As I rejoice in my own mother's recovery process, I learn of a good friend of mine whose mother is on her death bed. She has fought the good fight of Pancreatic Cancer for the last 8 months. Jan, good friend, just informed me that she is at home with her mother and Hospice has been there and they don't expect her mother to last through the night.

Please keep her in your prayers.

Thank you so much for all your kindness and caring.

Penni, I will say an extra Prayer for you and your friend.

(((HUGS)))

Penni, so sorry to here about your friends Mom. Thank goodness for hospice. They sure make the difficult times a little easier.

Penni, my heart goes out to Jan. That is so very hard to watch (death process) - especially when its someone you deeply love.

My goodness, youve been dealing with such bad news lately - seems like this has been going on for several months. ((Hugs)) to you and your friend... and I will remember Jans mom!

God bless.

Sending prayers for your friend. I can't say enough good things about Hospice, they are great for the family as well as the patient.

Penni-

Your Friend and her Mom will be in my prayers.

((((((((hugs)))))))))

Penni,

So sorry to hear that. You have been flooded with death lately, you are going to have to take a break from all that. We dont want you getting depressed.

Penni,

Have good thoughts and prayers for you friend and her mother.

26 yrs as a cop and 11 yrs in funeral business and I will tell you I have never come across an organization as great as Hospice. My hat off to all the excellant people in that program that make our finally moments with or loved one so special.

Glad to hear your mom is on the mend.

Penni my heart goes out to your Friend (Jan). My prayers go out to you all that the Lord does not have her in any pain and she is at peace. So Sorry

Ya know even though I am on a trip now this is not the the kind I need. I need a soul revitalizing vacation. Depression is a factor that I fight on a daily basis. I recognize the signs and symptoms and if I allowed myself I would fall into the deep ugly hole easily. I chose to jump back from it and flip it off. But when things happen like they have in the last few months that hole seems to get bigger and harder to ignore.

I think John and I are planning on going away together ALONE somewhere when I get back from this trip. We have discussed that.

I will relay your concerns, prayers and sympathies to Jan.

I agree Hospice is a great thing. I often thought if I return to nursing that is one of the things I would love to do. I would much rather help with a transition to the next step than to cause that step. I felt I was causing alot of death when I was a cancer nurse. Simply because I was giving the chemo to the patient. SIGH!!

Penni,

So sorry to hear that. You have been flooded with death lately, you are going to have to take a break from all that. We dont want you getting depressed.

I'm so sorry Penni. Your friend and her mom are in my thoughts and prayers. My mom died from pancreatic cancer 16 months ago. She also was cared for by hospice. She only lasted 6 months. It is a terrible, painful way to die.

There is an organization here that is dedicated to finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. www.lustgartenfoundation.org

I participate in their walk every July to raise money.

Again, please accept my deepest sympathies.

I'm so sorry to hear this Penni. Here's praying that your friend will be comforted and find some peace in all of this somehow.

((((((((hugs))))))))) To You And Jan, May God Give Her The Strength To Get Through This... It's Hard To Belive That We Are Getting To The Age That We Are Having To Face This. Scary.......

tell Jan my prayer's are with her.......JOHN.

I just received word that Jan's mother passed away last night at 8p. Please keep the family in your prayers.

THey are coping but it is hard. I think Jan is coming to visit after all the plans are made and her dad is taken care of.

Thoughts and prayers going out.