My Wife's Friend of 55+ Years... [View all]
...& her college roommate came home from The Keys to go into the hospice her sister founded about 40 years ago.
She basically has cancer of everything now, but started as lung cancer.
Went through chemo & radiation 3 times, but it just kept coming back.
She's lived in Florida ever since she returned from the Peace Corps is 1980. She was a social worker for the state. Retired 2 years ago. Been a crummy retirement.
Been taking my wife to see her every other day since the 7th spending a couple hours to spell the family.
Today seemed like the end is near. She was talking about seeing people earlier today that have been dead 10 to 20 years. She forgot my name and we met in 1981, and saw each other about every 3 years since.
She couldn't keep her eyes open. She asked my wife "What time am I dying today?" My wife told her she couldn't know the answer, but she also knew not to say "You won't die."
I sense acceptance in the little she said today. Like she's ready for this to be over.
Obviously, my wife is pretty bummed out. We'll go again tomorrow, but now it's more for my wife than for her friend.
I'm going at around 1am to spell her nephew, and come home around 4. I don't want my wife to go. She's having enough sleep issues and that's not good given the meds she's on.
Hoping you'll send some good vibes for her friends & family. Alas, they'll do no good for our friend. But, the rest can use some solace.
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