Originally posted by Pam
It is my feeling that Nancy may be wanting to spare him the details and has instructed the doctors accordingly. She still remains in my prayers.

PS - I am wondering why they continue to put her through chemo. I know it's none of my business but it just seems like an added cruelty at this point.
Pam, Rachel -- my thoughts on this are similar to your's. As I told Gini last night, if you knew you had only 48 hr to live (and that is just a figure I pulled out of my head), would you tell your family? And if you did tell, wouldn't they mourn prematurely thus taking away from the 'right now'? At this point, I say the 'right now' is what matters.

She still has alot of fight (and faith!) left in her...she may have given the go-ahead and/or suggestion for the chemo. Guys, throughout this ordeal she has never asked 'why', but rather 'for strength to cope.' She has never whined or sought sympathy and, to my knowledge, has only cried over it once...and that was more out of frustration (one of her dogs got out, no one -save her- was home. She couldn't catch him plus the oxygen machine she had to tote, scared him further). She has handled this afliction with such grace that I am in awe. Absolute awe.

It's so frustrating as her mind/faith isn't ready to give up, yet her body is failing fast.

I have cried my eyes out over this situation. It's more because of the pain she is experiencing than the althernative. It's just not fair.