Re: Quick Glenn Update

[Guest guest]

Donelle, I am happy for you that Glenn remains painless. I feel for

you so much with all that the both of you are going through. You must

be totally exhaused not to mention how you must be suffering

mentally. This is so hard and know that you are having to deal with

lots of emotions. I am Praying for you and wishing so much that this

all did not have to be this way. Praying for Glenn and for your

strength. Love, Ingrid

>

> Morning everyone!!

>

> Just a quickie here....Glenn has been wearing the Fentanyl pain

patch (25

> mcg) since last Friday. WHAT A HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!! He's awake

and not

> sleeping 20 hrs a day (still naps, but that's o.k.), eating,

talking, smiling,

> returning phone calls or making phone calls to friends....my Glenn

is back!!

> Well, almost!!! He's still very, very weak...still losing

weight...still having

> the diarrhea several times a day, but most nights has slept

through. He's

> says it feels soooo good to sleep most of the night. He's only

had one episode

> of break-through pain, where he had to take the Oxycodone, but

took it w/o a

> fight. A friend of mine brought over a one dish dinner for us

last

> night...she's an angel, ya know?? That was such a pleasant

surprise. For me to

> come home exhausted from work and only have to stick the dish in

the microwave

> was truly a blessing. Then my sister stopped over, b/c she had

some estate

> papers from Mom's estate that needed my signature.... and she

brought Glenn

> some peach cinnamon rolls, so you know she's tops on HIS list...LOL

>

> Glenn's old Coast Guard buddy from 40 yrs. ago was suppose to come

down and

> visit with him yesterday, but b/c of the tornado warnings and

horrible

> thunder storms they were having, he didn't make it...will come next

Tues. Glenn

> was looking forward to visiting with him...and they were going to

attempt to

> fix one of our toilets that needs a seal replaced. I verified

with Arlington

> National Cemetery that Glenn is, indeed, eligible for burial

there...which

> pleases Glenn immensely. The rules change there constantly, but

if you have

> certain distinguished medals with a certain rank or war time, you

qualify. He

> is credited with 1800 lives saved and tons of drug busts coming in

to the U.S.

> by boat from Columbia, etc.

>

>

> Mentally and emotionally, I'm not sure where either of us

are!!! I'm just

> so happy to have him awake and functioning....thanks for all your

prayers.

> Hospice nurses have been great so far... waiting for them to find

a volunteer

> to come in the 2 days, just to spend time with Glenn and fix a

light lunch

> for him.... the regular nurse will come on Tuesdays and she will

fix

> lunch....above and beyond the call of duty, I'd say... So the 3

days I'll be working,

> at least he will get fed and have a little company. I leave here

at 7:30

> a.m. and don't get home until 6 or after, so that's a long day to

be sitting by

> yourself and " thinking " . Seems like I'm forgetting something,

but

> ........... having trouble focusing at work... hate leaving Glenn

home alone... my

> mind is kind of like in a fog at times...surreal.

>

>

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>