There are no words to describe the sadness in our hearts this evening. I'm sure I'll have more to post tomorrow because we are having a family meeting at the hospital at 11:00 am, but here's what I know so far...
I visited with Bill yesterday and he was doing a little bit better as far as the anxiousness, but he was pretty much out of it because of the medications. He has been having a hard time with hallucinations as well. Apparently the reason he couldn't sit still through the CT scan is because there was "a war going on and animals fighting". How could anyone sit still with all of that going on in their mind? He did joke with Rich when the nurse asked him to name the people in the room. He called Rich, George, which is what they called him when he was little.
The CT results did not show a change in any of the tumors and they've decided not to pursue the biopsy. The doctors that came in today said that the disease has progressed too far and there is nothing else that can be done. Randy and Jo drove down today and it looks like Bobby and Ted may be here this weekend. Right now the plan is to get Bill back home where he is most comfortable. Lord knows that is all that he is asking for right now. Hospice should be providing a hospital bed, but we'll figure out all of those details tomorrow.
Needless to say, this has been a rough day for everyone. We knew that it was coming, but it is always difficult to actually hear the words spoken. I don't think anyone is sleeping well, so please send your prayers to all of the family members who are mentally and physically exhausted. I'll post something tomorrow after the meeting.
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Rich and Dana, my heart aches for you as I continue praying for a miracle for Bill. I was trying to remember when Bill was first diagnosed and started searching your older posts for a history of his problems.(This was hours ago and it's now 4:45am!) I couldn't sleep after reading your latest post...sad doesn't even begin to describe how I feel...losing a parent is excrutiating to say the least and I dread the day when I will no longer have any:( Ok, I 'm not going there now...anyway, I decided to copy/paste parts of all your blogs Dana re:Bill, maybe in hopes of it bringing some sense of comfort/understanding/timeline to Rich and you during this painful time. I will send it via email in a minute. Try to keep the faith and God will give you the strength to get through this. Love you both!
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