@Whitney...I promised to behave as well.:D Yes it IS hard not to be able to be there.
Patient advocacy has always been a passion of mine, since I was in my twenties and started working in the medical field. I realized how vital it is to have an advocate when my daughter died at the hands of a doctor.
Granted, she had lived longer than we expected, but a doctor made a decision without my consent. Hence, I believe that anyone in the hospital should have someone to sit with them so nothing is done without a witness.
(((Alex))) has become more than just a 'patient' to me. She has become a very dear friend, and it is impossible to NOT want to fly out there just for support and would keep my mouth shut when necessary...LOL! Really!
She is one of the strongest people I know, and I'm sorry others' have not had the privilege to know her. I am praying that one day I will get to meet her in person.