Welcome to the Wild Ride!

My mom…who I care for full time, is quadriplegic – she almost died from a Viral Encephalitis attack in May 1981. Prior to her attack in 1981, she was a full-time skier, water-skier, volleyball player, tennis player, dancer (tap, jazz, ballet) often took the Concorde to Paris for an overnight or for a party of Dad’s close confidant-business friends, full time ‘house-wife’ took care of/brought up three kids, until my sister died 7 months after her ‘attack in may 1981 at age of 16, I was 13 by the time she died – Been caring for mom alone now, since dad died from melanoma – mom too has had breast cancer – she removed one of her boobs – and as she said: “they were useful for when I needed them” – breast cancer survivor now over 20 yrs…and then diagnosed with uterine cancer, but survivor of that since 2003 – so, almost 16 yrs…. she may be 82 years old, and have medical issues – worse now – due to the Viral Encephalitis – after 30 yrs of being this way – yet, she is doing her best to ‘hold on’ – sadly, my older shit brother – stole our ability to ‘care for ourselves’ – and has been doing all he can to ‘be rid of us’ in a permenant way. Welcome to usa…the ‘attitude’ of most. Consider yourself lucky that you had ‘breast cancer’ and had loved ones who care for you or worry for you (I assume you did…) where we come from if we are ‘diagnosed with some potentially fatal disease, they subliminally are thinking to themselves: they aren’t dead yet”? ) Yes – some people actually do ‘exist’ with ‘relatives’ like this, and have now – nearing 20 yrs….and counting. Glad you’re doing so well – remember – there are those who are ‘worse off’ than you….. like, well, ….us!

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