Perhaps "Linda's Journey" is coming closer to an end...or just beginning elsewhere.....
Linda's respirations are about 6 per minute.....normally one takes about 12 breaths per minute....which the nurses say is the system starting to shut down....the pulse is till high which means her heart is still working hard...it always does....and the nurses say this will start to drop....
The above feels almost "clinical"...whatever that means....to me it means I am going to lose my dear friend and lover and...and....and I am so sad...and yet I am somewhat comforted by knowing she won't be suffering much longer. And I know...even though I slept a lot during the night...I am tired and.......
Saturday, January 15, 2011
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Love you both
Be strong, and proud that you have been with her, and have given her everything you had to give. Your the best!
Love you both so very much.
Kim & Ernie
Dear Linda,
I am so thankful and feel so blessed. You took me into your family nearly 15 years ago and I Have always felt so much Love from you.
At Christmas This year When you told me I am like a daughter to you I felt so blessed. You are like a mother to me...
I Have learned so much from you and I know I am a better person today because of you.
You believed in me.
Please know how much I Love you and I Will miss You so much.
Love Julie
Linda - we love you and we are so blessed to have known you. You are truly an amazing woman.
Dave - our hearts go out to you as we know what you're going through (watching Jim's dad with his mom). Remember that you are loved by many too, and that we will all be with you (near and far) and that you are never alone.
Love and prayers to both of you.
Jim and Swee
Words can not explain the sadness I feel for you Dave and your family. Prayers are being said now and in the days,weeks,months,years to come as you go through a difficult journey. I have seen through this blog your support system is there for you :) I hope you continue this blog, Linda will be in your heart forever. :'( Kay
Thinking of you both in this trying time. Thank you so much for welcoming me in to your circle of friends and for the all too brief amount of time that you two shared your "racing world" with me. You both are beacons for giving and caring unconditionally and are an inspiration to many.
Linda must be needed elsewhere to continue in her generous spirit and giving ways...please thank her for all the joy she has brought in her time with us.
From here in Texas my heart is with you and your family in Oregon....Scott
Dave, take comfort in what a wonderful, caring guy you have been for linda. love you. Bird angel
Dear Linda and Dave,
So hard to find the words…We used to watch you in action at CCIC events, or holding hands as you walked around the track, and we’d say “What a great couple; they have such a good marriage.” We did not know the half of it, though, until we read the blog. Linda is truly an “open, powerful and courageous woman” who rose above tragedy and met every challenge with grace, and Dave is a man of incredible patience and strength. We have learned life lessons from you, and admire you so very much. We are grateful to have had the chance to know you. Now we pray for your peace and comfort.
Love,
Susan and Rick
Dave, sending you all the love and support and peace and comfort I can muster. Wrapping YOU and Linda in the golden glow of healing Love and Peace and Understanding and Acceptance and Energy.
Love,
Susie
It is so hard to say goodbye. May grace fall on you today and bring you comfort...
Much love,
Kathy I.
Praying that God will give all of you what you need to get through this challenge.
Love and prayers for the whole family.
Al & Barb
Dave, Linda, and all your family and friends - May the peace of the Lord be with you and sustain you through this sad time
Margaret
(Susie again. I know, I'm a pest.) Dave, your comment "journey coming to an end ... or beginning elsewhere" brought to mind this:
Gone From My Sight
-- Henry Van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails
to the moving breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her until, at length,
she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come
to mingle with each other.
Then, someone at my side says,
"There, she is gone."
Gone where?
Gone from my sight. That is all.
She is just as large in mast,
hull and spar as she was when she left my side.
And, she is just as able to bear her load
of living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me -- not in her.
And, just at the moment when someone says,
"There, she is gone,"
there are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout,
"Here she comes!"
And that is dying...
Dear Linda and Dave,
Please know that you are both in our thought and prayers and the rest of your family as well. Linda, if you are reading this or Dave is reading it to you...I want you to know that I, not now or have ever known anyone to face the "journey" you have with courage, fortitude and grace. You are a very special lady and I am so proud to be your friend.
God Speed,
Donna & Roger, FL
I have been blessed to have you both as friends all these years and I know now that Linda will join the Angels in heaven continuing to give us guidance from above. All I can think is that God must need her an awful lot. Dave, you are the most amazing man and I so admire what you have gone thru these past years. Thank you so much for this Blog, it has meant so much to so many. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. It is great to feel the love. Judy and Roman
It's truly a blessing to have gotten to know you Linda. You are one of the strongest, most resilient people I have ever had the privilege of knowing.
Dave I'm tongue tied on finding the words. You are simply amazing. Thank you for being so open in chronicling this journey and sharing it with us.
The world is a better place with you two in it. Much Love.
- Peter
Dave I'm so sorry we have been so out of touch with being gone. I'm sending you both all my love you are both such wonderful people. Love Wendy and matt girard
Dear Dave,
Not only have you given Linda, your families & friends this blog to share her Journey through Cancer, you also gave her all your support, love, & encouragement as her devoted husband & caregiver, during all the rocky & scary times during the journey. We all watched & admired the devotion & love that poured out of you, when we were fortunate enough to share a dinner, or visit, a phone call, or some special moment with each of you during the difficult times.
One of the most loving gifts that you have given to Linda, was to share your precious time with her, with all those she loved! Even at the end, it was evident to me, yesterday at the hospital, that you are allowing Linda to be at peace, & yet you respected her wishes to have a constant stream of family & friends, flowing in & out of her room, so she could say her goodbyes. That gift that you are giving her, even at the end of her life, has been a gift that you gave to all of us as well.
Thank you Dave! Love, Rhody & Dennie
Dear Dave and Linda, your lives of joy and enthusiasm have always inspired us to live a fuller life.. Your friendship is cherished and we remember so well the love you gave to each other. There is nothing more important than that. Linda you inspired me (Deb)to take a positive attitude with me on my path of recovery and I will always remember you for that. So many memories of our times together. Dinners, games (you usually won) Wings, your smile ( you were always smiling) your encouragement, positve thinking. We admire you so much. Dave we never met a man that was more in love with his wife and you treated her with love and respect and admiration. You definately inspire me (Don)to be a better man and husband. aOur hearts are with you both. We love you Don and Deb
My thoughts are with you Dave, Jim, Jeff, Janine, Wendy and all of your extended family members at this difficult time. I have cherished Linda's friendship for these many years and she will always be in my heart.
Nancy
Dear sweet Linda, I love you and am so blessed to know you.
Dave I hold you, and your family, in my heart and in my prayers. Be strong Love you both
Sylvia
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