Eva went in for a biopsy on Thursday, and I came over yesterday to see how things were. The results of the biopsy are that she tested positive for Glioblastoma. Basically, chemotherapy is not an option, and radiation would only prolong the length of her life, not augment the quality. She was awake, just finishing her lunch (she didn't eat much, and struggled to eat what she did), when I arrived. She said to me, "You know, I'm not well," to which I answered that I knew that, the girls had been keeping me informed. She spent most of the rest of the day sleeping, and when she was awake, she was not very coherent.
Today, when I came in, she was more alert, and was able to call me by name (sometimes she recognizes everyone, and sometimes she can't think of our names). Dad mentioned something about being there, and she said, "Good, because I need you." She is very scared. I went to the side of her bed and held her hand for a while.
Dad seems to be very strong, but we're all worried about him. He won't leave her side unless the nurses kick him out for a procedure. I think he knows she's scared, and doesn't want her to wake up alone.
Please lift up not only Eva, her mental capacities, and her sense of peace, but also the following:
-Dad, for his sense of taking care of himself as well as Eva, now as well as when/if she is released from the hospital (if she is released, they will be calling Hospice in right away)
-me and my sisters (Mandie, Heidi, Carrie, & Erica), as we cope with the shock of how quickly this has happened
-my parents' financial situation - they have no health insurance for Eva
-praise for somewhat of a resolution between my two sisters who were at odds. I just wish it hadn't taken this situation to bring them back together.
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