Joe here - Just wanted everyone to know that Lynn has decided to end chemo. She's gone beyond curative efforts and has moved to hospice care, in our home. The doctors and nurses of the hospice team are trying to manage her pain and provide some quality of life in her remaining time. We do not have any idea how much time that is, but the target is to enjoy Christmas with the kids.
She's been in excruciating pain these past few days, even got an ambulance trip to the ER a couple of nights ago. No more hospitals. No more tests or invasive treatment. We pray that the pain is managed soon and that she is able to enjoy some good days with friends and family.
Her Mom is here, and her brother arrives on Tuesday.
From me, thank you for all of the support - prayers, love, financial, and otherwise. No amount of thanks is enough to express my astonishment at how wonderful human beings can actually be.
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Joe and Lynn and family- Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
ReplyDeleteEmily Morrison
Thoughts and prayers with you from Layton, and whereever I happen to be.
ReplyDelete-Glen
I just met Lynn on the colon club web site. She helped me so very much. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lynn and your family.Please let her know that she helped so many on the site. I think of her everyday!
ReplyDeletePaula G.
I am deeply saddend to hear this news. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDelete-Amie
Hello Joe.. You don't know me, I don't think, but I feel I know you through Greg, Tim, Maddie and Amie... I worked with all of them at Venturi/COMSYS etc... :) I feel very strengthened by your comments and milestones. I just found out my mom has Luekemia and we are looking at 6 mo to 1 yr before it is really intense. I have known that Lynn has had her struggle for a while and her perserverience and strength give me so much hope. My thoughts, prayers, love and support go out to you and your family. Thank you for being a great example of endurance and strength for others out there who have loved ones with this scary, awful, crazy, insane, why o why me, disease.
ReplyDeleteJeri Briggs