He the alocholic(vodca for breakfeast) and she and the daughter the co-dependants...my nephew just an angry boy of 19.... Well, from the onset of her illness I began to experience sibling symptoms which is more common among twins but Joyce and I are connected that close spiritually. I knew something was terriably wrong.... She had complained about 4 days after her return of headaches and eye pain but thought it was from studying too hard.

After going to the emergency room twice and being sent home with new medications (antibiotics ect) she got worse and finally 2 weeks into it was in Intencive Care unit diagnose with St.Lewis encephalitis.....The usual progression took place....We thought she would die and then my family in deniel that there was brain damage....She broke fever and was in hospital rehab for almost 2 months and then she was sent home.

Now..... some families may have gotten her the rehabilitation she needed but hers did not. In fact inside of 2 weeks she was being left alone(which we were told not to do) almost burned down the house, the father wanted her to do what she used to do, the daughter tried to committ suicide 6 months later the son has left the picture completely and the daughter now throws herself into dangerous relationships and is living with the Father and her boyfriend when she can ( he only wants her occasionally) and Joyce is left in a huge house all alone and has concentrated on fooling others into thinking she isnt as confused as she is.

After 2 years, nearly 3 she is closed off to going into rehabilitation... I think she may be afraid to fail again and I fear she wont even be elidgible after this long time..... The divorce is pending. I just dont even know what to do to start......

I am sorry for sounding so negetive.... I just need to find someone who knows how it feels to watch this.....

I know alot of the things that are going on are caused by the alcholism and the good that has come is that now NOBODY in this family can IGNORE that monster anymore!!!!!!!!! But at such a price!!!!!!

I dont even know where to go to help her!!!!!

Someday when this story gets better I will post an update and in the meantime if you have anything to tell me to help....Please email me.

Jeanne Martinez
jem@palmnet.net