[Oe List ...] Word from the Jewells

[Nancy Lanphear]

Dear  Ones,

I am lighting our healing candle this morning for you.  Our prayers are with
us all as we continue to make intentional decisions about our lives which
includes intentional choices about our deaths.  We are truly loved by each
other and life itself.  Life is good!

Nancy


2009/11/17 Dorothea Jewell <dj.jewell at comcast.net>

>  Greetings -
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> We, Dorothea and Jim, want to share with you that Jim has just recently
> been diagnosed with advanced cancer in his lower esophagus. The first signs
> in August were difficulty in getting food down. Many tests and consultations
> ruled out surgery and while chemo and radiation might provide more time, the
> quality of life in that time is problematic. So, after due consideration he
> made the decision to go for palliative care and has been admitted into
> hospice home care.
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> He currently feels good and has no symptoms except for difficulty in
> eating, moving toward more “slippery” foods such as soups, yogurt, Ensure,
> and a favorite - ice cream. He’s putting off using his new feeding tube
> until it’s absolutely necessary.
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> So, it’s a journey that we’re on. Dorothea talks about it as being on the
> yellow brick road with uncharted terrain ahead and unknown experiences
> waiting at every twist and turn. Fortunately there are awesome companions to
> travel it with.
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> We’ll keep you posted.  Our best to all of you, Dorothea and Jim Jewell
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