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dr_pretentiousMy brother-in-law Zach will be headed for hospice as soon as a bed opens up for him. As bad as that is, it could have been worse. What we all feared most was that the new tumor in his heart would take him while he was at home, and his kids would be the ones to find him. Whatever comes next won't be good, but at least it won't be that. Amazing what you can find to be grateful for when things really suck.
He's often disoriented now, sometimes hallucinating. His doctors think it'll be less than a week. It could be any minute. His closest kin are on their way--may they get there in time. He has finally accepted that he needs to tell my sister what his wishes are for funeral arrangements--may they get through that process with grace. May the best possible thing happen, whatever it may be.
(Oh, fuck cancer.)
He's asked for prayers from all willing parties. This is probably the last time.
He's often disoriented now, sometimes hallucinating. His doctors think it'll be less than a week. It could be any minute. His closest kin are on their way--may they get there in time. He has finally accepted that he needs to tell my sister what his wishes are for funeral arrangements--may they get through that process with grace. May the best possible thing happen, whatever it may be.
(Oh, fuck cancer.)
He's asked for prayers from all willing parties. This is probably the last time.
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Date: 2011-04-22 03:08 am (UTC){{{Zach}}}
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And yeah, fuck cancer.
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Date: 2011-04-22 05:23 am (UTC)My heard aches for a man I don't know, his wife whom I have only met briefly (at your baby shower, she was there, right?) and their children and all who love them (that includes you, btw)
I continue to hold Zach in my heart, and hope and pray for the very best that can possibly come to him.
I'm so so sorry.
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Date: 2011-04-22 05:32 am (UTC)*sigh*
May there be peace, and ease, and rest.
"For a word to be spoken, there must be silence. Before, and after." -- Ursula K. LeGuin, A Wizard of Earthsea
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Date: 2011-04-22 02:11 pm (UTC)Prayers sent, and more will follow: especially on this day which is Holy for me I pray for him, and for all of you.
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Date: 2011-04-22 02:46 pm (UTC)Many prayers for an easy transition. Many prayers for a peaceful passing. Many prayers for all of you who will be left behind in all of the various states of left-behind-ness that cancer brings in its wake...
Hugs and prayers for gentleness to all of you.
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