I don't know the purpose of making this post.....Perhaps someone will see it who needs to:

i buried my much loved brother sunday. He had a heart attack on the 17th of september. I thought he was recovering well, as did his doctor....However, I have found that to recover from a serious heart attack the stars must line up just right. He developed a form of yeast infection in his mouth and throat that wasn't caught early....That caused him to not be able to get needed nutrition; his kidneys started failing.

I returned home to help him recuperate. I was going to bring him back to my home. Now he is gone. I can't sleep remembering how sad he was. I can't remember a phone call I had with him that I didn't ask: will you go to see a doctor for me? He would always tell me he was fine. My brother just turned 62; he did not have insurance. He had a little money in the bank that he wanted to leave his daughter and grandchildren. Now they have nothing.

To anyone out there who knows it is time to go for a full heart checkup ....Please just do it, you don't want your loved ones to feel the way I do tonight. I loved my big brother with all my heart. Now all my family of origin is gone. I have my own big, loving family. However, no one could ever replace my brother. Please think of your family.