My brother needs a liver transplant

[yvr girl]

I just talked to my mom. This week they got a call out of the blue from my long lost brother. (I haven't seen or talked to him since about 1990.)

He doesn't know how long he'll live, so I guess he wants to reconnect with family. It's sad, he's lived such a wasted life.

[JitterbugPerfume]

1. so sorry to hear this

I hope he is ok ----and I mostly hope you are ok (((((HUG)))))

[yvr girl]

3. I hope he's OK too

I don't really know him that well. He's a lot older than me. I don't ever remember him living with us except for a couple of months when I was 15. The highlight of that time was a late night chat as he downed a bottle of whiskey.

He has a son who's 17 and he hasn't seen him since he was a baby.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear yvr girl........

That is hard news indeed, my dear......:hug:

I am so sorry to hear it......

Please take care of yourself......

You, your brother, and your whole family are in my thoughts today.......

:grouphug:

[yvr girl]

5. Thanks, Peggy

I just think it's sad. But it's oddly not personal to me.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. I am so sorry yvr...for him and for you.

That's a tough one. You'll be in my thoughts. :hug:

[yvr girl]

6. Thanks

I hope he gets a liver before it's too late. I also hope it changes his life.

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Yvr, so sorry to hear this.

But statistically speaking, if he is able to get a liver in time, he will probably be fine. I am hoping for the best for you and your family.

:hug:

[yvr girl]

8. I don't know too many of the details

My mom said his legs had really swollen up. When the doctors treated that, the fluid was mostly like urine in his body. Doesn't sound good.

[merh]

9. wow, sorry to hear this yvr girl.

:hug:

[Shine]

10. I'm sorry to hear that, friend.

I am a hospice volunteer and I have witnessed many miracles of emotional healing, as clients have re-connected with long-lost family members. It's sad, true, that it takes a terminal condition sometimes to make it happen.

I am sending you and yours all my best wishes for Peace and Comfort at this time. :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

11. Sorry to hear that, yvr

Where is your brother now? Does he have any networking/support in his life where he's living?

This is so tough...for him, you, and your family.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[yvr girl]

12. He's in Edmonton

I don't know.

[miss_american_pie]

13. I'm sorry to hear that

I hope he's able to make peace with his past. :hug:

[GOPisEvil]

14. Wow, that is sad. It's sad to see a life wasted.

Best wishes to your family, especially your parents who must be quiet upset.

[In_The_Wind]

15. I'm sorry about your brother, yvr girl.

[bigwillq]

16. Such sad news.

But maybe it's a good thing. Maybe something good will come out of this awful situation, like building back a relationship with him.
It's never too late to start to reconnect. Despite some of the bad times, maybe for once, he wants a fresh start.

Sorry about this, yvrgirl. :hug:

[file83]

17. Like literally "wasted"? Was he an alcoholic?

Is that why his liver is failing?

[bertha katzenengel]

18. Oh, god.

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

19. I'm sorry to hear about your brother, yvr girl.

Peace to him, you, and your family. :hug:

[Nikia]

20. I'm sorry to hear about your brother

It would be really great if he got a transplant and turned his life around. Even if he doesn't get that chance, I hope that he will be able to use the remaining time to make peace with people and his past.

[yvr girl]

23. I hope so too

*fingers crossed*

[salin]

21. hoping that there is time for connections and healing

and hope for a recovery. Best wishes.

[OhioBlue]

22. I'm so sorry yvr girl!

:hug:

[Redstone]

24. Every family seems to have one of those. Ihope it goes well for him

and you and the rest of your family.

Redstone

[MissB]

25. I hope he is able to get one.

And I hope you're able to reconnect with him in a good way.

Of course, I'm feeling very Pollyana-ish tonight.