I have a dear friend in another state whom I met in Business School (that was in 1964) whose husband has been diabetic for years ... sores on his feet, special shoes, shots, etc. Then his kidneys failed and he's been on dialysis, first at the hospital, now at home. Then he began to have pain in his side ... he went to a University hospital near them and he has cancer in his pancreas, liver, and one lung. They made the decision not to try any radiation or chemo., obviously because it most likely wouldn't help. So, his wife (my dear friend) took him home, they have Hospice coming in, and essentially he is there waiting to die. I don't know if I could watch this if I were her. Seeing someone you love go steadily downhill must be awful. I watched my Mom and Dad - my Mom was an alcoholic and had liver failure and my Dad had Alzheimers - but they weren't home. I want so badly to drive up to just be with her for a few days to give her some emotional support, but it's almost 4-5 hours away and I don't have the money for gas. I fully believe God has our days numbered and our life is in His Hands, but in times like this, I think about people like Dr. Kevorkion (for those of you that remember). Thanks for listening.
Barb