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Lest I Forget (6)
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I’m not sure what I said in response to this, but I’m hoping it was “thanks.” I found myself slipping back into the fog as the doctor touched my shoulder reassuringly and walked out of the room. This time, it had less to do with Al’s condition and far more to do with my own exhaustion. Charlie had been right; I was going to collapse if I didn’t get some sleep.
I moved my head to the side to tell him that I was going to take a nap. The words were halfway out of my mouth before I realized that he’d stood to follow the doctor into the hallway. I knew it was probably to talk to him about me, but I couldn’t make myself care.
It didn’t matter, because Shane and Kallie were there. I’d been leaning toward Shane, since Charlie had been sitting next to her, so it was that direction that I kept falling. She leaned over Charlie’s chair and caught me, and Kallie helped straighten me up until Shane could switch chairs. As soon as she had, I slumped into Shane, who kissed my forehead and whispered, “Go to sleep, Dane.” She put her arm around my shoulder and held me, and I could vaguely feel my daughter’s hand on my other shoulder. I let them comfort me as I drifted off, not having the energy to stop them if I’d wanted to.
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I woke up to a strange sort of quiet darkness. Disoriented, I tried to sit up, but felt a gentle arm holding me down. “It’s okay,” Shane’s voice mumbled sleepily. “Al’s still in recovery. The doc was in a little bit ago; she’ll probably be in there for awhile. Charlie just left to go get us all a hotel.”
“Did it go all right?” I asked, not recognizing my own voice.
Shane gave me one of her customary shrugs. Since I was still leaning on her, it meant that my head moved with her shoulder. “Shit, sorry,” she muttered. I laughed, since she’d been doing the same damn thing for years and it struck me funny. “We don’t really know yet. I mean, the doctor said they got what they could see of the blood clot, but until she wakes up they won’t really know too much. They’ve got her on all the monitors though, so I guess if anything happens they’ll let us know.”
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I am 5 years post stroke and still have a long way to go. It’s awful for an active person to be so stricken
Okay can I just say that I’m sending you millions of virtual bear hugs right now? I’m so very sorry. *hugs you*
Hey, i totally love this story it’s really cute and lovely and so well written and I just *sighs* I totally heart Danish. D was really cute going on about her son’s love of swimming and how much he was like A, I love the way the kids are like mini versions of them. Awwww at the Leisha and Erin thing, you must tell me more =) and thanks so much for posting again. YOU ROCK!
I’m so happy you posted again. I missed his. Thank you for a wonderful chapter. And I’m with Loved_up, you must ell us more about Erin and Leisha ;) thanks again
that was so tragically beautiful. have i mentioned within the past week how glad i am to have you back in this hemisphere? cant wait to hear all about it.
I am grateful that you even posted on the road. That was very generous of you since we all have been waiting for this story to continue. God, that D was one stubborn goat and would never change. I am now worried her like the children that she would get sick too. That would not be good. I totally love that Charlie now maybe because he resembled and behaved like A. Ever so loving and loyal to his mothers. So the klutzy D started Charlie swimming, that was funny. Pardon my stupidity, was Howie the donor after all? If so, how come they never told him before? That would be another 5 years worth of therapy. Lots of subtle and not so subtle humor in this chapter, such as S spitting her coffee; “spot on the wall looked like Alice to me”; Charlie smelling like chorine; “the consent form written in gibberish.” Great news about A, I couldn’t be happier. Can’t wait till the next post. Hope you find your way back home safely. Thanks MT.
Yay, you’re back and you’re posting again. :) If I were Dana I would have stayed at the hospital too. It’s kind of sad to read about their last days together (probably) and that they are not able to communicate during these days since Al is in a coma. :( I agree with Loved_up, I totally love the fact that Charlie abd Kallie are miniversions of Dana and Alice.:D
This is great and I love that Charlie is like Alice…AWWW So cute!Great Update!!! I would love a full overview of the convention!!!
Thanks so much for the new post, MT! Sorry to hear about your travel woes. Hopefully you can get back on your way soon. I also want to hear more about the Erin/Leisha interaction. ;-D This was another great chapter! I look forward to hearing more about Kallie and Charlie — sounds like there are some good stories there. Poor Dana. I hope she gets some rest. I wish she had gone to the hotel. You are starting to give me hope that Alice will make it through this illness. Is it just wishful thinking on my part?