I’ve talked with our kids and family, and I met this
afternoon with Susan’s neuro-oncologist and our specialist social worker. We had
her brought back to UCLA this week so we might know whether she may recover to
the point she was even two weeks ago when she was last discharged from here. Her
level of seizure activity now seems to show she’s reached a limit she’s unlikely
to overcome.
Our goal now is to make her as comfortable as possible, have
her home with family, and neither hasten nor delay the process. There’s always
the prospect that a person on hospice care can rally back and resume treatment,
so we’ll watch for whether Susan does that. At this point in her journey, she’ll
show us what she’s ready to do; and we’ll cooperate.
The idea of making such a transition has been hard for me
since we’ve been together so long and fighting together so long for her
recovery. It’s been a sad week. Crying comes easily and sometimes
unexpectedly. The thought of being without Susan breaks my heart; but the thought
of her being in heaven with the Lord revives my spirit. I pray for God’s
continued wisdom for us this week, for his continued peace to attend Susan, and
for him to be exalted in all things.
Meanwhile, we give thanks to God that our son Austin and
another driver were only slightly injured in a head-on collision last night
that totaled both cars. He was on his way home from church so we could talk as a
family about Mom going on hospice. We’re grateful for well-made cars and what I
imagine were mighty angel arms keeping each of them protected in their seats. When
this swarm of stuff is over, that will be okay too.
Lexie, Austin and Adam are some of the finest people I know.
As they go through one of the hardest things a person can face, they’re displaying
strength, courage and maturity. Still, it’s one of the hardest things a person
can face. We all appreciate your prayers.
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