Dear Ken,
I have heard that hospice is wonderful. Hopefully they can care for her at
home which will be much more peaceful than a noisy hospital.

My prayers ae with you and yours, ken.

Hugs,
Mag

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> [Original Message]
> From: greta von der luft <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2/23/2005 8:23:33 AM
> Subject: Re: a report on my sister
>
> I am truly sorry for you and and your family. One of my good friends is =
> a hospice nurse supervisor for the VNA. She is truly kind, wonderful, =
> and caring. I am sure that your sister is receiving excellent care if =
> all of the nurses are like her. That is a strong likelihood as the =
> hospice agencies strive for excellence.
> You and yours are in my thoughts,
> Greta
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: ken barber<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
>   To: =
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:40 PM
>   Subject: a report on my sister
>
>
>      well, i went to see betty, my younger sister, this
>   past weekend. in the 1 month since i had seen her,
>   she had went down drastically. she did not get out
>   of bed at all while we visited.
>       tonight i talked to my older sister ,trisha. she
>   said betty went to her doctor and the doctor told
>   her that the chemo was not slowing the cancer at all
>   and that she was discontining giving it to her. she
>   will set up hospice care for betty. she wrote more
>   stronger meds for pain.
>      trisha said probably april or may at the latest
>   would probably be it.  it is hard seeing her in so
>   much pain.
>
>
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