Hold on Hospice

Hospice came to do a baseline evaluation of Ed today.  He says he's not ready for someone to come by to check on him, even as seldom as every two weeks.  We're glad to know there is such an excellent program here and it will be available to us in the future.

Yes, he's lost 45 pounds since October so looks very gaunt, but his meds have helped with his breathing and he seldom coughs these days.  

It seems like it's a relief to him that he's made the decision not to have any more chemo, especially since there's only a 10% chance it'll help.  We've also decided not to return to Virginia in May, but to see how things go, and I think he's relieved to have made that decision, too.  (Thank you to Maggie, our house sitter, for staying in our house there for now.)

His flamboyant, feisty spirit shone through for the Hospice nurse!    He told her he's also going to try to put on some of the weight he's lost.  He certainly is better than he was a month ago.

We know that his lung tumors aren't shrinking but, hey, he was told in October of 2008 that he had only 3-6 months to live!  He says he could be around another year!!

Prayer is powerful and I think it's helped!  Thanks to all our Prayer Warrior family and friends.