Ok - I'm new to this blog stuff and didn't know I could post a separate comment. It's Sunday and I haven't heard much... so Uncle Clarence's heart is still beating (they don't have him on life support). My daughter (Linda from Los Angeles) told me that his brain is still bleeding, and when it does that it is destroying healthy brain tissue). They may intubate him to keep his oxygen saturation up if he stops breathing... just to see if his brain damage is not so severe. I'm confused about a lot of it, but I'm just hanging in there.
Austin wanted to make a card for him, so they had me write some words and they copied them. He is 5 and wrote "Uncle Clarence, we are sorry that you are sick, love Austin and Chloe" and he just copied it and brought it to me. I couldn't help it - I started crying and it scared them I think. So I've told them that when Mommy cries it's ok - I'm just sad for a little bit and I'll be fine in a minute. It's all so hard and I don't want to cry in front of them. I feel bad - I told them that he'd hurt his leg because I didn't know how to tell them how sick he really was. But last nigth I explained to austin, as he's 5, that Uncle Clarence will be going to heaven and he took it ok. I was relieved. I didn't know what to expect.
So... that is my life today. I've been on Fubar a LOT trying to get my mind of things....
11:30 Sunday... my cousin just wrote and said that all the family crowded in his room last night at midnight and he was read his last rights. I don't know anything else but will post it later.
1 p.m. I just talked to my mom (she's there with Uncle Clarence) and he has been holding my Aunt's hand and making a lot of movement... and they are giving him morphine in case he's in pain. His heart is still beating... just an update - it's hard to talk about... THANK you for your prayers for him and his family. Patty
