We are all truly sorry to hear about the condition of your mother. I
believe in quality of life. To keep someone going in pain, or hooked up,
just is inhumane to me. I had to loose my mother and then her sister and
believe me, tho not easy, I promise you'll feel better that you did not
prolong any suffering. The baby may keep her hanging in there, us
grandmothers really have a thing for our grandchildren. My mother used to
say to me "God takes a life and gives another life".
My prayers are with all of you, especially those who must stand by. Let us
know how things are going. Lillian
-----Original Message-----
From: WALTER ENGDAHL <engdahl@worldnet.att.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Sunday, December 28, 1997 12:38 AM
Subject: [MOL] (no subject)
>Hello out there. I have been going through all of your messages for the
>past month or so. I am amazed at the strength and stamina maintained by
>each of you and you families, and I entend my deepest empathy to those
>going through this journey. I hope your outcomes are nothing but
>triumphant.
>
>My mother has a osteosarcoma in her pelvis. After going through two
>surgeries and a year of chemo, the tumors are now deemed inoperable and
>untreatable. I will not give depressing details, but let's just say it's
>apparent that time is very quickly running out on us. Although my entire
>family has never lost hope and faith, I am afraid that we have
>realistically passed the point of a miracle. I want to keep encouraging
>my mother to try new or alternative treatments (especially since I am
>four months pregnant with her first grandchild), but I also want her to
>be happy and comfortable during whatever time she has left. Therefore, I
>only seek one bit of advice from anyone who has gone or is going through
>the trauma of watching a loved one quickly fade away: At what point do
>you just let nature take its course and how do you deal with that?
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