Re: It's Pneumonia Again Barb

[Guest guest]

Hi Barb:

I called Rita the day after I called you to tell her that you would be calling. She said that she had already talked to you. She didn't know if it would help her talking to you , because didn't have MSA. I told her it would because so many of these illness have so much in common. So I hope she will think about it.

I sent her a copy of the MSA booklet, but I'm sure she know what it's like, I also sent her the letter telling her about this group and a print out of how to get to my house from her's. She get's a chance to get out once aweek . I also told her that I had a garden that we could just sit there and talk. I'm hoping that she will do that. If not I'll try to get out her way when Fred is feeling a little better. Right now he is still very weak. I'm hoping that the chest x-rays will show some improvement.

I'm glad that you got your virus taken care of . You know when I called you and you said you haven't been on the list for a week because you had a virus. I was thinking it was you that was sick. Was I wrong or what? Glad to see you back online.

I'm looking forward to all of us getting together again.

Take Care

Vera

[Guest guest]

No, Vera, it was my computer that was sick; but it is much better now

thank-you.

I will try to see Rita soon myself. She appears to be dealing with

last stage illness but says she has enough help and doesn't need Hospice. It

is her decision as to what she needs, so I didn't press her. She says she

wants he husband to die at home and she wants to donate his brain tissue, but

she has not made any plans so I did suggest she get those plans in place

since the Orange County Coroner says they will not help if the patient does

not die at home. They also say they must take charge of the body and do an

autopsy if the patient has not been seen by a Physician for more than three

months even if the Home Nurse reports to the doctor regularly. I did not tell

her this, but it is a fact here. the Hospice doctor came to our house a week

before Ken died, so we didn't have to deal with that.

Say Hello to Fred and tell him I expect to see him hale and hearty the

next time we get together.

Love, Barbara