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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

9.10.2009

It was another decent day for Mike.  The biggest source of pain for Mike right now, is his bedsores. He has 2-3 areas around his tailbone, that are extremely uncomfortable for him. The patches we have been trying, help, but haven't healed them, and Mike's attempts at eating better, haven't helped either.   This is an area where we could really use special prayer, since this prevents him to do physical therapy, sit comfortably at church, or even just to visit with friends and family.  He needs to get up often and shift his body around for it to even be bearable.

Other than this, the swelling he has had in his legs, stomach, or arm has decreased.  He is breathing much easier, even though he still has an annoying cough that some times keeps him awake.  But biliary tubes seem to be working fine and he's pretty much holding his own...except for these troublesome bedsores.

Thank you so much for caring about our family, checking in on us, and offering your prayers and help.  You have been such a support to us.

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