Kathy.

The waiting and roller coaster emotions are the hardest part when a family 
member is ill and probably dying.  Know that I'm continuing to pray for you 
and the other family members in this situation.



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>From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: I'm still in a holding pattern
>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:28:46 -0500
>
>HI Guys,
>	I'm still here.  I make one plan and then the family says, "wait," and I 
>get sent back to square one.  I had been planning on heading out today, but 
>my Dad had some tests done on his liver to see if it was still functioning 
>and so they asked me to wait.  His liver is fine, so they did dialysis 
>today for the kidneys and that really cleared him up.  Now, here's the rub. 
>  My mom wants him to try dialysis again tomorrow, and it will probably 
>help, but my Dad is very clear that he doesn't want to be on dialysis for 
>the rest of his life.  I think my Mom is hoping that, as his head clears, 
>he'll change his mind, but everybody else is kind of thinking that that 
>won't happen.  Anyway, my next plan was to fly into Detroit.  I can get a 
>straight shot from Bangor to Detroit and another brother can pick me up 
>from there, but it would be a nine hour drive to get the the hospital where 
>my Dad is.  However, these plans aren't firm yet either.  At this point, if 
>I had my way, I'd still fly to Green Bay either Sunday or Monday.  I can't 
>get an emergency fair on  Friday or Saturday, plus, we won't know anything 
>further until after Dad has his dialysis tomorrow.  I'm not the only one in 
>this fix, however, there are others in my family who are also hanging and 
>changing, so don't think that my family is just picking on me or anything.
>
>It will get sorted out one way or another.  I'm getting some real pece 
>about all this, that God knows what he is doing.  You may want to pray for 
>the travel agent though.  She's having to work right with us.  I had to 
>laugh because today, when Greg called, he started with a medical update on 
>my Dad.  I hope that she doesn't think that we've completely lost it or 
>something.
>
>Anyway, God bless, and thanks for praying.  Truthfully, I think that Dad 
>wants to go, but Mom isn't ready to let him.  My heart really aches for 
>her.
>
>God bless,
>Kathy