Update Letter for Family Illness?

Sadly, my fiance's mother was just diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Until this news, my fiance and I were up for moving anywhere in the US for medical school. Now, we are torn about moving too far from her mother in NJ. Thus far I haven't had any luck with NY/NJ/east coast schools. Can anyone advise if it would be appropriate and/or beneficial to send a brief update letter explaining this? I am scared that a letter would come across as a plea for pity, so I am leaning towards not... Read more
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