Loosing Wyvone....

2004-2005 was other years like 1997-1998....many deaths...mostly on my side of the family.

In January, Wyvone slipped on the porch and broke her arm in two places...she had pins placed in her arm to reset it. A home health aide came to help her a few times a week with the colostomy bag and check her arm. She started having problems with her leg from the fall...wasn't quite sure what it was at first, but it ended up being a horrible spider bite. At one point, the hole in her leg was so big you could stick your finger through it. She was put on high powered antibiotics since she didn't have much of an immune system to begin with.

Wyvone had pins in her arm for a good 6 months, which prevented her from quilting. She got the pins out in mid-summer 2004. In September, she started having trouble with her Chron's and the tissue surrounding the colostomy. She had to be careflighted to Dallas. This was the start of several months of illness and careflights.

About this time, we found out my dad had cancer, so I was having that do deal with on my side of the family as well.

Christmas 2004 was the last time Wyvone would be home. She was still very ill and things didn't seem to be getting any better. We put her back in the hospital the day after Christmas and about New Year's she was put on life support.

Before the life support, she was hurt that Tye didn't call and check on her. She wanted to hear her mother say, "I love you," and it never happened. Tye did eventually call, but it was minimal between September and January.

The months had wore on us all. They kept Wyvone on lifesupport for 21 days...the maximum amount of time recommended. It was so hard seeing her like that. Unable to speak, move on her own...I went up to her ICU room on New Year's Day. The nurse wouldn't let me it because visiting hours were over. I placed a single black-eyed pea in her and and told her to take it to Wyvone. The nurse teared up and did just as I asked.

Mid-January, they flew Wyvone out for what would be the last time. Bill and Joey made the trip up to Dallas. The doctors there told them that she had a heart attack days before this transport. Brownwood hospital never mentioned this. Wyvone passed away while she was there.

Bill and Joey were heading back from DFW to break the news to us when they were in a car accident outside of Comanche. I never thought I would ever see your Uncle Bill in a hospital bed. It could have been much worse though.