Wow, there's a lot of pain in that post. But it also reveals a lot of positives. Namely that Sissy, Grace and her side of the family are probably the most caring individuals on this planet. To overcome the hurdles that society and stupidty have put in their way is telling.
To have everything go just right so that you're here now means that we're the lucky ones.
Sissy can definitely explain extenuating circumstances to the people at school and get some way to continue getting credit, but is that what she really wants to do?
Get well Gilda, I look forward to your next informational post on comic books.