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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)

3.14.2010

Mike and His Mom's Wild Sense of Humor


Mike's mom is still in ICU.  They are waiting for her regular doctor to return Monday to make the decision of whether to move her or not.  She will be getting an actual ICU room, instead of a curtained in area, later today with a TV.  She is unable to swallow still, so they removed the ice chips and are only giving her moistened sponges to use.  She has a little infection which they have started her on an antibiotic for.  She was very coherent today.....FRUSTRATED......but very alert.  Her speech is still slurred. and her lip on her left side droops slightly, but she is moving her left arm now, so that is a praise!  We are able to understand her a little bit better when she gets aggravated, as we guess what she's saying incorrectly.  I could just see Mike having fun with this if he were still here.  For the rest of us, it is like playing charades, trying to figure out what she's wanting, or saying! :)

Thank you for your love, prayers, and continued support.  Where would our family be, without the Lord, and all of you?!  We've certainly kept you on your knees!  You have been such a blessing to us.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Beverly,
Just wanted to thank you for sharing these pictures of Mike and his Mom. It was so good to see him being his goofy self ;-) Praying for Mike's Mom's health and your family.
Love,
Kim Olson