It breaks my heart to report that she has lost her battle and passed away sometime in the evening of 7-31 or early morning of 8-1-14.
She'd been in the hospital since the previous Thursday because she developed jaundice. She felt pretty good that day...had been to Physical Therapy in the morning and had her nails done in the sfternoon. It was after her nail appointment that I noticed her eyes had yellowed and took her to the ER. She started to really get sicker after that. An MRI showed a tumor in her bile duct that seemed to backing everything up so a stent was placed in the bile duct. The procedure went very well but didn't produce the desired result. In fact her bilirubin increased. The next plan was to insert an external drain and relieve the blockage that way. We decided to try because if her liver enzymes could be reducd to normal there was a chance that she would be eligible for SIR T treatment which has started showing some promise in Cholangiocarcinoma patients. However, when she cam back from the procedure on Thursday afternoon she was in excruciating pain. Agony is not an exaggeration. I've never seen anyone in such misery. It took over an hour (seemed like 4-5 hours) for the Pain Team to get her pain under control. Once they did she was able to fall asleep. I slept in the room with her, as I had since she was admitted. The nurses decided they would forego the usual hourly vitals and would only check them once she was awake. She never woke up and when they decided to do them anyway at about 4:00am they discovered that she had died.
The plan was that she would be discharged Friday and hospice was called. After seeing her absolute agony on Thursday I was terrified that she would have a repeat episode with only me at home and I wouldn't be able to help her. Thank God that He decided to spare her any more pain and called her home. It hurts so much to have lost her but I'm grateful that she's not in that awful pain!
Thank you all again for your support in this struggle...please pray for her Eternal Rest. Thank you.
OMG PGK, my heartfelt condolences. Your beautiful wife is now in the presence of the Lord and I know she will be waiting for you when it is your turn. I know your hurting but remember Death cannot separate LOVE. She is with you in spirit believe me she is. Right now take your time to grief and just remember any future birthdays is a step forward to be with God and your wife. I am sure she was greeted not just by our Heavenly Father but also her family and friends who passed before her. Your wife PGK simply changed residence. While there is mourning here on Earth there is celebration on the other side greeting her. Again I”m so sorry to hear your lose. May God comfort you and the rest of the family. May He give you strength as you pass thru this storm. I shall keep you and the family in my prayers. God Bless You PGK.
Your love for her shines through in every word.
I am so very sorry to learn of your loss and will hold you in my prayers. Your darling wife is Home, and though there is no doubt you miss her presence, I pray you know she is will you always.
Condolences and Prayers for your family.
Prayers for your wife, and for you. God bless you.
We are so terribly sorry and will continue our prayers. Your loss is so difficult but your wife’s ending her pain must console you.
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
We know she’s in a better place, but it’s hard to be left behind.
My prayers are with you and your family.
May your wife rest in eternal peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. You will see her again. ‘Pod
Praying for comfort for you. So very sorry.
My condolences and prayers.
Oh I’m so sorry. May your faith in God’s promises continue to give you joy and hope. God bless.
I am sorry to hear of your loss. You both have my prayers.
Praying that God will bless and comfort you.
So sorry.
You have my deepest sympathy and prayers.
We offer our prayers and extend our support.
Dear Pgkdan,
I am praying for you now that the God of all comforts will comfort you in your loss of your sweet wife.
So sorry for your loss! I will pray for you at this difficult time.
My heartfelt sympathy and many prayers.
What you described was what we went through for two years with my dearest nephew Jim. He finally went home to be with His Lord and Savior in March at the age of 63. His cancer was in the brain and stomach.
God be with you...
Polly
So sorry to read this.Eternal rest for her dear Soul.((((Hugs))))