Update On Rich Cancer will soon break artery

I hope that Rich is right and hopefully he will go much more peacefully.  I am so sorry for you and have been thinking about you and the battle that you are both going through right now.  We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers here.

Sending my strongest positive thoughts to you as well.

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm so sorry.

Hey Julie - I don't think I've seen any posts from you since the change over.  Hopefully you've found where they moved us. Just wanted to check in and see how you and Rich are doing.  Still keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers.

Hi I found it. This is one of my escapes. I would be lost without it 

 Richs condition is gettig worse. Pain is sorta controlled and he is still alert though sleeping more and more and sometimes I can tell he is someplace else.  He has had 3 more episodes of profuse bleeding. I  am no longer frightened that this will be the way he goes.  He asked me to explain  how he would feel while bleeding to death and after explaining to him and him saying it didn't sound bad,  I realizied it really wasn't.

We are both ready, but one thing that really frustrates Rich is that he will not be around to see that man that killed my brother in a hit and run in Jan. be sentenced. Can you believe they moved his trial  till  the end of November because the lawyers needed more time? Neil was my brother but he was really closer to Rich than me.  I told him he can haunt him:)

Anyway  Thanks all for the continued prayers  they have really helped

Julie and Rich

 I'm glad you found us again...we have all been concerned for both of you.  My continued prayers will be with you for peace and acceptance.

Thanks for stopping in Julie. I'm sorry you have to go through this difficult time. I guess "difficult" doesn't really do it justice. I admire your strength, and I wish you both peace.  

It's so good to see a post from you. Your strength is such an inspiration to me. Tell Rich if he's interested, I've got a short list of a few people he could haunt for me too

Bless you for the gift you are giving.  Prayers to comfort you both.

LOL not sure he will have time with all the people he has instructions to hug. and haunting that "man".

As for me inspiring you, . I am just muddling though the best I can. Thats all any of us can do. The many prayers I have recieved from everyone have kept me going, Sometimes  I start crying and can't stop, and sometimes I just get tired of  being a caregiver. I'm a nurse and when all this is over will have to return to work. I really just don't know if I can.

Is that a picture of Rich in your avatar now?

You may feel like you're muddling thru, but the task you've been given would feel overwhelming to most of us, so you are truly the inspiration to those of us who may face this very same thing one day. Your nursing background has no doubt proved invaluable and made you far better prepared for this than most of us would be. Still, being a caregiver can be exhausting both physically and emotionally, so I hope that you're finding a little bit of time to just breathe deep and rest.