so lucky.”
I choke up even as I write this, because it is so humbling. Brian has never felt sorry for
himself. Although I have relatives who have never flown to Michigan, Brian has made
the trip twice despite the challenges it brought.
My sister spent much of her pregnancy in bed, but Brian was born three months
prematurely, weighing in at only two pounds. Prior to the latter part of 1960, there were
no intensive care units in any U.S. hospital for premature babies. In fact, there were laws
and prohibitions against them, no specialized training, and no precedents for lifesaving
techniques. There were only rules and regulations against mixing divisions of babies out
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