sorry to dump this here, but I need some post therapy
I mentioned a while back that my sis had cancer, but the radiation and chemo cleared her of cancer in November. I got a text Saturday night that she wanted to do a conference call with me and my nephew Sunday morning.
Long story short, cancer came raging back in a hurry and at this point they are focusing on trying to ease her pain and palliative care in hospice. Now now three of my five family members are on hospice. The only one besides me not expected to die within six months is my 71 year old brother who lives as a pauper in Cambodia.
I really need to spend as much time as I can with my sister in Boston these final days, but that means leaving my parents on hospice on hold without me. Mom and Dad could hang on for quite a while (or not), but the expiration on my sister seems much more imminent. On the other hand, my sis has a strong network of friend s to provide comfort, aid, and assistance while my parents have just me. But on the other hand, my sister is fully aware of my presence and my parents are only in the moment.
Sister is only 67, four years older than I. Mom had cancer, too, along time ago and beat it. Fortunately, none of the males in my family have had it. Knock on wood.