update on jim as of 11pm central time

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hello all,

i am chatting with jan on her call phone yahoo. as of now, jim is only eating

thick soup that jan cooks, he tries to eat, she said he is trying to cough up

mucous and is unable to. she says he feels miserable. currently he is holding

her hand and wont let go. she has to wait till tues to call the doctor and get

hospital hospice started. here in pensacola, we have 2 hospice companies, and

they do the hosp, home, and nh/alf. jim is talking some to jan still as he

holds her hand. she is typing one handed to me, bless her heart. i wish i was

able healthwise to fly to jan i would be on plane tomorrow. she is hoping that

jim will bounce back. jan doesnt know it at the moment, but i am sure she will

soon,as i emaild her daughters and her best friend about jims worsening

condition, as i am concerned that she will try to handle this all by herself.

she is wanting to call in hospital hospice but due to the holidays, she needs to

wiat until tues, i am trying to get her to call Jims regular doctor tomorrow and

see if the on call doctor can help her. (jan i i know you either know by now

that i emailed your girls and meredith, or you just now found out, but i am

worried about you.) please everyone pray and send positive thoughts to jan and

to jim, i will advise as i learn more, hugs to all, sharon m

--

I am daugher of Leonard, diagnosed May 2004, probably had lbd since 1993,.Dad

had a serious fall in 7/05 causing him to hav hip surgery .After that he

developed aspiration pneumonia 7/05 with pulmonary embolyis, which he almost

died from. He had a 2nd bout of aspiration pneumonia and uti 8/05. He died when

his blood pressure fluctuations started dropping without coming back up on

9/25/05,

may he rest in peace with his mom and dad,

a smile a day keeps the meanies away