Thank you again to all of you for your kind thoughts and prayers. My mother has made a small amount of progress this week in regaining some of her strength and appetite. She doesn't want a feeding tube so she's been motivated to eat a bit more.

Unfortunately, we are at a standstill in treating her cancer and we may not be able to resume. There are many tough choices ahead, but she is very certain that whatever happens it will be God's will. My father has been gone for 8 years and she is ready to join him. As hard as that is for us to accept, I know that we must honor her wishes. I'm just glad to have the time we have now to be together. My sister from Wisconsin is here now and my sister from Buffalo arrives tomorrow. I know she's delighted that we're all here together to spend some time with her and each other. None of this is easy, but your support and a place to talk is a great comfort.

Thank you,