10 [Report This]Date: July 12, 2011 10:04 pm Title: Shock
This is my favorite chapter so far. I've lived through many horrible hospitalizations with my parents and you did SUCH a good job of capturing the powerlessness, frustration, guilt, and worry of these situations. It's so terrible when you have to be away from the hospital but you KNOW that if you don't get SOME sleep, you will simply cease to function. I liked that you have Pam able to face Ben with all the tubes and Jim has to work past his avoidance. It's so true that different family members will react in these ways.
The "forest" of IV poles. What a perfect description. Are you researching like crazy or have you lived some of this? Your descriptions ring very true.
10 [Report This]Date: July 11, 2011 09:21 pm Title: Shock
Your story stays amazing.
I'm so glad that they have Cece reminding them to eat, sleep, wake and mostly smile. Not only is she the best big sister, she also is the best baby girl for them right now.
My heart anxiously waits for word on baby Ben's recovery.
Date: July 11, 2011 03:33 pm Title: Shock
I want to snuggle Jim so badly.Keeping it incharacter, my heartaches for little Ben. Great as always.
Date: July 11, 2011 11:08 am Title: Shock
Sorry for my total lack of creativity, Dedeen. Just know that I really appreciate each update and all the emotion you've put into this.
Date: July 11, 2011 09:11 am Title: Shock
wow... I'm utterly speechless right now. This is so heartbreaking! It must be taking a toll on you to write this. I can't even imagine what it would be like to be in their situation. This chapter blew me away, especially this part --
Our conversation didn’t go beyond that. The silence that reigned afterward was comforting. We are good at silence. I think we speak better when our conversations are devoid of words. I understand her more from the way her eyes lingered on me than I ever could from words she strung in sentences
That's them, in a nutshell, and so poetically put. I'm going to go dry my eyes now.