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Got some chores done, some phone calls made, stuff like that.

Then I took the shower doors off, so that I could help Karen get a shower.

And I couldn't get her up until about 13:00, when she had two slices of Jello pie that Matt brought over yesterday and a glass of milk. I got her to go sit in the living room, and when she was almost done with the first slice, there was a knock on the door.

It was the hospice nurse, and she was very nice... Holly, I think that her name was. Very sweet.

So we did the Q and A thing for about an hours... she'll be by every Tuesday afternoon.

And she asked Karen how much she weighed, so I went down and got the scales... she's lost fifty pounds in the last three months. Damned cancer, sucking all of the nutrition out of her.

No wonder she's sleeping 20 hours every day, and wanting more....

Tomorrow is her 67th birthday, and all of her kids will be over, and her sister Debbie will be up. We're getting carryout from the Olive garden, and Debbie said that she's getting the tab and I didn't argue with her. It's unwise to argue with her about such things, I've learned.

Anyway, before the nurse left, she said that she's call the nursing assistant and set her up to come over twice a week... and about an hour later, the young woman shows up. We weren't really expecting her, and Andy was here, so she just essentially said hi and brought some supplies in. Then after she got into her car, she came back in and wished Karen a happy birthday.

She told me that she does the "Foo-foo" stuff... gives baths, showers, does make-up and nails, etc....

Ah, I got my timing wrong again... I helped Karen with her shower between the time the nurse left and the foo-foo girl got here.

And the shower went OK... it's just so hard to see Karen so skinny, knowing that it's the cancer that's doing it... I can't hardly look at her without crying.

I have managed to stay away from the booze, though, at least the hard stuff....

I do want to thank all of my internet friends, especially those from three-way-action, everyone has been great, and I really appreciate the emails (And the candy! Thanx, Amanda!)

Fuck cancer. Just fuck it. June 2007 Index
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