On April 25, 2006, my sister died of aspirational pneumonia, which is what her MS eventually caused. She had had a few close calls but was intubated in time. This last time, she was intubated on a Friday night, spent Saturday on life support, Sunday was breathing on her own, and went back to the long-term facility on Monday.

My mom got a call from the RN on Tuesday morning as Darcia started to fail. Her body just couldn't fight any more. She died about 6 pm that day. She was 48 years old.

Tomorrow, February 18, Darcia would have been 50. I talked with my mom tonight, and she started to cry.

I miss my sister - but nothing compares to the grief of a mom who lost her baby girl, the youngest.

Please send prayers and good thoughts her way.

Thank you so much.

C