Opening my soul..

It has been an extremely rough couple of weeks...There have been blood transfusions, platelet transfusions,
IV fluid almost every day...There has been a CT scan and a Bone Marrow Biopsy.  But, the last few days have
been the hardest for me...Michael has asked me to do a great deal of things for him...the funeral home has been called, Hospice is getting into place, Friends and Family that he wishes to talk to have been called and arrangements have been made for their visits, final wishes have been written down, and he even wanted to dictate his Obituary to me.....He is still hanging on...still manages to smile and crack quite a few really off colored jokes about death...(actually they are quite funny and keep us together) We have lived our lives with humor, especially during the difficult times...life is just to short not to laugh in the face of problems...
The bone marrow biopsy showed that the lymphoma is now in 92% of his bone marrow, which is why the blood is not making all the proper cells...which is why his heart rate is 124 instead of 80...which is why he sleeps 20 hours a day....His body is beginning to shut down...he eats very little and sleeps a lot.
But we are hanging on....and we have TODAY!
BE WELL

4 comments:

Deb from Denver said...

I am so sorry. This is truly the hardest part of the journey. You are right, it feels good to laugh, some people don't get it but, it's what helped us get through. Take good care of yourself, drink lots of water, remember to eat and try to sleep when you can. Know that you (both) are in the hearts of many. Many blessings......

Merry ME said...

Holding you close in love and light.

Linda Bannan said...

Oh Patti, my heart is with both you and Michael. Smiles and touches mean so much right now. We're here holding you in our tapestry of love and friendship.

Joani said...

Luv & hugs.