I have a huge family, but everyone is pretty close-knit for the most part. On my mom's side, she is the youngest of twelve so her siblings are getting up there in age. Likewise, she has lost a few and one is now in pretty poor health. I know that God is a healer so I try not to worry, but my aunt has been in and out of the hospital for months now and she doesn't seem to be getting any better. I just found out that she was readmitted tonight.
She has always been one of my favorites...somewhat like a surrogate grandparent (all of mine have passed). She had all boys so she has been anticipating my wedding for years! She met FI once and decided that he would be my husband. She even told my family members that I was getting married long before FI proposed and several of them believed her!
I say all of that to say that...now I really am getting married and she is not doing well at all. She is on dialysis, doesn't eat anymore, and her mind seems to be coming and going. She has been tested and as far as anyone can tell, she is cancer-free (very common in our family so it was our first fear) but no one knows what is wrong. I don't want it to seem like I only want her around for my wedding...I want her to be okay period, but it is so hard talking to her because she is always asking about the plans knowing that if her health continues to fail that she won't be able to come. She can't get around now without help and just four months ago she was completely independent. I don't even visit as often as I should because it breaks my heart seeing her like that and I get to the point where it consumes me. Please keep her in your prayers...and my mom too as she is stressed to the max trying to care for her.
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