her one for christmas. i remember her looking through it and looking forward to what the new year would hold. on december 30, she seemed really anxious. the doctor had tried her on a new medication, and i guess it had some bad side effects. i had recently had a similar experience. i tried a medication that made me extremely paranoid and anxious. i took myself off that medication, and i thought that’s what grandma was going through. i advised her to see if the doctor could switch medicines or take her off it. i thought i was being wise and speaking from experience. grandma looked freaked out, and i 