Timothy Birdnow

Dear readers,

I see Dana has updated you on my situation. Things have improved with my wife, but she's starting to slip again and the end could come at any time. Still, she rallied and had been talkative for a while this last week (we didn't expect her to make Thanksgiving) but her situation is still deteriorating.

Her feeding tube popped completely out; nobody had ever seen anything like it, according to the hospice nurse. No point reinserting it; that will just prolongue her suffering and would require a hospitalization to do it. So her nutrition is too low and it's just a matter of time. We are starting to see the signs, like her fingernails turning blue and the like.

At any rate, please pray for my dear Cathy. She is loved by all the caregivers, not just by her family, and it's going to be hard on all of us (but hardest on me, I fear). I cannot imagine life without her.

My new computer doesn't work so I'm back to using the old warhorse. I'll keep you all posted when time permits.

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