When Dad Was Sick – Part Seven
He’s dying and it has to be about her. It’s NOT ABOUT HER. WHY DOES SHE KEEP TRYING TO MAKE IT ABOUT HER? It takes a certain kind of selfish self-centeredness to make his illness about her.
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When Dad Was Sick – Part Five
The second time Dad got up today about 2:30 he told Kevin the pain was almost unbearable.
When Dad Was Sick – Part Two
I went through Dad’s desk. He gave me copies he had of all the lab tests, etc., that have been run on him over the years, some MRI result reports. I would like to get this Dr. Sub’s records also. Maybe Sacry has those. I will ask. Yesterday I went…
When Dad Was Sick – Part One
Dr. Carter refused to discuss the situation with me and kicked my parents and daughter out of his office. Before he died, my dad said, “Don’t blame the doctors.” Oh, but I do.
Family Therapy in The House of Dust, Part Six
We return to what I’ve come to think of as The House of Dust. Two years unoccupied. We opened the windows to air the house out when we arrived on Friday. I vacuumed on Saturday. Why does the house smell even worse? Steve says it’s that vacuum cleaner. He’s certain…
