July 30, 2009
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Hi again all...
First, I want to thank everyone for being so supportive, offering prayers, good thoughts and well wishes to the Comstock/Wi
lliams families and especially to Kathy through the trials she has pursued through. Kathy remains on a morphine pump and requires its assistance quite regularly. She is scheduled today to have some of the fluid drained from her abdomen to make her more comfortable. This should help the distention and the pressure it is putting on her organs. It's hard enough that the cancer is so painful so any relief is a welcome relief!
Kathy's physicians and family are trying to get one last oncology consult in the hospital to make certain nothing has been overlooked. It is Kathy's wish to be free from the pain. Quite honestly, she has been heroic through this and has taken on more pain than I could EVER stand. The hope for the very near future (aside from a miracle) is to get her out of the hospital, begin level one hospice care at home...
The days have been difficult, emotional and somehow uplifting. Kathy's faith is stronger than anyone would ever expect and she is at as much peace as possible knowing her days here are limited. Kathy continues to laugh and smile between the tears and pain. I don't know how she does it but I am thankful.
The other day I was resting with my head on my mom's lap when mom said to me 'Don't you wish you were a little kid again and you could just sit in my lap and I could make it all better?'. Oh do I EVER miss those days... mom's lap, cry a bit, kiss the booboo and run and play. I have had many trials in my life and there have been days I have said I would never want to live through again but today I have changed my mind. I would go back to any age, anytime to have more days with my friend.
Due to all of the complicated and difficult tasks Kathy and her family are facing as well has Kathy's fragility, pain and need for rest the hospital and family have requested that anyone wishing to visit call the nurses station ahead of time to see if Kathy is able to have visitors. Her condition is unpredictab
le. If you chose to visit at the hospital and do not call first, you will not be able to get into Kathy's room with out checking at the nurses station first. Thank you again for all of the time, energy, prayers and well wishes...
La
ura and Kathy, Bryan, Kira, Grace, Larry, Ken and Cheryl
P.S. I did offer to sit on mom's lap again but all she could say to me was 'ouch'...
Comments (15)
God bless everyone!!
I'll be praying for your friend and you.
A Momma's lap can fix anything. Both my girls at the ages of 15 and 19 still manage to curl up in mine.
I am still keeping them and you in my prayers...smile
You are a true blessing and friend to that family.
I'm so sorry that, short of a miracle, this valley must be walked through. You are blessed to have a friend like Kathy, and she is blessed to have you. Life is hard, but love helps.
What precious memories come from the love from a mom's lap and the hugs of a friend. Bless you as you share your love.
I have not stopped praying for you both, as well as all of Kathy's family. I love you. I know you know that, but I thought you might like to hear it. :love:
Hugs and prayers! Donkey nuzzles too!
Good morning! Time to wake up! :hammer:
hugs and prayers from me, too...
I am so sorry you are going through this painful time, seeing your dear friend experiencing so much distress. My prayers that the pain will ease for everyone. God Bless all of you.:love::so-sad:
Hello Tude,
You made your site so simple yet elegant. I see that you know someone with cancer! That’s the kind of world that we live in now, a world where sickness and death are a part of life. Fortunately, it isn’t going to stay this way much longer!
I want to help people to really get to know Jehovah God, especially in these troubled times. Here is an important message for us from Him that is in the Bible: "He will swallow up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth." (Isaiah 25:8) (American Standard Version)
:dancingcow:
I use a lot of humor but when I get really down I referr to songs
2 I think will help you, and Kathy too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ox75f3HWBA
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M0daLpvZL0
but know that you are both in my prayers
Smile
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