________________________________________ As some of you may remember we were hiking to Maine from Georgia in 2007, unbeknownst to everyone, Slims mother was ill with cancer. She was our support team who sent us gear in mail drops with cookies and other things from home. She took care of mailed our bills and kept everything running smoothly. Then, in Pearisburg on May 18, we found out that her tests concluded that she had cancer and we had to decide when to go home. We left the Trail 4 days later at route 311 in Catawba, Virginia when we were offered the use of a van for the trip home. Thank you Blue Yonder and Daybreak. Bogey and I took her into our home and for 52 days she fought this hideous disease. We took care of her watching her go from a healthy, vibrant person to a helpless, pain-riddled elderly lady. She was so valiant, so dignified in facing the inevitable, never crying or pitying herself. Between doctors and treatments we spent days talking and sharing sweet memories. From the beginning the doctors said her care was palliative, not curative and they promised to work to relieve her pain. I am so sorry that it never happened. Her pain got increasingly worse the whole time. We, along with my sister and her husband, devoted all we could to her comfort. Cancer is a wicked, torturous joy-thief, a thief to life and hope. We still mourn for our loss. Someone told me that it will get worse before it gets better but I think I am finally coming out of the darkness and beginning to see the light and give thanks for the many good years we had together as mother and daughter. There are lots of things I wish we could have done together but alas these will never be realized. Ive lost my whole cheering section in one person. She loved me unconditionally and I her. If I would say one thing to everyone it would be...dont ever put off doing something you love to do, do those special things for those you love. Cherish, enjoy and live your life so that you have no regrets. I know that we will meet our loved ones again. Change may be inevitable but... I dont have to like it...just endure it. Slim and Bogey
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:20:09 +0000
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