Rodge Podge

My oldest brother, Roger, is in critical condition in the ICU with sepsis (blood poisoning). He's been in since Tuesday. He had a 50/50 chance of making it through the night. He did, then his kidneys failed. He's on a ventilator and had been sedated the whole time. His organs are being attacked and they are swelling so his lungs aren't getting enough oxygen and he also has fluid on them. He is also bleeding in his stomach and intestines from ulcers. He's showing improvement and we expect a full recovery.

Roger is the one brother who never hit, punched, kicked, scratched, or tattled on me when i was growing up! Of course, he is 12 years older than me...might make a tiny bit of difference. Nevertheless, he taught me to talk like Daffy Duck, love music and run like hell after you throw a cup of ice water on someone sleeping in order to wake them up. What? My mom made me do it! I used to put his long hippie hair in a ponytail before he went to work at The Pelican. I used to spend the night at his house with his wife because he loved to have his siblings around. He was that great a guy. He is one of the most intelligent, deep thinkers I know. He loves his family and he would do anything for us. He is on my mind often even before he was in the hospital.

Please keep him in your prayers.