Mom is resting comfortably. She still has a lot of fluid on her abdomen, her surgeon was in today and was going to drain it but decided that it would actually be more traumatic on her system and since she is comfortable has decided to leave her as is. Mom is less responsive today and we are taking turns being by her side 24/7. The nursing staff is great and they have become close friends. Her room has become a haven where resides a strong feeling of warmth and light and many who enter comment on the feeling of her room. Mom is peaceful and her spirit is strong. She is sleeping most of the time and we are cherishing our last few days with her.
Your family continues to be in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we are many miles away, Renie, Blaine and the rest of the family are constantly in our thoughts. We have been checking this blog regularly and have been speaking with others in the family for additional updates. Words cannot begin to describe what we would like to be able to say or be able to do, but know that we love you all dearly.
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Thanks so much for this treasured information that allows us to be in touch and feel close at this very, very difficult time. I am so grateful for the friendship that your mom so generously has always shown me and for the insight and love she gave. During our last visit at my house she wrote out special vegetarian recipes that she really enjoyed and had picked up from family and friends. She even bought me a little book to put them in. It is a treasured gift I will have always. She never stops trying to give to others. Before she napped that day she wanted to get the recipes all written out for me... What an example she is and has always been... Our prayers continue to be with and for your family.
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She still looks as beautiful as ever.
ReplyDeleteThank-you for these updates - We love your family and your posts are helping us to treasure what we have with our family.
ReplyDeleteDearest Renie:
ReplyDeleteWe have followed from a distance your health journey. Our prayers continue to flow to you and your family. I have always believed you where an angel having a human experience. Here to remind us of the beauty of life and the good that is all around us. Although there are many things that I love about you I would like to list some:
I love your singing (that is when I first discoverd that you where an angel because when you sing my ears felt love)
I love your sence of adventure in the kitchen....there was not a food group that you did not make friends with :)
I love watching you with your children. You loved your children in a way that brought out the best in them. They believed that they could accomplish anything...They knew they where loved, there was no doubt for them and that love has allowed them to blossum and expand into to amazing adults and parents.
Your Humour although dry and witty is FUNNY ( yes you heard me F U N N Y). and your laughter I can still hear it in my ears and it makes me laugh for it is infectious.
May you enjoy these days with your loved ones. And May your transition be a joyous return. Well done Renie...you have taught us all how to do it right...you did what you intended to do...you spread love and light. God's speed my dear friend.
With love and deep gratetude for your dear freindship Bonnie Doughty
We think of all of you daily. I know this is a difficult timne but it can also be a time of great blessings for each of you. The peace and comfort that come from knowing there are greater gifts to come for Renie and you, her family, and that what she must endure now is a nano-second in time compared to the glorious eternity she will soon enter. Take comfort in each other and the family you have been blessed to be a part of. Let this be a time for you to reaffirm your faith and knowledge that in the blink of an eye of our earthly time, you will all be reunited and your family will once again be complete. We wish we could be there, but know that we're with you in thought and prayer. We love you all. Carla & Gary
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