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Another death in the family
Jan. 15th, 2008 11:38 pmMy Aunt Alicia died this evening...
This is the last update before her passing this evening that I received from my brother.
...Here breathing has continued to deteriorate because the GVHD
(graft versus host disease) has continued to attack her lungs despite
being on maximum immune suppressant drugs and receiving numerous other
new and experimental treatments.
I did prayers for her before she died to ask for their guidance and for peace for her. I thought about my relationship with them, with my immediate and extended family and what this would mean if she passed.
This is upwards of 4-5 deaths in the past 2 years for our family. This is a hard year for the Iler / Johnson / Thimell / MacKenzie / St. George family.
I am leaving in the morning to go to TN for her memorial service and to be there in support of my blood family. I am a bit worried about this trip. It's with my brother (who I like a lot, my parents (who I like when they are separate) and to visit a large part of my family who likes to stand in judgement of my faith and politics. So, I have to figure out how to put aside my discomfort in order to be with them. I'm willing, I am just nervous.
This is the last update before her passing this evening that I received from my brother.
...Here breathing has continued to deteriorate because the GVHD
(graft versus host disease) has continued to attack her lungs despite
being on maximum immune suppressant drugs and receiving numerous other
new and experimental treatments.
I did prayers for her before she died to ask for their guidance and for peace for her. I thought about my relationship with them, with my immediate and extended family and what this would mean if she passed.
This is upwards of 4-5 deaths in the past 2 years for our family. This is a hard year for the Iler / Johnson / Thimell / MacKenzie / St. George family.
I am leaving in the morning to go to TN for her memorial service and to be there in support of my blood family. I am a bit worried about this trip. It's with my brother (who I like a lot, my parents (who I like when they are separate) and to visit a large part of my family who likes to stand in judgement of my faith and politics. So, I have to figure out how to put aside my discomfort in order to be with them. I'm willing, I am just nervous.
