– 12 – Owanza’s close call As I park my car, I feel like I’ve left a dream. I take another deep breath and realize the air quality is bad. Here I am back in Los Angeles after a long day at the hospital, an hour’s drive to Cincinnati Airport (in Kentucky), a five-hour flight…
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We Want To Live – Chapter 11 – Raw Nutrition
– 11 – Raw nutrition 5 a.m. Wednesday, October 1st “Aaet meeyout. Thaaa aaeeieesiint mi. Aaaeet meeeyooouut! Aaeeieesiint meeee! Aaaaeeet mmeeeeyooouuuss!” I leap from my chair, startled awake, “Easy, Jeff. No one is going to hurt you. I’m making sure of that.” “Aaaaaaat mmeeeeyooouuuut!” “Jeff, it’s okay. If you get too unruly, they’ll drug you.…
We Want To Live – Chapter 10 – Signs of Recovery
– 10 – Signs of Recovery I am in a lush tropical rain forest. I hear Jeff groaning. He sounds far away. I awaken from a dream to find myself in a chair at Jeff’s bedside. He thrashes about. With his left hand, he pulls at the boards binding both hands and arms. I look…
We Want To Live – Chapter 9 – Case History
– 9 – Case History Monday, September 29th Mary’s arrival wakes me. I reposition my numb and sore bottom on the chair. It’s 7 a.m. She and Ben go for coffee. Rather than awaken Jeff, I put honey/butter under his tongue. An attendant brings in a food tray. The nurse checks Jeff’s vital signs. Mary…
Aajonus Questions and Answers – 2nd Edition
Aajonus very thoroughly answers questions including some vital information not available anywhere else, even in books, Q&As and so on. All of Aajonus – Questions and Answers , First Edition is included. plus 359 additional pages. It is all easily searchable as a PDF. Here is a sampling of some new topics thoroughly covered: A…
We Want To Live – Chapter 8 – Hopeless Prognosis for Jeff
– 8 – Hopeless Prognosis for Jeff I steer the car into my parents’ driveway. Their home is a few miles from the hospital and near a hill top overlooking the autumn-colored valley. The neighborhood is slightly more urbanized than the hospital’s. “Hi,” I say as I enter the house. Mom, Dad and Doug sit…
We Want To Live – Chapter 7 – Iridology – More Negotiations
– 7 – Iridology – More Negotiations Willy, Mary’s father, enters looking burdened and disgruntled; the opposite of my memories of him. I haven’t seen or talked with him since we erected the swing set for Jeff’s second birthday 20 years ago. He ignores me. “Any change?” he whispers to Mary. Mary shakes her head…
We Want To Live – Chapter 6 – A Glimpse of Eternity
– 6 – A Glimpse of Eternity I ponder as I sit waiting in Radiology about accumulated radiation emissions from X-rays being absorbed by everything. The lights, walls, floor, furniture and abstract paintings on the walls seem to glow. I feel a hyper-irritating sensation, as if my nerves and bones want to wear an ultraviolet…
We Want To Live – Chapter 5 – Past negotiations with doctors
– 5 – Past negotiations with doctors Finally, Mary and I are alone with Jeff. We ease into light conversation for a while. I mention that I am a nutritional counselor. I say a little about my nutritional point of view. I ask her if she would like to care for Jeff at home. She…
We Want To Live – Chapter 4 – Family Drama
– 4 – Family Drama Saturday afternoon, September 27th I see Mom and Dad smiling, standing just beyond the crowd as I follow the procession through the terminal gate. Ever since Mom and Dad stopped worrying and began trusting me to make the right decisions for myself, I have been relaxed and happy to see…