KC in ICU

Saturday night, my brother KC wasn't feeling well. My mom has learned to pay close attention to KC because of his current health conditions. He said he couldn't breath and his stomach hurt. They took him to the emergency room in American fork where they found out his heart was beating at 220. Apparently your heart can't beat too much higher then that before you go into cardiac arrest.KC wasn't even doing any physical activity just laying down when his heart was going that fast. So they put a magnet on his heart, and thats when his pace maker took over the rythym to get it regulated temporarily.  Thank goodness for modern technology. They also found out he has double phenomia (which I found out means it in both lungs).. So they did the echo cardiogram and everything turned out normal but on the contrary they found out a part of his heart was weak/dying which means a part of the heart might be clogging. Af hospital decided it was best for him to be transferred to another hospital. So they took him in a ambulance to Utah Valley Hospital do a special scope in his leg to look inside the heart. So far....They haven't found the reason his heart is reacting the way it is, but he's definitely have some issues so they are having a specialist look further into the matter and its very dangerous and can even be life threatening. This is all we know for now.

Somethings that I would like to note. Just about KC's character. I called KC and I asked "How you feeling?" he responded with "Good!" KC doesn't hardly ever let anything get him down! I asked is  Cliff and Mom were in the room with him, and he corrected me and called Cliff Dad.  I started to get a little teary because thats just KC character. He loves unconditionally. Of course he wouldn't call him Cliff. I got off the phone shortly after and He texted "Don't be sad!" KC may have a weak heart, but I tell you what... he's got a heart of gold.

Sometimes its really hard to talk about my relationship with my family, because when my dad died and my mom got married, all the kids-including KC seemed to adjust really well. Hear me out first of all. I LOOOOVE Cliff and my new siblings just like real family, and they ARE real family. but I just never felt I fit in. It could be because of the age difference and because by the time I was introduced to a new family my childhood was almost already gone, and I wouldn't be living there much longer.

Sometimes I feel guilty for feeling this way and I wonder if my relationship isn't as good as it could be, but it's times like these that I don't feel so guilty... because something pulls on my heart strings when I see all my family and I realize that while my family isn't the same as what it was, I still have a family that I can lean on.And even though sometimes I feel I don't fit in I love my family more then anything and I would do anything for them. All families come in different shapes and sizes and I'm really lucky to have one.

and with his permission he let me take a pic. He is such a stud even in the hospital! He's got a beard! and NO, I did not get dressed up to go to the hospital. We just got out of church.

Even smiling here! One other thing about him and I. We are blood brother and sister, and closest in age.  Besides when were toddlers, we have NEVER fought. Ever. KC has never given me the reason to be mad. He's a peace maker. He has never been the type that says much...but He's one of those giants that the little he does say is important and sometimes he doesn't have to say anything at all to understand him. He and I have a unspoken bond... and while technically I am the oldest I constantly ashamed that he's a far better example on how to live life... 

HANG IN THERE BIG GUY  

Also that same night Michael Frost (a friend of James Brother has severe heart problems from birth), suffered a stroke (brain hemorrhage) last night

after his 20th birthday dinner with family and our Michael. He is unconscious and his condition is irreversible. He has been taken off life support, though has been hanging on for about 8 hours now.

This rings SO close to home as my Dad was taken off life support.. and My *OWN* brother is suffering heart problems... For all of you that follow my blog, I ask for a simple prayer for KC, my parents, for Michael JR, and for the frost family as its a hard time for everyone.

Thank you