Re:wife Carol - 2006/01/10 12:31
Hi Nancy, thanks for your caring and concern it is really appreciated. I realize you probably do not know my wife more than a chance meeting in college and church back in the early 70's. I know none of us is really prepared for all that life throws at us, yet we know that some very tough things are coming at us at sometime or another. My parents passing away was tough to deal with, but at some time I realized that since they were both Christians they had prepared themselves as best they could. My mom was only in her late 70's when she passed away, which was too soon, but my dad was almost 90 when he died. He was to the point where he was looking forward to going to Heaven and not being a burden on his children. I guess if I had a choice it would be the latter. Like many of us, my wife, Carol, is in her middle 50's and far from a normal age to pass away. We are fighting the Cancer and other conditions with everything we have, but at some point we have to realize that all we can do as people is exhausted and that God has to do the rest, whatever His Will is. We are to that point. We do have hospice helping with some wonderful nurses, and some very sophisticated IV and Chemtherapy type treatments. The days are long and the nights very short. She only sleeps two or three hours per night. I have been getting very little more than that. I think I can hold out physically, but the exhuastion is taking it's toll on both of us, and no matter how much health insurance you have it is still not enough. I am in the insurance business and have some of the finest health insuranc available, but there is so much that is not fully covered, it is just staggering. By the time we are done with this struggle I might have to declare some sort of bankruptcy to give me time to regroup. For now the expenses are taking their toll on everything, but I cannot just say NO to the needed treatments etc. I know that the Good Lord has his eye on us, but even with that you wind up with many doubts and "why us" type questions. To answer your question, yes we have needs. Prayer is the biggest one, and a few thousand for medical bills wouldn't be bad either. We are not sure what the near future or long future holds, very up in the air, but we have to do like Pastor Lee taught us years ago, about the "cycle of victorious living" Commit, Trust, Delight, and Rest. Thanks to all our "Family of Friends" which you are. We will keep you updated as we know more. Thanks again for being there. It definitely helps. Wes
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