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Susan

Susan, we miss you! Hope all is ok. If not, remember all your friends support you!

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It's good to see you back, Susan. Missed your comments and the changing of the pictures. You always find some interesting things from our past. Being an air force brat, we never seemed to hold onto momentos. You are doing a great job keeping the site going.

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Thanks Kathi,
I was in Mtn. Home a couple of weeks ago. My mom has cancer and most of the time I spent with her, either at my brother's or going with her to chemo treatments. I did manage to go out to dinner with Loree and Sue Covey as you can see from the picture.
Unfortunetly, my mom has decided not to do any more chemo. My brother has Hospics coming in to make her comfortable while we wait for her to die.
I know many of our classmates must be going through similar situations or have been through similar situations. I am very sad but also respect her decision, her quality of life right now is not what she wants or we want for her. Although she is capable of making the decision her body has given out. She is basically bedridden.

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I am sorry to hear about your Mom. If there is anything I can do to help. Let me know. I have been blessed with both my parents in fairly good health. I know that all of us have this to go through. Really, call if there is anything I can do.

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Susan,
My prayers are with you and your family! I understand your Mom's decision, I would do exactly the same thing! My Mom and I have talked about this because a friend of hers is in the same situation.
Hospice is a great organization. My sister is a doctor and when I worked at her clinic many of our patients made the decision to use Hospice.
Just remember there is a higher being looking after your Mom.
Love to you and your family!

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Hang in there, Susan. You know how I feel. We are all thinking of you.

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Susan,
We will keep your mom and your family in our prayers. My Dad made the decision to go into the VA hospice after his cancer developed complications. We cannot praise the hardworking and dedicated people who staff those facilities enough. They were wonderful to Dad and made his last days as comfortable and pleasant as possible. It's a tough time and a difficult decision for any family, but I have yet to hear from a patient and family who made the decision that they regretted it.

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Susan, I am really sorry to hear that your Mom is so ill..She was my Brownie teacher many years ago, please tell her hi for me..

It is so difficult to take care of an ailing loved one, and heaven knows that it can take it's toll on all of the family. Hospice is a wonderful program that can make some of the frightening moments less frightening.

There is a web sight that has all kinds of soothing and comforting poems set to music that deal with all subjects. Including illness and death. It is called "Inspirational Flash Movies" I visit it quite often and send the movies to different friends. I hope you might find something there to make you feel a little better.

Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.God bless you and watch over you.

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Susan , I just went thru the same thing with my mom a year ago. One thing my sister and I did was care for mom after she was bedridden. Hospice came in and helped and what great care mom got..One thing I did do is mom had a sense of humor thru her whole ordeal. I kept notes on the funny things she said to us and now I'm glad I did since it keeps her close . Memories of the good things your family had with her will always be in your heart . Take care and now is your friends time to be a support to you ..Talk it's good ! Share it's good...
Take care ..judy

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Thank you all for your words of encouragement.