RobertB
Well-known member
... or otherwise believe in the power of positive thoughts, the time has come for me to request the compassionate focus I've witnessed in awe here in the past.
My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years ago. Two rounds of chemo were ineffective, so her oncologist recommended a clinical trial through M.D. Anderson cancer center in Houston. In the 6 weeks between her second chemo and the time it took to begin the trial, it progressed rapidly. She began the trial, but soon faced complications, and decided to discontinue it. Her doctor told us that in all likelihood, hospice care would soon follow. That was a week ago, and today, due to the continued progression of her condition, she began at home hospice care. She's giving up - she's been through hell, particularly in the last year. This morning, she said to my stepfather, "wouldn't it be wonderful if I could just fall asleep and have it be over?".
I was there with her last week. We moved my wife and two boys there to be with her, and I had to come back to Colorado to work, and continue looking for a job there, hoping to get back as soon as possible. But based on today's situation, I'm going ahead and applying for family medical leave (FMLA), and getting back there just as soon as I can confirm that if I leave tomorrow, I'll still be technically employed.
At this point, we're hoping at the minimum for a merciful time of it for Mom, durign this phase. And that's my request. For those who are compelled (and I know that not everyone is, and that's perfectly understandable), please pray or otherwise invoke some good thoughts, however brief, for my mother. She's a wonderful woman.
Thank you so much.
My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years ago. Two rounds of chemo were ineffective, so her oncologist recommended a clinical trial through M.D. Anderson cancer center in Houston. In the 6 weeks between her second chemo and the time it took to begin the trial, it progressed rapidly. She began the trial, but soon faced complications, and decided to discontinue it. Her doctor told us that in all likelihood, hospice care would soon follow. That was a week ago, and today, due to the continued progression of her condition, she began at home hospice care. She's giving up - she's been through hell, particularly in the last year. This morning, she said to my stepfather, "wouldn't it be wonderful if I could just fall asleep and have it be over?".
I was there with her last week. We moved my wife and two boys there to be with her, and I had to come back to Colorado to work, and continue looking for a job there, hoping to get back as soon as possible. But based on today's situation, I'm going ahead and applying for family medical leave (FMLA), and getting back there just as soon as I can confirm that if I leave tomorrow, I'll still be technically employed.
At this point, we're hoping at the minimum for a merciful time of it for Mom, durign this phase. And that's my request. For those who are compelled (and I know that not everyone is, and that's perfectly understandable), please pray or otherwise invoke some good thoughts, however brief, for my mother. She's a wonderful woman.
Thank you so much.
