We are thankful to let you all know that, with a coordinated effort by Juravinski staff, CCAC and family members, we were able to arrange for Mom to come home today. The smile on Mom's face as she lay in her hospital bed at home brightened everyone's day.
Mom is very weak, not really able to move much and spends a lot of time sleeping. Her pain and shortness of breath are being well managed by her medications. We are grateful that Mom will be receiving nursing care throughout the night and will have a personal support worker with her for eight hours during the day. The remainder of the day, she will be cared for by family members.
We have been told that Mom's leukemia is progressing and that she likely only has a few weeks to live, maybe less.
Thank you all for your encouraging words, cards, babysitting, offers to help in a variety of ways and especially, for your prayers. What a privilege it is to belong to a community of believers who uphold us all in prayer!
Please pray for the following:
that this time at home may be a blessed one;
that Mom's pain continues to be well managed;
strength for Mom, Dad, Grandpa Schoeman, Mom's sisters, in-laws, children and grandchildren; and
that when times are tough, we continue to remember to bring everything to God in prayer and to find our strength and comfort in Him.
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
We are praying much for all of you, especially your dear wife and mom. Your mom so sweetly reached out to my husband and I when we were dealing with our son Ben's epilepsy. She was so kind and shared much of her own emotions and experiences she had through the journey God had given both of us having sons with epilepsy. She was a real support in the spirit of 2 Corinthians 1:3&4. Thank-you all for the blog updates and encouragements we could also receive through it, knowing of your mom's faith and trust in our always good doing God. Our prayers and thought continue with you all. Love, John & Sue Koopman
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