Monday, February 27, 2012

Another update! Gramma D is being moved back to LifeCare Center of Kirkland today.  She was happy there before this stay in Evergreen Hospital and was well taken care of.  She is getting a couple more radiation treatments just for pain control. 

Again thanks so much for the cards and love!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

First of all, we want to thank everyone for their prayers and concern about Gramma D and our families.  We can feel your love and support.  Gramma D loves, loves, loves her cards.  She has an entire stack and more come every day.  If you want to be sure she gets them even as she is shifted from location to location, please mail them to Arden & Eva’s home. (35702 NE 80^th Street, Carnation, WA 98014)  We are putting them all into a binder for her so she can pull them out and enjoy them whenever she wants. 

On Thursday, we went to see Dr. Golden, Gramma’s oncologist.  It was decided to run some more scans to see why some of Gramma’s symptoms have gotten worse.  The best way to get the scans was to admit her to Evergreen Hospital so she could have IV medication for pain control.  Unfortunately, the scans showed that multiple other vertebrae in her back are now compromised with cancer even with the radiation we had done a few weeks ago. It has also spread more in her hip as well.   As her doctor put it, “at some point you just can’t stop the train”.   Although some more radiation is going to be done, it is strictly for pain control.  

Gramma will be moving to wherever we can help her be the most comfortable and that will change as her needs change.  We will be sure and update here whenever there are changes.  She still has her cell phone and enjoys calls although she does get tired. 

We have been blessed with many sweet moments the last few weeks and we are so grateful for this time we have had with Gramma D.  We are making every moment count and enjoying every minute we have with her.  We know many of you have shared memories with her and we would love to compile your stories and memories of her.  Please email them to Rosie at essentiallyhealing@gmail.com or post them in the comments box below.