Here is where I've been

Hi Debby,
CYL/I spoke to Wede this AM and she told us that she is "in
heart failure." Of course, the first thing that I asked was what
could we do for her and/or for you. She
doesn't even want to go there until she sees her cardio-Mike on
Wednesday and finds out "what this really means." I know she hasn't
felt well for the last few weeks
and have tried to keep in touch every few days. But it sounds harder
for her now to even spend much time on the phone and I don't want to
intrude/waste her precious
energy.
What do you make of the situation and will you let us know what
you/she will want? I am going to assume that she will get better
because she is so positive about
everything. But you have been the dream-come-true daughter for any/
every parent and I know it is consuming, that you wouldn't have it
any other way. Since I'm not
a mind reader (nope, not part the CSG curriculum for me but Wede got
pretty good at it) and want to support you all however we can, please
keep in touch if you have
time energy. Having declared ourselves Wede's real children despite
the delusions of Bob, Debby, Tim, we don't want to let her down as
her health improves or
gets more fragile.
That's the long way around to saying we're here for whatever you
& Lausche need/want. I guess I take that liberty on behalf of
Wede's other real kids too, Peggy


Dear Sibs,

I can't help but answer in Wede's voice.
You are so dear.

Things are looking up on the heart failure front; we were at Shell yesterday and sodiummily, things are going in the right directions. She sounds good this morning, and Lisa is going to add more hours to being there -- so -- again, in Phyllis's voice -- that is all to the good.

We "look forward" to the Murnane visit tomorrow. We've heard the Mosers and the Kaynes -- and maybe Andre'! -- are going to be there at the same time, so I'm bringing my camera. All we need is Grandma Ethel, Dad and Uncle Mort to complete the picture. A nice Spira reunion.

I have allowed the cumulative effect to rise in me, and have been teary this week. But then I made myself laugh when I ran to the car to go once again, and I was singing, like Mighty Mouse, "Here I come to save the daaaaay.."

I so appreciate your support and it gives me strength to know it's there. I know I'm not alone in the I Love Wede Fan Club. Thank you, thank you so.

xox