Tennessean turned Texan

Having one of those days...........

Well here I am at work having one of those I really really really HATE living in Texas days!

Lets start from the beginning........Those folk who read my blog regularly know me very well because most of them are my friends from back home but for those of you who just are passing through this story begins by me stating that my father has a child I don't have a sister! Ok now that we have that cleared up! His first child is from his first marriage of course........the one before my mother......the woman he is happily married to now for the last 32 years.

My mom called my yesterday and says hey just wanted to let you know sissy (Presley, which is my niece, My daddy's child's daughter) is in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital........they think she was bitten by a tick and has lime disease. "OMG really? Is she going to be ok?" was my reply...And mom says well they think so but they are not sure that is really what it is they are going to run tests tomorrow to be sure. You know how Tracey (My daddy's child) is crazy as a Bessie bug so we can never be sure what is what when it comes to her. We will know more tomorrow!

Mom calls today.......I get well I need to tell you sis has Leukemia......******* SILENCE ******** then "WTF....How do you go from Lime disease to Leukemia?? that does not make any sense!!!!!!" is my reaction! Mom says I know a lot to process isn't it! Well yeh Hell of a lot!

Presley is only 7 or 8 I really can't remember right now exactly which she is. The poor kid. One minute going along in life being as normal as any other little pain in the butt kid to chemo and bone marrow transplants and antibiotics and death! again WTF!

The doctors are going to test my nephew Tucker (he is only 9 or 10) to see if he is a match for Presley....if he is she will have to under go 6 to 8 weeks of chemo before the bone marrow transplant can take place.

They are saying a 50 50 chance w/out the transplant and 70 30 with the transplant. So either way not good. She will be in a great deal more pain than any child that age should be! So will Tucker if he is a match!

I don't know how to feel about all this crap! I am a tad bit angry for being out here. I am a tad bit angry that any child not to mention that it is my flesh and blodd has to go through this!

BUT WHAT CAN ONE DO EXCEPT HOPE FOR THE BEST!

posted by Guvnah @ 12:32 AM