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Good to hear you have a plan and you sound very secure about it. A lot of the decision making is going with your gut feeling, it’s usually right. Good luck and keep us posted.

To Kristi and her family, we are so very sorry to hear about your sister. How lucky she was to have you helping her along this nightmare journey. She will always be with you and will forever be watching over her children as mother’s really never leave. Our thoughts and prayers go out the the entire family.

Thank-you Tess, we are sending his family special prayers and I will have Teddy light a candle Sunday at Mass.

Hi Gavin. Don’t you just feel you have become a specialist in CC? Just what we never hoped for. Marion is right about the stress factor as last year my GP had me go for a Nuclear Stress test to make sure the heart was ok. As your dad’s needs increase you really do not think about yourself and you need to. Tomorrow as we all sit around our table celebrating Thanksgiving, I will give thanks to the many wonderful people I have “met” through our CC web site and am so proud to call them family. Wish I could Fed Ex a box to you with turkey and all the fixins. Always thinking about you.

Dear Su, I am so very sorry about your mother. You know, I am a firm believer that mothers never leave their children and I am positive that she is watching over you and thinking, “Wow, I did such a good job!” Please accept our prayers and thoughts and this little poem:

A Letter From Heaven

To my dearest family, some things I’d like to say.
But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I’m writing this from Heaven.
Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there’s no more tears of sadness;
here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I’m out of sight.
Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you
when my life on earth was through.
God picked me up and hugged me
and said, “I welcome you.
It’s good to have you back again,
you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family,
they’ll be here later on.
God gave me a list of things,
that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list,
was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night,
the day’s chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you…
in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth,
and all those loving years.
Because you are only human,
they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry:
it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers,
unless there was some rain.
One thing is for certain, through my life on earth is over.
I’m closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you
and many hills to climb;
Together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
And now I am contented….
that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along the way
I made somebody smile.
When you’re walking down the street
and you’ve got me on your mind;
I’m walking in your footsteps
only half a step behind.
And when it’s time for you to go….
from that body to be free.
Remember you’re not going…
your coming home to me.
*******************************

Hello, Heather: We are so very sorry to read about your sister’s turn. Teddy had cyber knife last December and I know that the tumor must be below 7CM and it depends on the location and amount of tumors. I know you are getting good suggestions here and perhaps you could ask the doctor about some of them. Our thoughts and prayers are going out to you and your family.

Dear Gavin, we are so very sorry to hear your dad has reached this point. Unfortunately it sounds like you are the decision maker. Honestly, I don’t think at that point I could handle Teddy at home and don’t think your mum is up to it either. I think, if you could see her taking care of dad, then ok, if not then it could be way too much for her to take any part in it. By the same token I would not opt to stay home as well if it was me. I just would not put that on someone else. But that is me. I will tell you like I tell my kids…make a list of pros and cons and you will get help your decision. I do know that you are the most wonderful son in the world!

Dear Gavin, we are so very sorry to hear your dad has reached this point. Unfortunately it sounds like you are the decision maker. Honestly, I don’t think at this point I could handle Teddy at home and don’t think your mum is up to it either. I think, if you could see her taking care of dad, then ok, if not then it could be way too much for her to take any part in it. By the same token I would not opt to stay home as well if it was me. I just would not put that on someone else. But that is me. I will tell you like I tell my kids…make a list of pros and cons and you will get help your decision. I do know that you are the most wonderful son in the world!