troubling times

I woke up to an email from an aunt of mine. I was mostly raised by my great grandmother's two sisters and their husbands. Of them, only one is still alive, my Aunt "Chick". She turned 94 earlier this year.

Last night, she had a bad fall and fractured her hip. AFter 2.5 hours of crawling to the phone, she was able to reach my mom, and Mom and my stepdad were wble to get her to the hospital. Because she has such severe arthritis, they can't put a pin in her hip, so the options are to let her heal naturally, meaning 2 months bedridden, or a hip replacement. The hip replacement may not be an option due to her age.

If you can keep her in your thoughts, I'd appreciate it.