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I just completed
My 1st Agatha Christie, review here
Currently Reading 2 books due to personal events, see below.
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So friends, I am dealing with a very scary situation, first in my life. My 45 year old brother had a massive stroke and we were told he may not survive. This was on Tues. Due to the pressure in his head he was unable to fly. He was air ambulanced to Boston on Friday night and I flew out on Saturday to be with my nephew and niece with him. It is a day to day scary situation. He is breathing on his own but unresponsive to us. He doesn't have feeling in his left side. If we say something and tell him wiggle his toes he will. Please send best wishes and prayers.
This is why I haven't been blogging all week. And sharing a computer with an 18 and 24 year old, well i'm sure you can imagine.
I love to read one book at a time but I am so unfocused but these 2 seem to be working so far.
HUGS
I just completed
My 1st Agatha Christie, review here
Currently Reading 2 books due to personal events, see below.
and So friends, I am dealing with a very scary situation, first in my life. My 45 year old brother had a massive stroke and we were told he may not survive. This was on Tues. Due to the pressure in his head he was unable to fly. He was air ambulanced to Boston on Friday night and I flew out on Saturday to be with my nephew and niece with him. It is a day to day scary situation. He is breathing on his own but unresponsive to us. He doesn't have feeling in his left side. If we say something and tell him wiggle his toes he will. Please send best wishes and prayers.
This is why I haven't been blogging all week. And sharing a computer with an 18 and 24 year old, well i'm sure you can imagine.
I love to read one book at a time but I am so unfocused but these 2 seem to be working so far.
HUGS
Marce- I am SO sorry to hear about your brother. I will make sure and keep him and your family in my prayers. As to the books you are reading, I've read and enjoyed both. Speak is an absolutely amazing read in my opinion. I didn't love All The Pretty Girls but I did end up liking it when I finished. You'll be in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteOh what a scary situation! Take care of yourself and your family. I'll keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteFinally, an issue that I am passionate about. I have looked for information of this caliber for the last several hours. Your site is greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers for your brother and for your entire family.
ReplyDeleteOh no hon! *hugs* I just got the chills. I am so very sorry. You will be in my thoughts. Best wishes. You'll be in my prayers.
ReplyDelete((((Marce)))So very sorry to read of your brother's stroke and will keep you and your family in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI hope the books will help you get through such a sad and worrying time.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. We will be here for you when you have time to come back. Best, Michelle
ReplyDeleteFriends thank you, it is appreciated. I cannot explain how tired I am and not knowing what to do for my brother is scary.
ReplyDeleteYou poor thing! I am so sorry. Sending hugs your way.....
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this about your brother. Your family will be in my prayers...
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear the sad news :( {{{{hugs}}}} I was wondering why you haven't posted as frequently as you normally do. All the best to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI take it's a good sign that he can wiggle his toes? It is probably very scary for him too - especially if he can hear you, but can't respond like he could before. I don't know if it helps or not, but I had read "My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey" by Jill Bolte Taylor - she is a brain scientist who had a stroke herself and is in recovery, and I remember there is an appendix at the back of that book that helped care givers to communicate with stroke survivors ("Forty Things I Need the Most"). I don't remember all of it, but I googled and one tip that I was thinking of:
"Ask me multiple-choice questions. Avoid Yes/No questions"
So not sure if it'd help to communicate with your brother this way instead? She had explained in the book why it was easier to answer multiple choice, something about how her thought processes works but I forgot the details.
Please take care of yourself too.
Forgot to say, I'd read All the Pretty Girl about 2 years ago. I don't remember much about it now, but I remember liking it fine when I read it - I am not too concerned about not remember the details, this genre is my fluff books, I enjoy it while i read it, but I don't mind too much if I don't remember what happened...
ReplyDeleteI can't begin to imagine how you are feeling. Do not worry about the blog now, we'll all be here whenever you feel it's time to come back to it.
ReplyDeleteSending my best thoughts and prayers for your brother and the whole family.
Oh Marce, I am so sorry about this. Like Christa said, it's probably a good thing that he can wiggle his toes. Also, doctors will give you the worst picture - they would rarely say that it looks good, thanks to all the legal consequences of saying something nice and making the family feel better. When my brother was in hospital, the docs told me that he could be slow and his abilities affected. But that didn't happen - he got back 100% of his abilities! I pray the same for your brother - I know how hard this is, but keep your strength. ((((HUGS))))
ReplyDeleteChrista, thank you, I downloaded it on my Kindle, I will read the 40 things to my niece and nephew today so we can start communicating differently, I appreciate it. And that can go towards my memoir challenge.
ReplyDeleteFriends thanks again for the support, hugs, prayers etc, it truly is appreciated and needed.
Aths, I am so happy to hear your brother has recover 100% that is incredible. :-)
Oh, Marce! I am so sorry! Lots of hugs to you and all my prayers for a full and speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteMarce I am so very sorry. You are wonderful to be right there at your brother's side helping his family through this time. I will definitely keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a very scary situation Marce...you are in my thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear that. I pray that he will recover soon
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