Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Kelli wrote to say that Kathi is terminally ill and in the final stages of advanced lung disease. They don't know how long she's expected to linger, it could be days, weeks or months.It looks doubtful that she will be returning home. She is fighting hard but was placed back on the respirator at 3:00 A.M. monday morning. She is prone to very severe panic attacks which will eventually result in her passing. The family is letting nature take it's course as opposed to dragging out her suffering. She is in very critical condition at this point and they don't know if she will even be able to be weaned off of the machine this time. Today they discovered blood in her NG tube and are not sure if it is irritation from the tube, an ulcer, or gastritis. She does have a dead spot in her intestines which is causing her GI system not to function. They will do a scope tomorrow to see if it is from the tube or something else. However, she can't take meds for it because her system isn't working and surgery is not an option as she would not make it through. Kelli ended, " I am sorry to have to be the bearer of such news but I knew she would want all of you to know what was going on and how she was. Thanks again for everything! Kelli " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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