[Dialogue] Virginia Pierce Update

[Wilson Priscilla]

Thank you for sharing this journey with us...Beret and Lewie...
Priscilla Wilson

On Jan 20, 2008, at 6:22 AM, Beret Griffith wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
> Here is an update on Virginia from Lewie Pierce. Your  
> communications and expressions of care and concern are much  
> appreciated.
> Beret
> ______________________________________________________________________ 
> _________
>
> From: "Lewis Pierce DDS" <lpiercedds at comcast.net>
> To:   "Beret Griffith" <beretgriffith at charter.net>,
>         "Ron Griffith" rgriffith at charter.net
>         Subject: Virginia's health, etc.
> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:10:10 -0600
>
> Hello Everyone,
> Yesterday we had the first Hospice Family Care Conference. This is  
> a team from HealthEast, our hospital program. The team included the  
> head care nurse, a social worker, a Chaplin, a bereavement  
> specialist, our oncologist, Brian, Mary, John, Karen, Cindy, and  
> myself. First the team gave an overview of the services hospice  
> offers to the patient and all family members. Then Dr. Mulvey did  
> an examination while the team and the kids went to another room to  
> talk. Her vital signs are good. However, she has more pain, which  
> the hospice team is managing it well. She sleeps most of the day,  
> and is now upstairs in the bedroom all of the time. Her food and  
> water intake have decreased and her energy level has decreased  
> significantly.
> As much as she would love to see and talk with people, with the  
> small amount of energy remaining, she is intentional about talking  
> and being with children and grandchildren at this point in time.  
> Just to have them in the same room holding hands generates love and  
> connectedness, which we have encouraged so much.
> This morning Virginia and I had a reflective conversation on the  
> family conference yesterday. We both came to the conclusion that  
> Brian, John, Cindy, and their spouses have already taken  
> responsibility for themselves and their children relative to  
> Virginia's dying. Even though there will be great sadness, they  
> will go on living their lives. That's wonderful! And it gave us  
> both peace of mind and comfort, which we shared, in rehearsing  
> again the beautiful family we have, and that our lives will live on  
> in them.
> In summary I would like to share a piece of poetry form Dag  
> Hammarskjöld from his book, "Markings"
> "You dare to say Yes--and experience a meaning.
> You repeat the Yes--and all things acquire a meaning.
> When everything has a meaning, how can you live anything but a Yes".
> Peace,
> Lewie
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Priscilla Wilson
TeamTech Press
Mission Hills, KS 66208
pwilson at teamtechinc.com



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