It's de-ja-vu lately. My sister calling me with "Auntie Updates". Me lunging for the phone when it rings, and dreading bad news...
My Aunt Donna was admitted to the hospital a few days ago. It always starts small...a fall earlier this week, bronchitis turned pneumonia, kidneys already not so good just quit altogether...and so on. Only when she fell she hit her head. They didn't think much of it at the time, but a brain scan yesterday showed bleeding and swelling of her brain. Not good.
So she's had brain surgery, dialysis, and a whole host of meds. The doctors do not sound hopeful, nor do my sister's auntie updates.
Honestly, I don't think she will make it.
If someone were to ask me if I am close to my aunt, I'd say...sort of. She's just always been there growing up, and even now. She sends Christmas and birthday gifts. She emailed me when I was overseas. She's a nice person who has great taste in jewelry and is loving and kind. Why is it you really don't analyze your relationship to a family member until it is in jeopardy?
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