posted 2005/08/31 at 11:17
As I mentioned a few days ago, my Grandma Shannon is in failing health (and her spirit seemed to die four years ago when Grandpa Shannon passed away), and my Mom is up with her at the Shannon family vacation home taking care of her this week.
Earlier today Grandma Shannon started turning pale, and a quick investigation by my mother revealed that Grandma Shannon hadn't bothered getting the refills on the prescriptions she was ordered to take after an episode of congestive heart failure a while back.
Keep in mind that the family vacation home is on an island in the middle of Lake Huron, so it took at least a good hour to get Grandma Shannon to a hospital on the mainland. My father is driving up there now to help get a grip on things, and my sister is having to work the home phone line getting updates on Grandma Shannon in addition to staffing the office phones. I could gripe about my own problems here, but in light of what's happening with Grandma Shannon, my problems aren't shit to be concerned with right now.
If anyone could send some good vibes in the direction of northern Michigan right now, it would be most appreciated.
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