My brother, Mike, was born in Hollywood on December 9, 1964, a month before his due date. Doctors told my parents only that because he was premature, it would take some time for Mike to catch up.
"Your mother needs a new heart," my father told me when I called on that December afternoon. Although my two sisters and I knew that Mom had heart problems, this was shocking news. We went together the next ..."Your mother needs a new heart," my father told me when I called on that December afternoon. Although my two sisters and I knew that Mom had heart problems, this was shocking news. We went together the next day to the hospital in Boston for a conference with her doctors.展开更多
文摘My brother, Mike, was born in Hollywood on December 9, 1964, a month before his due date. Doctors told my parents only that because he was premature, it would take some time for Mike to catch up.
文摘"Your mother needs a new heart," my father told me when I called on that December afternoon. Although my two sisters and I knew that Mom had heart problems, this was shocking news. We went together the next day to the hospital in Boston for a conference with her doctors.
