Update on Chris 7-28-07
Chris was admitted to Baylor Dallas this last Tuesday. As you may recall, this was a decision that Chris and I made when we came home on Hospice. We wanted him to be in the hospital when his condition got bad enough that we didn’t want the kids to see him like this. We had a wonderful day with him on Monday and by Tuesday, he had started to decline, becoming non responsive, very weak and unable to communicate his pain level to me. The nurse noticed all of these changes as well and decided that it was time. He has continued to decline while in the hospital and although the doctor doesn’t expect him to make it to Monday, he is young and has a strong heart, which seems to be making him hold on a little longer. Although he is mostly non responsive, we have shared some really special moments with him, where he has squeezed our hands or opened his eyes to look at us. They are giving him comfort care only and have really done an amazing job of keeping his pain under control and accommodating our family needs. Many blessings to the staff of 6 Roberts at Baylor. We have had such wonderful support from friends, family and surrounding churches. As you can imagine, this is very hard on our whole family, but we are being strong and trusting God to carry us through this. There is such peace in the hospital room, as we have continuously played praise music and surrounded Chris with love and prayers. Please keep our family in your prayers, especially our children, as they are really struggling with the emotions they feel right now. Please also continue to check the blog site for new information, since I am not always able to get out an e-mail. We love you all and are so grateful to have so much love and support.
Mandy


P.S. Visitors are welcome to love on and pray for Chris or sit with family anytime.