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Star was let out of the hospital today. Mom’s still in the hospital, and she’s going stir crazy.
Update
Wednesday, my sister was taken to the hospital to because she wasn’t doing well at all. Turns out she’s contracted pneumonia, which is a bad thing to have while undergoing chemotherapy. Add to this the fact that Star has cancer in her lungs, and you end up with a recipe for a serious medical problem. [...]
And we’re off
As soon as Mister Priapus gets off work, he and I are headed out of town to visit my sister, who’s staying with my brother and his family. As this will probably be the last Thanksgiving I’ll have with my sister, I intend to make the most of it. We should be back in Houston [...]
Update on Star
As most of you know, my sister had been seeing this new doctor who’d reportedly the best oncologist in the region where she’s staying. This new doctor is known to be very aggressive in his treatment style. He’s also been reluctant to use the word “terminal” to describe Star’s condition. As of today, he’s no [...]
Update on Star
My brother PJ had to take Star to the doctor today as she developed a high fever and a nose bleed that wouldn’t stop. They’re saying that she might have to be admitted to the hospital again for overnight observation. PJ will call me later once he has more details. 11/9/05, 4:35pmJust got off the [...]
Family Picture
From left to right: My brother PJ, his stepson Willie, Star, Me.
Update
Star has been released from the hospital today. She’ll be staying with my brother and his family until her house in Lake Charles is repaired. The house was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita.
“Drunk” Dialing
I’m tempted to have the hospital take Star’s phone away from her when they dope her up on pain meds. I just got off the phone with her. She was lucid when the call started, but deteriorated into incoherency rather quickly.
Update on Star
Recently, Star was moved to Abilene, Tx., in order to stay with my brother and his family while her house in Lake Charles is repaired. The house was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita. When she got to Abilene, my sister-in-law Tammy took her to the hospital for an evaulation. Star had been without any form [...]
And the young man learns…
…that Uncle Vic is always right. A couple of weeks ago, I had mentioned that my nephew had been beaten up by his grandfather, and that I was going to be moving him into my home in order to get him out of that environment. I had also advised my nephew to file charges against [...]
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