SAD NEWS-MIKE HAS BEEN PUT ON CRISIS CARE

OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS MIKE HAS GONE DOWN HILL VERY FAST.  WE HAVE HAD A NURSE HERE 24/7, AND THEY HAVE ORDERED A HOSPITAL BED FOR HIM AS WELL. LAST NIGHT I SLEPT IN ONE OF THE GUEST ROOMS AND IT FELT SO STRANGE NOT TO HAVE MIKE IN BED BESIDE ME.  I HAD TO TAKE SOME MEDS. MYSELF JUST SO I COULD SLEEP.   HE IS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT, AND YESTERDAY AFTER A REALLY ROUGH AM WITH HIM HE WAS IN BED ALL DAY AND NEVER ATE ANYTHING THE WHOLE DAY.  I HAVE BEEN TOLD HE IS DECLINING VERY FAST, AND WILL MOST LIKELY NOT GET OUT OF BED AGAIN.  HE IS ON PAIN MEDS. EVERY 4 HOURS OR SO TO KEEP HIS PAIN DOWN TO A MINIMUM..  THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL PROVE TO BE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THAN THE PREVIOUS ONES I AM SURE.  IT IS AMAZING TO ME HOW QUICKLY THINGS CAN AND DO CHANGE. OUR NIECE DAWN AND OUR DAUGHTER FONDA WERE HERE MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON, AND WERE MOVING THINGS AROUND FOR ME TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE OXYGEN TANKS, AND OTHER STUFF.  I HAVE BEEN IN A FOG LIKE STATE-DOING THINGS BY ROTE LIKE A ROBOT.   I ESPECIALLY FEEL BAD FOR MY SISTER VICKIE WHO HAS TAKEN THIS ALMOST AS HARD AS ME.  IT IS LIKE SHE IS LIVING THROUGH HER HUSBANDS DEATH LAST YEAR ALL OVER AGAIN.  MY HEART GOES OUT TO HER.  PLEASE KEEP US ALL IN YOUR PRAYERS, AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS.  THANKFULLY HE IS NOT IN PAIN RIGHT NOW, AND I AM SURE HOSPICE  WILL DO THEIR BEST TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.  I HOPE WHEN I PASS I CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY "I HAVE NO REGRETS " JUST ME