Reunion

A week ago today me, my brother Bo (yeah, that's B2) , and step-brother Tony, took Ed to see his Mama at the nursing home she lives in, in Cumming, Georgia. It was a family reunion for Ed, his Mama, two of his sisters, a cousin, and quite a few nieces and nephews.

(Picture 1. Ed, Sisters Shirley and Janie, and Mama)

It was bittersweet...as Ed had not seen his Mom in a year or more - not since before he fell ill last year...and his Mother didn't appear to recognize him. Maybe for a few seconds she did. But it was nice to see Ed's sisters and their kids all gather around to share a meal and visit. Also, to see Tony connect with a family lost to him many years ago. Bo had never really been around any of them except Shirley, so this was new family to him also.

(Picture #2. Tony, Ed and Bo.)

That night, Ed had the first seizure he had suffered in almost three months. I know it was because he had too much excitement and too much emotion. Mama called me around 8:30pm and said that Bo was on his way to help. We kicked around theories of why the seizure had come on...about his steroid dosage being reduced, about the long day he had had. After calls to the oncologist and neurologist the next morning, we blamed it on the long, exciting day, not the steroids. He has not had any more since.

Tony dropped by again today. I think Ed is getting more comfortable having him come to visit and enjoys his company. That fence...it is still on the mend!

(Picture #3. Ed, niece Bonnie and Mama)




(Picture #4. Ed's Mama, Dixie Trusty...finally got a smile on that face!)







(Picture #5. Tony...trying to hide a BIG piece of cake!)