The Last Week

On Friday, July 27^th my dad took my mom to the emergency room with stomach pain which was an unusually symptom of her cancer even after 38 paracentesis.  She physically was incapable of transporting herself from the front seat of the car to her wheel chair.  She was visibly ailing and almost seemed like she was mentally indisposed.  After several tests she was given fluid for dehydration and admitted with failing kidneys.  Within 12 hours we went from hope to despair we went from one Oncologist sending her home to another giving her 1 – 7 days to live and that anyone who wanted to see her should do so.  Within 12 hours my mother went from being treated to being made comfortable.

Within hours visitors packed the hospital to see my mother and support my family. Within the first 3 days of the news my mom had over 150 visitors.  My mother was lucid and spoke to each visitor, shared memories and joked with many.  She was at peace with what was now inevitable and showed no signs of fear.  We shared love, strength and tears knowing that our days were numbered.