Everything Fred – Part 492

31 March 2025

What started as a routine day: blood draw, pick up a friend at an auto repair shop, have breakfast with the friend, grocery shop, turned into a crisis when I found out from my nephew David my sister-in-law, Tanis, had a stroke and a diabetic crisis.

I had just been to Mississippi and returned on Saturday to help my niece and nephew clean up around the house since my brother and Tanis were not physically able to do so. A lot of progress was made and I left feeling like something had been accomplished but there was much more to do.

Tanis is in good hands at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. They are going to try to remove the blood clot and deal with her diabetic issues. Once the surgery for the clot is completed, she’ll be sent to ICU where her sons can visit her. All have rallied around her.

I’m not sure if I need to go back to Mississippi but I’m sure David and Ashley will let me know and keep me updated. Regardless, it’ll be a long recovery for Tanis and both she and Archie will have to rely more on Ashley, Billy and David.

Sorry for the short post.

Stay tuned!

Author: searcyf@mac.com

After 34 years in the classroom and lab teaching biology, I'm ready to get back to traveling and camping and hiking. It's been too long of a break. I miss the outdoors and you can follow my wanderings on this blog.

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