Paul and Stephanie made some tough decicions while he was in the hospital earlier this week. They decided to end the chemo treatments. They shared the decision with the family yesterday, and it has been a tough time.
The cancer and chemo have taken a huge toll on Paul. His body is weak and tired, and this suffering is no what we want for Paul. He has quit taking all of his other medications except the morphine, which still - thankfully - is giving him pain relief.
We are making the most of our time together. Paul is very weak, but tolerates our company for brief spurts. Yesterday we were able to do some storytelling, read some Bible verses (at Paul's request), laugh a little, and cry quite a bit.
Mom's prayer, "God bless you so that you may be a blessing to others" is not a static prayer. We have been on the receiving end of so much kindness over the past few weeks... God has surely blessed us with everyone's support, visits, kind words, and thoughts.
We love Paul Daniel, and know that so many do. He has been a blessing to us, and this is what makes it so hard. He shared with Stephanie as they made this decision, "I'm ready to see Charlie." Since the decision has been made, Steph says he is so much more calm. He is at peace, and we are trying to be at peace, as we know he will be taken care of so well.
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