This is the 8th installment of my 86 year old Aunt Eleanor’s memoir. She’s had polio since she was four months old. (refer to previous posts) She’d been released from the hospital after having a blockage in her colon removed. Unfortunately, because of a mix-up in meds, she started retaining water and had to return to the hospital and spent one day in ICU. She was returned … [Read more...] about Overcoming Polio – Memoir – Part 8
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Overcoming Polio–Memoir–Part 6
This is the 6th installment of my 86 year old Aunt Eleanor’s memoir. She’s had polio since she was four months old and has just returned home from the hospital where she had a blockage in her colon removed. We were afraid for a time that she wouldn’t make it, but she’s determined to make it to her 90th birthday. I will post a video of my aunt talking about her life in the … [Read more...] about Overcoming Polio–Memoir–Part 6
Calaveras Enterprise – A Warrior’s Son
My book, A Warrior’s Son, was reviewed by the Calaveras Enterprise in San Andreas. I made a special trip to San Andreas to talk to them a month or so ago and was unsure if it would appear. But Krissi, the editor, published it and did a great job. This whole promotion process is like mining for gold. Sometimes you have to go a ways into the mine before you find that vein of … [Read more...] about Calaveras Enterprise – A Warrior’s Son
Aunt Eleanor’s Memoir–Part 4
This is the fourth installment of my 86 year old Aunt Eleanor’s memoir. She’s had polio since she was four months old and is currently in the hospital because of a blockage in her colon. Part of it was removed and she’ll now have one of those colostomy bags. Her reaction was, “Now I won’t have to worry about laying in my crap all night waiting for my care worker to get me … [Read more...] about Aunt Eleanor’s Memoir–Part 4
My Aunt’s Memoir
My Aunt Eleanor has just completed her memoir called Childhood Memories. I plan on publishing a few excerpts from her memoir in this blog later. The polio virus attacked her legs when she was 4 months old, leaving her on crutches until she was around 65. During that time, she managed to hold a job, drive, take care of her home, cook, teach piano, and take care of my my … [Read more...] about My Aunt’s Memoir