I debated long and hard on whether I should make this post. Some may not want to read it.

Pat is not doing well, we believe she is near end of life. After her release from the hospital I was counseled by physician’s and family, that she should be placed in “hospice” care. I somewhat reluctantly agreed as this means the end of “curative” treatment. It is the right decision.

Pat no longer recognizes me, she does not want to eat , and drinks little. Our job at this point is to make her as comfortable as possible. If you want to visit Pat, please feel free, but I would prefer you remember her as you knew her.

Thanks for all of your support,

Scott

Pat is currently in the ICU at DePaul and her condition has not improved much, if at all. It appears she had a seizure today, I was the one that caught it.

We have never heard of her having a seizure, however she was on anti-seizure medications, apparently she hasn’t been on any of her list of regular medications since she was admitted. That has now been rectified.

Thanks for your support,

Scott

Pat went to the ER today and we fully expect her to be admitted.

She was not eating, and not taking her meds when given, which prompted the facility to call me and request a trip to the ER, which I quickly agreed to.

Preliminary diagnosis via CT scan, is that the tumor is growing, but their reference is quite old (February) , so this needs confirmation and an MRI. Of more importance is the discovery that she has a rather bad urinary tract infection, which may account for her current condition.

Thanks for all you support,

Scott