Tuesday, February 7, 2012

NOT GREAT NEWS YESTERDAY

MIKE'S HOSPICE DR. WAS HERE YESTERDAY MORNING, AND I TOLD HIM PRETTY MUCH EVERY THING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON, SINCE MIKE WAS STILL FAST ASLEEP.  AFTER WE SPOKE, HE WENT INTO THE BED ROOM, AND CHECKED ALL MIKE'S VITALS, CHECKED UNDER HIS EYES, POKED AROUND HIS TUMMY, ASKED MIKE IF HE HAD ANY QUESTIONS, OR IF HE WAS IN ANY PAIN.  MIKE ANSWERED "NO" TO EACH OF HIS QUESTIONS, SO THEN WE LEFT THE ROOM, MIKE ROLLED OVER AND WENT RIGHT BACK TO SLEEP (TILL 12:45PM), AND THE DR. AND I SPOKE AGAIN.  HE SAID THAT MIKE WAS ON THE DECLINE.  ALL THAT SEDIMENT IN HIS OSTOMY BAG IS THE CANCER BREAKING DOWN ON THE INSIDE OF HIS BODY.  HE SAID IF HE GETS ANOTHER INFECTION, WE CAN TREAT THAT, BUT THAT THERE ARE THINGS GOING ON THAT ARE JUST PART OF THE PROCESS THAT WE CAN'T CHANGE.  I HAD ASKED HIM IF I SHOULD TRY AND MAKE MIKE WAKE UP EARLIER, AND AFTER A LONG EXPLANATION WHY I SHOULD NOT DO THAT-THE ANSWER WAS NO.  HE IS VERY WEAK NOW AND WILL BE NEEDING MORE AND MORE SLEEP-I SHOULD LET HIM SLEEP, BUT WHEN HE GETS UP, I SHOULD TRY AND GET HIM OUT SIDE (EVEN ON THE BACK PORCH) FOR SOME FRESH AIR.  HE SAID THAT THE CANCER GETS INTO THE BLOOD AND THAT IS WHY HE GETS PALE AND HAS LESS AND LESS ENERGY.  HE WAS VERY KIND-HUGGED ME WHEN HE LEFT, AND SAID HE AND THE REST OF THE TEAM WILL BE HERE FOR ME ALL THROUGH THE PROCESS.  I FELT NUMB.  I TOOK A NERVE PILL AND SAID A PRAYER.  THANKFULLY MY DAUGHTER FONDA WILL BE ABLE TO  WATCH MIKE THIS THURS. NIGHT, SO I CAN ONCE AGAIN MAKE MY MEETING.  JAH. TRULY KNOWS WHAT I NEED!!!  BTW, I LOST 6 WHOLE POUNDS LAST WEEK, BUT I AM SO SURE I HAVE PUT THEM ON AGAIN AS WELL AS SEVERAL OF THEIR FRIENDS!!! I HAVE BEEN EATING NON STOP FOR TWO DAYS NOW-EVEN ATE A WHOLE BOTTLE OF GREEN OLIVES (SORRY SON)!!!  WELL, DIRECT T.V. IS SUPPOSE TO BE HERE SOON, AS I AM SWITCHING OVER TO SAVE $50. A MONTH ON A BUNDLE.  ALSO THEY DO NOT HAVE A CONTRACT, SO IF I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THEM I CAN ALWAYS CANCEL.  GOT TO SAVE EVERY WHICH WAY I CAN FROM NOW ON!!  I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO HAPPIER DAYS-ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF YOURS TODAY!!  JUST ME

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