The doctor just finished examining Linda and talked to us....Linda has been admitted and is in her room 2020........
The summary......
Linda is critically ill.....a combination of advanced lung cancer and pneumonia.....the biggest problem is poor O2 consumption which can lead to organ failure.
The Doctor is going to aggressively treat the pneumonia in hopes of turning things around.
If this does not happen, based on Linda's wishes this week regarding the chemo, involvement with Hospice and her Advanced Directive, Linda will be made comfortable and things will run their course without further invasive treatment.
Linda is comfortable...she is able to talk and is "herself".....
This is not the way we had planned things.....but one never gets to have it their way all the time......we have some unfinished business.....and I feel like I want to do something to help but it is out of my hands....we have expressed our love for each other and pray things will turn...and having said that, we have had an awareness that there would be an end to this tunnel someday and that there would be no light at the end....please let it be another day.....
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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I am thinking about all of you and praying for you at this horribly, difficult time. Please call if you need anything at all. My love to Linda.
Nancy
Dear Dave,
I have been checking for the update on Linda's condition, & whether she was checked into a room at the hospital. Thank you so very much for your unfailing devotion to Linda's blog of supporters for you both! It boggles my mind how you are taking care of the updates for everyone, even at such an incredibly difficult time for Linda, you, & the family! Please hug & kiss her from me! I can be a coffee, food runner, or anything else you or Linda might need, to support the family by her side, tomorrow, Friday, etc.
Love & Prayers, Rhody
We truly appreciate the blog updates through everything the two of you are going through right now. Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Jim and Swee
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