishing her a Happy Mother’s Day while praying for her. All prayers are welcomed and much appreciated. Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful mothers and a BIG Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing wife.

Then, at the end of May, Gary revealed that his stepfather had gotten sick as well.