Letter from Dad:
Today, I met with the Hospice people with Grandma in Cooperstown. They are a great organization, which I'm sure you may have heard a few times from Mom. I had talked to Grandma's doctor earlier about her health and how much time we had with her. Of course they generalized it and more or less said they couldn't tell but when referred to Hospice, it would mean 3-6 months. The Hospice folks said bunk! It could be as long as God wills. No more kemo therepy has Mom feeling much better, for now. She will have some good days to come, but after it will go down hill quickly. We want to make these times the best for her while she can enjoy it. Hospice will have a nurse in every week so she won't have to travel to the hospital. She has "meals on wheels" which delivers her a noon time dinner every week day. Hospice will have an aide in starting once a week for house cleaning, etc. These will probably will increase as time goes on.
I'm so thankful to God, that you all have such love in your hearts to share for your Grandmother.
Note from Me to all: *please note we send E-mail to Tommy who is in the Persan Gulf, and Luchia in Sicily, and my Parents Upstate.
dear all, after getting the letter in regards to Gandma- know this, we will always have a very special place in our hearts for her and i say this not in a past tence context. i think what i am trying to say is, even after the news you just told us, i cannot look at her as if she is already gone. she is not and i cant treat her in that manner. i think a lot of us do this as part of the greeving process. lets treat her as though it is 1985 and she is well and happy in our lives, for she is just that. she might pick up on it- if we treat her any differently. know we love her and we are sad, but for now she is, our loving grandmother and mother- absolutly beautiful and full of light-love you dad- hang in there and if you need to talk - i am here always.
love you all -melanie
Today, I met with the Hospice people with Grandma in Cooperstown. They are a great organization, which I'm sure you may have heard a few times from Mom. I had talked to Grandma's doctor earlier about her health and how much time we had with her. Of course they generalized it and more or less said they couldn't tell but when referred to Hospice, it would mean 3-6 months. The Hospice folks said bunk! It could be as long as God wills. No more kemo therepy has Mom feeling much better, for now. She will have some good days to come, but after it will go down hill quickly. We want to make these times the best for her while she can enjoy it. Hospice will have a nurse in every week so she won't have to travel to the hospital. She has "meals on wheels" which delivers her a noon time dinner every week day. Hospice will have an aide in starting once a week for house cleaning, etc. These will probably will increase as time goes on.
I'm so thankful to God, that you all have such love in your hearts to share for your Grandmother.
Note from Me to all: *please note we send E-mail to Tommy who is in the Persan Gulf, and Luchia in Sicily, and my Parents Upstate.
dear all, after getting the letter in regards to Gandma- know this, we will always have a very special place in our hearts for her and i say this not in a past tence context. i think what i am trying to say is, even after the news you just told us, i cannot look at her as if she is already gone. she is not and i cant treat her in that manner. i think a lot of us do this as part of the greeving process. lets treat her as though it is 1985 and she is well and happy in our lives, for she is just that. she might pick up on it- if we treat her any differently. know we love her and we are sad, but for now she is, our loving grandmother and mother- absolutly beautiful and full of light-love you dad- hang in there and if you need to talk - i am here always.
love you all -melanie
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