I don't know how to title this blog today as it isn't an easy one to write. This weekend was extremely difficult for our family, everyone that is-except Terry. We have been informed that this damnable disease is coursing throughout Terry's body and for her to go onto the next phase of treatment would be difficult and bring very little chance of stopping or even slowing down her disease. So-Terry will be going into a home hospice program as soon as it can be scheduled. After discussions/consultations with physicians and friends Terry has elected this course. Jim, Karen and I all support her wishes as we just want her comfortable and to have a quality of life for her remaining time on earth.
Saturday evening, when the family discussion took place-Terry was the only one not bawling. She has been a rock in the entire course of her myeloma. She has never complained, gone into denial or questioned her faith. She was consoling the rest of us and telling us how lucky she was to have our family, lots of wonderful experiences and memories. We are the lucky ones-we have her.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as they have helped our family through this ordeal.
God bless you all.
3 comments:
I am so sorry. I know this is a difficult time for the family. May God Bless you all and especially Terry. I don't know what else to say except that I will be praying for Terry.
Carol
Sad, sad, so very sad to hear this.
My very best wishes and prayers are for Terry and all of her family!
So glad to read about Terry's attitude heading into this final phase of the journey... we can all learn from that as we inevitably meet those days ourselves.
Enjoy the time you have left together... the grieving can come later.
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