Earlier today, not too long ago, my family got some news from Virginia. And it was bad.

My older brother is in the emergancy room of a hospital, in critical condition, suffering from a gallstone attack that has resulted in an inflamed, possibly perforated or ruptured gallbladder (they don’t know which yet). And it’s turned ugly, probably septic, at least from all I’ve been able to learn. Right now, they’re just trying to get him rehydrated and increase his chances of surviving the operation tomorrow.

My family, unfortunately, has a history of issues involving such attacks. And in July ‘05, about ten months before we formed the Terran Resistance, I too was in the hospital. In my case, it was from a ruptured appendix, which had also turned septic. Due to this and other complications, I stayed there for ten days, and believe me, it was not fun. Fortunately, I survived the experience, though my appendix did not. And about a month later, I met Vash and Knives in person for the first time.

Our prayers go out to my brother tonight, in the hopes that he too will be as lucky as I was. And I’m asking everyone in the Resistance to send out their prayers to him as well. With his current condition, he needs all the help he can get.

More news as we get it.

Until next time...

Anon e Mouse Jr.