My Brother Bruce

Dear Friends and Family,

Bruce has made good progress. He goes without the ventilator for periods of 8 to 10 hours a day getting only oxygen via the tracheostomy. He is able to walk good distances with minimal assistance. He is beginning to speak using an adapter on the trach tube. He's feeling less helpless since he can now make his needs, ideas and opinions known. The g-tube feedings continue but we are hoping at some point he can begin to eat by mouth. Tomorrow Bruce will be transferred to a rehab hospital in Stoughton, MA. It's southeast of Boston about 20 minutes from Milton so we will no longer have to travel into the city. We are all eager to begin this next step and expect Bruce will be home in a couple of weeks.

Lee is a remarkable woman. She is gaining confidence daily as she learns to make her way through the medical maze seeking the best care for Bruce. Annie and Tom are doing well. We had a little party at MGH last Saturday to celebrate Annie's 10th birthday. It was great for all of us especially Bruce.

John Otis and Ty were here over the last weekend. Ty was checking out Amherst and Boden Colleges so was able to visit Bruce twice. He flew back to Atlanta on Monday afternoon and J Otis stayed on until
Wednesday afternoon. It was great having them here. Doug continues to be here most every week on business so has been a frequent visitor at MGH .He and Bruce watched the Patriots lose to Indianapolis last Sunday. Pam, Callie and Julia visited last weekend to celebrate with Annie. John is here from CT every few days to see how Bruce is doing and check in on us. Bruce is looking forward to Scott's return visit in February as well as a visit next month by Connie and John.

We have been blessed with offers for all kinds of help. We receive meals every other day and soup every Wednesday. Lee's Mom and Dad have been down from NH multiple times to visit Bruce and to take Tom back to NH with them for a while. Cindy's visits to Milton to help Lee make it possible for me to go home for a couple of days at a time.

Thank you all for your many kind words, messages, cards and prayers. Your caring and support mean so much.

Love, Pat/Mom

The Dog

My bride read through the site earlier today and said I should load some pictures of my dog.
A present for Christmas 7 years ago, only now are we beginning to see some maturity.
Every year on Christmas morning we try to take this same picture.
My dog, John Henry, thinks he's a person, and will not sit still.

My bride also questioned the last Another Otis post.
She must have considered I might be some kind of pervert, nope just irritable.

Obervations

"Don't overestimate the decency of the human race."

H.L. Mencken

Professional Widow

Today is the holiday for the Pastor Martin Luther King Jr.
Saw his father once at the Tech Baptist Student Union.
Both senior and junior posessed a calm strength that earned the honor they receive.

Not the missus.
Yes it is in poor taste and I am sorry for her family that she has passed on.
I do not miss the stage presence of Coretta Scott King.

Carré Otis

Carré Otis

Occupation: Model and actress
Born: 28-Sep-1968
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Religion: Buddhist
Mickey Rourke's ex-wife

Maybe She's a Nut

In 1994, Ms. Otis was allegedly slapped, knocked down, and kicked by husband Mickey Rourke. Rourke was charged but Otis refused to testify against him in court.

In 1991, Ms. Otis received a gunshot wound in her shoulder during a visit with Rourke in Santa F. Supposedly the .357 Magnum fired when she dropped her purse on a table.

Father: Morrow (alcoholic, reportedly)
Mother: Carol (alcoholic, reportedly)
Attempted suicide three times
Risk Factors: Rape, Depression, Dyslexia, Cocaine, Heroin, Anorexia, Bulimia, Smoking
Films as an actress: Going Back, Exit in Red,, Wild Orchid (27-Apr-1990)

My Brother Bruce

My youngest brother is in the hospital, due to respiration distress, brought on by ALS.
Ventilator tubes prevent speach.
He remains proud, willful and thoughtful.
Determined to go home under his own power.
By using a letter table he has said:

I can hear you.

The doctor is a fn dick.

I told the doctor to leave my room.

No crying in my room.

Anna

Have made about a dozen of these for friends and family. This is for our neighbor's daughter.