Hospice care

In the best interest for Mimi, she will be under inpatient Hospice care right here at Allegiance Hospital. When/if her comfort is controlled, she may be moved to the Hospice Home in Jackson. Daughter Angie came down from Grand Rapids last night and she stayed with her. Mom had another rough night and finally today, per our request, she was given Dilaudid; a pain reliever similar to Morphine. She received that at 11am and has been sleeping comfortably since. Thank you all for your calls, cards and prayers; please continue to pray for her to be comfortable and we know she is at peace with her belief. Pray for strength for her family as they see this process continue and yet realize that she did/does not want any heroic measures. Thanks again and I will try to keep you updated. (Was unable to use computer yesterday)

Love, Ruthann's family

Pray for peace...

Mimi has had a rough time in the hospital. Please no visitors; she would not want you to see her this way. The doctor called both dad and I early this morning (4AM) to come in as she is so agitated and could not rest. Thankfully, this morning about an hour ago she began to rest. The problem is the medicine they use to relieve her agitation almost had an opposite effect on her. She needs to rest so she can be comfortable. Our prayer is that God will keep her at peace and comfortable. Pray for our family to accept what is happening and to do what is best for her. We certainly want to follow her wishes of being comfortable until the time comes.

It is with a broken heart that I see her this way but with this aggressive brain tumor it is part of the process. The tumor has grown according to the most recent MRI (yesterday). The swelling has increased and that causes the agitation and her being so uncomfortable. Thank you all for your prayers, cards and love sent through God our Father. He is in charge and I know He knows when it is time and will keep her close to His side.

Please pass along the information and again, visitors are very much discouraged. If you can help out with JJ, please call me or Papa anytime. We love you all for your continued support of our family.

Blessings and peace to all...

Sorry for delay...no internet

Sorry about the delay in updating Mimi's blog. We moved to Clark Lake early November and we don't have Internet access....so I am updating you on the computer at Allegiance Hospital.

Mimi actually had a great week so far and went shopping Wednesday. Thursday, we had Thanksgiving at our new place. Papa brought over the fixings early in the day and then Mimi, Papa and JJ came over for dinner.

After eating, the guys watched a little football, they went home. Papa said Mimi did fine, got herself in to the house when the arrived home and then they watched some TV. Around 10:30pm, Mimi was heading to the kitchen and instead was unsteady on her feet. Papa got her into the kitchen for her night meds and then she went to get ready for bed. She could not get herself off the stool and her left side was shaky and weak. Once Papa got her into bed, he called me--I left immediately--and he called 911. When I arrived the ambulance was there.

Mimi apparently had a few petitMal seizures and a grand Mal seizure on the way via ambulance. In the ER, they did a CAT Scan and a Carotid Ultrasound. No word yet but she is admitted now.

Papa and I are waiting in the Family Waiting Area on the Cancer floor.

Pray requests: Comfort for mimi; strength for papa; and peace for JJ.


I keep thinking to myself: Life is a rough road but I must remember who owns the car and who is driving....God himself and He is on the Throne!