Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 OH JO, SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR AUNT AND UNCLE! WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING TO SAY, THAT MIGHT MAKE IT EASIER! CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING, EXCEPT YOU HAVE MY LOVE AND MY PRAYERS! HUGS, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- I GOT SOME SAD NEWS FROM MY AUNT TONIGHT. THEY HAVE TURNED OVER THE CAREOF HER HUSBAND TO HOSPICE. SO I GUESS HE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH LONGER TO BEHERE WITH US. THE DRS SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. HE ISNO LONGER ABLETO WALK AND CAN'T ALWAYS CONTROL BODY FUNCTIONS. HIS LEGSARE SWOLLEN AND ARE SPLITING OPEN. TODAY WAS HER LAST DAY AT WORK SO SHEIS OFF EXCEPT FOR SEVERAL WORKSHOPS FOR THE SUMMER. SHE IS ALSO THE ONEWHO WATCHES WAYNE WHILE I GO ON VACATION. I CAN'T ASK HER TO DO THATWITH ALL SHE HAS TO DEL WITH. GUESS GOD DOES KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING SOMETIMES. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO PUT MY VACATION ON HOLD ALREADY WAITING ONMY DRS TO GET OFF THEIR BUTTS. I'M A LITTLE DEPRESSED ABOUT IT AS THEYHAVE BEEN MARRIED SINCE I WAS 8 YEARS OLD GOD THATS A LONG TIME. THANKSFOR LISTENING. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 THANKS BIRDIE. HE HAD THE SAME KIND OF CANCER I HAD BUT THEY LET HIM GO TOO LONG WITHOUT THE RIGHT DX. BY THE TIME THEY FOUND IT IT HAD PARALIZED MOST OF HIS VOCAL CORDS AND WAS ATTACHED TO HIS WIND PIPE. PLUS WAS IN HIS BONES. I BLAME THE HMO FOR REFUSING HIM REFERALS HIS DR SENT IN IT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO APPROVE HIS REFERAL TO AN ENT DR. BY THEN IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE. THEY GAVE HIM 3 YEARS AND HE HAS LIVED 4. I GUESS WE SHOULD COUNT OUR BLESSINGS BUT IT JUST SEEMS SO UNFAIR WHEN SOMEONE YOUNG DIES FOR ANY REASON. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES OH JO, SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR AUNT AND UNCLE! WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING TO SAY, THAT MIGHT MAKE IT EASIER! CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING, EXCEPT YOU HAVE MY LOVE AND MY PRAYERS! HUGS, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- I GOT SOME SAD NEWS FROM MY AUNT TONIGHT. THEY HAVE TURNED OVER THE CAREOF HER HUSBAND TO HOSPICE. SO I GUESS HE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH LONGER TO BEHERE WITH US. THE DRS SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. HE ISNO LONGER ABLETO WALK AND CAN'T ALWAYS CONTROL BODY FUNCTIONS. HIS LEGSARE SWOLLEN AND ARE SPLITING OPEN. TODAY WAS HER LAST DAY AT WORK SO SHEIS OFF EXCEPT FOR SEVERAL WORKSHOPS FOR THE SUMMER. SHE IS ALSO THE ONEWHO WATCHES WAYNE WHILE I GO ON VACATION. I CAN'T ASK HER TO DO THATWITH ALL SHE HAS TO DEL WITH. GUESS GOD DOES KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING SOMETIMES. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO PUT MY VACATION ON HOLD ALREADY WAITING ONMY DRS TO GET OFF THEIR BUTTS. I'M A LITTLE DEPRESSED ABOUT IT AS THEYHAVE BEEN MARRIED SINCE I WAS 8 YEARS OLD GOD THATS A LONG TIME. THANKSFOR LISTENING. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 JO, HOW OLD IS YOUR UNCLE? YOU KNOW IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER, IT HURTS WHEN YOU LOSE SOMEONE YOU LOVE, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES!!:-(( sOUND A LOT LIKE THEY DID WITH MY POP, ONLY IT WAS HIS INCOMPETENT DOC THAT WAS THE PROBLEM! IT IS SO FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU COULD PUNISH THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE, IT WON'T UNDO THE DAMAGE!!! YOU HAVE MY PRAYERS AND ARE IN MY THOUGHTS ALWAYS, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- THANKS BIRDIE. HE HAD THE SAME KIND OF CANCER I HAD BUT THEY LET HIM GOTOO LONG WITHOUT THE RIGHT DX. BY THE TIME THEY FOUND IT IT HADPARALIZED MOST OF HIS VOCAL CORDS AND WAS ATTACHED TO HIS WIND PIPE.PLUS WAS IN HIS BONES. I BLAME THE HMO FOR REFUSING HIM REFERALS HIS DRSENT IN IT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO APPROVE HIS REFERAL TO AN ENT DR. BY THENIT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE. THEY GAVE HIM 3 YEARS AND HE HAS LIVED 4. IGUESS WE SHOULD COUNT OUR BLESSINGS BUT IT JUST SEEMS SO UNFAIR WHENSOMEONE YOUNG DIES FOR ANY REASON. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 ROBIN HE IS 58 TO ME THAT IS STILL YOUNG AS ITS ONLY 12 YEARS OLDER THAN ME. THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS WE NEED THEM HERE. I HAVE TO CALL HIM EVERY HOUR THIS MORNING I WAS GOING TO GO STAY WITH HIM BUT THAT WOULD MEAN GETTING WAYNE UP AND AROUND AND SINCE I'M ONLY A 5 MINUTE WALK FROM HIM IF HE NEEDS SOMETHING BEFORE MAC GETS HOME OR SHIRLEY GETS BACK FROM COURT. IT WILL BE ROUGH TILL WE GET A ROUTINE DOWN THHEN IT SHOULD GET EASIER. THEY ARE BRINGING HIM A HOSPITAL BED AND A POTTY CHAIR TODAY AS THE ONE WAYNE HAS CAN'T HOLD HIM HE IS A VERY BIG MAN EVEN THOUGH HE HAS LOST OVER 200 LBS. SO THAT SHOULD HELP SOME HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAY DOWN ANYWAY. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES JO, HOW OLD IS YOUR UNCLE? YOU KNOW IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER, IT HURTS WHEN YOU LOSE SOMEONE YOU LOVE, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES!!:-(( sOUND A LOT LIKE THEY DID WITH MY POP, ONLY IT WAS HIS INCOMPETENT DOC THAT WAS THE PROBLEM! IT IS SO FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU COULD PUNISH THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE, IT WON'T UNDO THE DAMAGE!!! YOU HAVE MY PRAYERS AND ARE IN MY THOUGHTS ALWAYS, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- THANKS BIRDIE. HE HAD THE SAME KIND OF CANCER I HAD BUT THEY LET HIM GOTOO LONG WITHOUT THE RIGHT DX. BY THE TIME THEY FOUND IT IT HADPARALIZED MOST OF HIS VOCAL CORDS AND WAS ATTACHED TO HIS WIND PIPE.PLUS WAS IN HIS BONES. I BLAME THE HMO FOR REFUSING HIM REFERALS HIS DRSENT IN IT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO APPROVE HIS REFERAL TO AN ENT DR. BY THENIT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE. THEY GAVE HIM 3 YEARS AND HE HAS LIVED 4. IGUESS WE SHOULD COUNT OUR BLESSINGS BUT IT JUST SEEMS SO UNFAIR WHENSOMEONE YOUNG DIES FOR ANY REASON. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 JO - I AM PRAYING HARD FOR YOU AND YOURS!! WISH I WAS THERE SO I COULD HELP YOU! MARCY Re: UNCLE...JO ROBIN HE IS 58 TO ME THAT IS STILL YOUNG AS ITS ONLY 12 YEARS OLDER THANME. THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS WE NEED THEM HERE. I HAVE TO CALL HIM EVERYHOUR THIS MORNING I WAS GOING TO GO STAY WITH HIM BUT THAT WOULD MEANGETTING WAYNE UP AND AROUND AND SINCE I'M ONLY A 5 MINUTE WALK FROM HIMIF HE NEEDS SOMETHING BEFORE MAC GETS HOME OR SHIRLEY GETS BACK FROMCOURT. IT WILL BE ROUGH TILL WE GET A ROUTINE DOWN THHEN IT SHOULD GETEASIER. THEY ARE BRINGING HIM A HOSPITAL BED AND A POTTY CHAIR TODAY ASTHE ONE WAYNE HAS CAN'T HOLD HIM HE IS A VERY BIG MAN EVEN THOUGH HE HASLOST OVER 200 LBS. SO THAT SHOULD HELP SOME HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAYDOWN ANYWAY. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 JO, 58 IS YOUNG TO ME ALSO, AS I AM ONLY 3 YEARS YOUNGER THAN YOUR UNCLE! SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE GOING THE HOSPICE ROUTE! MOM DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AND IT WAS PURE H*LL, DAD DID HOSPICE AND IT WAS SO MORE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE! I HAVE ALREADY DECIDED THAT IF I HAVE THIS KIND OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT MY TIME IS COMING, I DON'T CARE HOW SICK I AM, THEY WILL HAVE TO CHASE ME TO TIMBUKTU AND BACK TO GET ME INTO A HOSPITAL!<G>! LOVE, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- ROBIN HE IS 58 TO ME THAT IS STILL YOUNG AS ITS ONLY 12 YEARS OLDER THANME. THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS WE NEED THEM HERE. I HAVE TO CALL HIM EVERYHOUR THIS MORNING I WAS GOING TO GO STAY WITH HIM BUT THAT WOULD MEANGETTING WAYNE UP AND AROUND AND SINCE I'M ONLY A 5 MINUTE WALK FROM HIMIF HE NEEDS SOMETHING BEFORE MAC GETS HOME OR SHIRLEY GETS BACK FROMCOURT. IT WILL BE ROUGH TILL WE GET A ROUTINE DOWN THHEN IT SHOULD GETEASIER. THEY ARE BRINGING HIM A HOSPITAL BED AND A POTTY CHAIR TODAY ASTHE ONE WAYNE HAS CAN'T HOLD HIM HE IS A VERY BIG MAN EVEN THOUGH HE HASLOST OVER 200 LBS. SO THAT SHOULD HELP SOME HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAYDOWN ANYWAY. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 ROBIN HERE ALL CANCER PATIENTS ARE SENT TO HOSPICE ONCE THEY REACH A CERTAIN POINT. HOSPICE CAN GIVE STRONGER PAIN MEDS THAN THE DRS OR THE HOSPITAL CAN BECAUSE ALL THEIR CLIENTS ARE TERMINAL. ALL THEY CAN DO IS MAKE THEM COMFORTABLE TILL THEY PASS AND MAYBE HELP THE DEPRESSION SOME. THEY ALSO HELP THE FAMILY DEAL WITH IT AT THE SAME TIME. I AM PRAYING THEY CAN TAKE AWAY SOME OFHIS PAIN IT HURTS TO SEE HIM IN SO MUCH PAIN AND SO SAD AND NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES JO, 58 IS YOUNG TO ME ALSO, AS I AM ONLY 3 YEARS YOUNGER THAN YOUR UNCLE! SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE GOING THE HOSPICE ROUTE! MOM DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AND IT WAS PURE H*LL, DAD DID HOSPICE AND IT WAS SO MORE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE! I HAVE ALREADY DECIDED THAT IF I HAVE THIS KIND OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT MY TIME IS COMING, I DON'T CARE HOW SICK I AM, THEY WILL HAVE TO CHASE ME TO TIMBUKTU AND BACK TO GET ME INTO A HOSPITAL!<G>! LOVE, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- ROBIN HE IS 58 TO ME THAT IS STILL YOUNG AS ITS ONLY 12 YEARS OLDER THANME. THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS WE NEED THEM HERE. I HAVE TO CALL HIM EVERYHOUR THIS MORNING I WAS GOING TO GO STAY WITH HIM BUT THAT WOULD MEANGETTING WAYNE UP AND AROUND AND SINCE I'M ONLY A 5 MINUTE WALK FROM HIMIF HE NEEDS SOMETHING BEFORE MAC GETS HOME OR SHIRLEY GETS BACK FROMCOURT. IT WILL BE ROUGH TILL WE GET A ROUTINE DOWN THHEN IT SHOULD GETEASIER. THEY ARE BRINGING HIM A HOSPITAL BED AND A POTTY CHAIR TODAY ASTHE ONE WAYNE HAS CAN'T HOLD HIM HE IS A VERY BIG MAN EVEN THOUGH HE HASLOST OVER 200 LBS. SO THAT SHOULD HELP SOME HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAYDOWN ANYWAY. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 JO, FOR ME THE HARDEST PART, WAS WATCHING THEM TRY TO BE BRAVE FOR US!!! ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- ROBIN HERE ALL CANCER PATIENTS ARE SENT TO HOSPICE ONCE THEY REACH ACERTAIN POINT. HOSPICE CAN GIVE STRONGER PAIN MEDS THAN THE DRS OR THEHOSPITAL CAN BECAUSE ALL THEIR CLIENTS ARE TERMINAL. ALL THEY CAN DO ISMAKE THEM COMFORTABLE TILL THEY PASS AND MAYBE HELP THE DEPRESSION SOME.THEY ALSO HELP THE FAMILY DEAL WITH IT AT THE SAME TIME. I AM PRAYINGTHEY CAN TAKE AWAY SOME OFHIS PAIN IT HURTS TO SEE HIM IN SO MUCH PAINAND SO SAD AND NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 YES WHEN YOU CAN SEE IN THEIR EYES THEY ARE SCARED AS WE ARE. THE BAD PART IS WHEN THEIR MIND STARTS GOING AND SOME OF THE THINGS THEY DO ARE SO FUNNY BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO LAUGH UNLESS THEY DO. MY UNCLE BILLY RAY WAS SO FUNNY BUT THEN HE WAS BEFORE TOO. LIKE THE TIME ME AND HIS WIFE TRIED TO SET HIM DOWN TO PEE AND HE TOLD US REAL FAST THAT MEN DIDN'T SIT DOWN TO PEE AND WHAT WERE WE THINKING TRYING TO DO THAT. HE ALWAYS BELIEVED HE WOULD BEAT THE CANCER BUT SAID IF HE DIDN'T HE WOULD BE WITH JESUS AND WOULD BE FINE. BUT NEVER ANY FEAR. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES JO, FOR ME THE HARDEST PART, WAS WATCHING THEM TRY TO BE BRAVE FOR US!!! ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- ROBIN HERE ALL CANCER PATIENTS ARE SENT TO HOSPICE ONCE THEY REACH ACERTAIN POINT. HOSPICE CAN GIVE STRONGER PAIN MEDS THAN THE DRS OR THEHOSPITAL CAN BECAUSE ALL THEIR CLIENTS ARE TERMINAL. ALL THEY CAN DO ISMAKE THEM COMFORTABLE TILL THEY PASS AND MAYBE HELP THE DEPRESSION SOME.THEY ALSO HELP THE FAMILY DEAL WITH IT AT THE SAME TIME. I AM PRAYINGTHEY CAN TAKE AWAY SOME OFHIS PAIN IT HURTS TO SEE HIM IN SO MUCH PAINAND SO SAD AND NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, JO! WHEN DAD STARTED GETTING THAT BAD, HE WOULD SAY OR DO THE FUNNIEST THINGS; AND ALL WE COULD DO WAS TRY NOT TO LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND BITE OUR TONGUES, BECAUSE HIS DIGNITY WAS SO IMPORTANT TO HIM!!LOL! HUGS, ROBIN Robin Birdsong minister/counselor ULC Springfield Oregon 97478 United States robinjoy6252@... ----- Original Message ----- YES WHEN YOU CAN SEE IN THEIR EYES THEY ARE SCARED AS WE ARE. THE BADPART IS WHEN THEIR MIND STARTS GOING AND SOME OF THE THINGS THEY DO ARESO FUNNY BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO LAUGH UNLESS THEY DO. MY UNCLE BILLY RAYWAS SO FUNNY BUT THEN HE WAS BEFORE TOO. LIKE THE TIME ME AND HIS WIFETRIED TO SET HIM DOWN TO PEE AND HE TOLD US REAL FAST THAT MEN DIDN'TSIT DOWN TO PEE AND WHAT WERE WE THINKING TRYING TO DO THAT. HE ALWAYSBELIEVED HE WOULD BEAT THE CANCER BUT SAID IF HE DIDN'T HE WOULD BE WITHJESUS AND WOULD BE FINE. BUT NEVER ANY FEAR. LUV JO http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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