I've been having trouble focussing this evening: one of my uncles, just shy of his 60th birthday, is in a hospital unconcious from two heart attacks. From what I've been told, we may be facing the worst.

In part, I'm feeling angry. For years now my aunt and others have been trying to get him to see a doctor about his wide girth, to make a healthier diet, but he stubbornly ignored all attempts to help him get healthier. He wouldn't see a doctor out of either fear or ignorance... and now that has led to what could be a sad loss for us at a far too early age.

I'm worried more for my aunt and cousins. I know my aunt has had heart troubles of her own, and high cholesterol - but she's been taking more care of herself. My cousins are in their early 20s too.