September 11, 2007
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Riding Down The Freeway............
....typing away on a borrrowed laptop, listening to "The Lost Dogs", while Tom visits with Uncle Doug. I am sitting in the back. We just left the hospital.
Uncle Doug held hands again with Norma, and they kissed goodbye on the lips. Then Norma said he was lucky cause she doesn't give those away very often.
Good news is that they found some places where she has been leaking blood in her bowel and clamped them. We still are awaiting the biopsy results x three. One of them was taken almost two weeks ago. The biopsy site is her lower esophagus where they found a mass. The doctor said they have been treating her with blood products so far.
Norma is a little down again today. She is showing some positive signs by sitting up in a chair and walking a little yesterday. But today I think she is just very tired out and she doesn't know what the future holds. She is so 'on top of it' where financial and other practical stuff is concerned and constantly dialogs about things like the yams left on the counter that will go bad, where the toilet cleaning brush is, , etc.
We turned in a change of address so their bills will come to us. We are gonna open a special checking account to be able to pay their bills. Hopefully I can do this successfully online.
Tom's boss was hoping he would be back to work tomorrow, but there isn't too much chance of us being able to do that. Thursday will be the best we can do. And I will need to go in Thursday myself. That means some real serious driving tonight.
UPDATE: Just got a call from the doctor saying the biopsy is back and it is positive for cancer. Norma has not been told yet.
Comments (8)
Praying for all of you! (((((hugs))))........In Christ's Love.......Monic
I think Norma probably knows....
I love you guys.
Tough news. Sayin' a prayer for ya.
Please let Norma know she is our thoughts.
We love you guys.
What wonderful people you are to take time out of your busy lives to care for your aunt and uncle. I have met so many truly lovely and caring people on Xanga. This restores my faith in human nature. You guys are great.
She will be alright. Yes,thank you for helping them.
Lots of love to Norma and Doug...Travel safe Love ya
So sorry for your aunt. Esophageal cancer is not good. I read up on it a bit when I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus, which is a precancer condition several years ago. Mine has cleared up with medication, which almost never happens.
You are such caring people. You remind me of friends of my folks. They moved from Oregon to AZ to help an ailing aunt. Of course, they were retired by then. My prayers are with you all.
I hope that Jeff will be able to come your way and visit you. They have an offer on their house, but only gave the people 2 months to sell theirs first. Jeff really wants to be out of WI before it gets too cold. They are selling it themselves, and can still sell it to someone else for a better offer----one not contingent on another's house selling.
My sis does all of my dad's financial things. She did get a financial power of attorney, though. And does all his banking online, since during most of the year they are 4 hours away from Dad, and 45 minutes away from the nearest bank branch.
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