Siblings care partners in dementia journey
“I believe that God sometimes gives us things we need to learn for the future. I had an aunt who had dementia. She was in her 80s. So I learned the symptoms, the behaviors, the medicine...
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Singing ‘Danny Boy’ stirs memories of brother, dad
“Dad used to sing solo hymns at St. Mark’s Methodist Church, so we kids grew up singing. Sometimes when he would sing in the shower, neighbors would pull out their lawn chairs for the concert. ‘Danny...
‘They thought they were going to lose me’
“After my transplant, I had scans every six months. Since I had two little nodules of cancer in my original liver, they wanted to make sure it didn’t come back. “Meanwhile, they discovered that my bile...
Her big brother remains a lifelong protector
“I’ve always kind of followed in my older brother’s footsteps. He’s married and in the Army now, stationed at Fort Sill. He’s my biggest hero. “He’s always been there for me. Even as kids when we...
Death of younger brother continues to haunt her
“My brother was 13 at the time, and he was riding this little motorized scooter. It was a crazy accident. It was a two-lane highway, and he had crossed the road already. The lady swerved into...
He tries to stay strong following brother’s death
“I got the call from my aunt at 4 o’clock in the morning. My brother and his fiancé were in Galveston for Valentine’s Day. They were going to this place near the sea wall called the...
