Devona's email to the family gives the other side of yesterday's story.
"I really enjoyed my time alone with mother yesterday. I think things work out for the best sometimes. She did a great job and kept up with me. We went to the wrong building and she even did great with that. She ate really well at lunch and gave me several options to stop at, I let her pick though.
She said she hated having to depend on all of us and I told her it was a blessing to us because it let us feel like we are doing something. The Dr. told her to eat anything that she thought about. He was mainly concerned about getting the vitamins and etc. that she needs.
Thanks to everyone for their quick help yesterday. All mom told me when she called was that Dad had one of those spells, nothing about the tube. I think the break probably did him good. Makes me see how lucky we have been to have a father to love our mother with the passion that he does. He does love her as the bible instructs- to love your wife as Christ loves the church. When we got back and came in the door he said," There is my sweet ,sweet, precious girl."
I think he missed her."
The insurance company OKed medication for nausea they had denied. Thanks to Devona, Sharon, the drug store and Brown Cancer Center! It was a team effort!
I took two calls yesterday while I was with Raymond. There were lots of instructions concerning our first visit for treatment on Wednesday. I tried to explain to Raymond the important things we needed to remember and wrote notes to remind them. He said again and again, "What do people do who have no help?"
I think that's what we need to learn from this. If you know someone with this kind of challenge who has no support system, get involved.
The Boley Family
Prayers will be with all of you as Betty goes for her first treatment. We just got back from TN. I rode back home with Carolyn so that she didn't have to make the trip by herself. Bill and Duane came down today to get me. It made a long day for them but I really appreciated the effort they made. I thought that Betty and Raymond looked really good at the funeral Friday. It had to be a real challenge for them to come down. Love to all of you!
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