October 2009

MIL Update

Well, my MIL passed away this evening. They stopped the life support measures (blood transfusions and IV fluids) and put her on comfort measures this evening. She went very peacefully in her sleep very shortly after. For those I know who live nearby, I will be getting details out as soon as I can (tomorrow […]

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Well, my MIL is still hanging in. They should have, if not already, switched over to comfort care rather than trying to fix things. Her kidneys started failing last I heard. The doctors said she is having a steady moderate loss of blood, and her blood pressure is very low. But, they said she might

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Since the last time I posted about her, she was released from the hospital. And admitted again. And released again. Last week she went to Robert Wood Johnson to meet with the pancreatic cancer specialist. They actually are not too clear on whether it is true pancreatic cancer, or duodenal (sp?) cancer. However, either way

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My mother-in-law is back in the hospital. It does not look good…she was vomiting blood and bile. Rewind a bit… She saw the oncologist, and they sent her for a CT scan. Basically, at this point, her treatment plan all will depend on whether the cancer has spread to her lungs. If it has, she

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