Today at 2:10 p.m. our gracious Lord took Doug home to be with Him. As a family it is bittersweet as we miss him dearly, but rejoicing he is no longer suffering.
Please pray for our family as we walk through this time that we may each draw even closer to the Lord and find His peace and comfort.
Blessings to each of you,
Linda
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 16th Update
Hi Everyone:
This is Linda. I wanted to let you know Doug is still with us and the Lord has not taken him home yet. We continue to keep him comfortable and resting. The Hospice nurse told me yesterday he may linger longer as he has a very strong heart from all the years of running.
I can't describe to you the wonderful times we have had as a family surrounding Doug, reading scripture as he directed us, singing and sharing memories with him. The presence of the Lord during these times has been most amazing.
We continue to watch and minister to him at his bedside. Each of us has been working through our sadness and grief. God has been so gracious to us over the last 7 years we have so much to be thankful for.
My love to each of you! Continue to serve the Lord and watch for His return as it is very close.
Blessings to you,
Linda
This is Linda. I wanted to let you know Doug is still with us and the Lord has not taken him home yet. We continue to keep him comfortable and resting. The Hospice nurse told me yesterday he may linger longer as he has a very strong heart from all the years of running.
I can't describe to you the wonderful times we have had as a family surrounding Doug, reading scripture as he directed us, singing and sharing memories with him. The presence of the Lord during these times has been most amazing.
We continue to watch and minister to him at his bedside. Each of us has been working through our sadness and grief. God has been so gracious to us over the last 7 years we have so much to be thankful for.
My love to each of you! Continue to serve the Lord and watch for His return as it is very close.
Blessings to you,
Linda
Monday, March 14, 2011
Update on Doug - Monday, March 14th
Hello family and friends:
We the family wanted to give you an update on Doug. His body is beginning to shut down after a long courageous 7 year battle with cancer. As you know from previous posts we brought St. Luke's Hospice in to help us in January and they have been a huge blessing!
We are keeping Doug comfortable, he is in no pain and resting and will soon be going home to be with our Lord and Savior!
Thank you to all of you who have been there through the years lifting us up before the Lord in prayer.
I know Doug would challenge each of you to make sure you will see him in heaven.
Jesus tells us in John 11:25-26 "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"
Blessings to all,
Linda
We the family wanted to give you an update on Doug. His body is beginning to shut down after a long courageous 7 year battle with cancer. As you know from previous posts we brought St. Luke's Hospice in to help us in January and they have been a huge blessing!
We are keeping Doug comfortable, he is in no pain and resting and will soon be going home to be with our Lord and Savior!
Thank you to all of you who have been there through the years lifting us up before the Lord in prayer.
I know Doug would challenge each of you to make sure you will see him in heaven.
Jesus tells us in John 11:25-26 "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"
Blessings to all,
Linda
Thursday, March 10, 2011
March 10th Update
Hi all. I bet you have been wondering what is going on with me. A lot of time has passed since Linda updated the blog.
As she had stated we met with St. Luke's Hospice and signed up with them at the recommendation of my oncologist to do so now while I am still able to get around and express my wishes. We meet 2x per week with the Hospice nurse Chris on Tuesdays and Fridays. It has been very helpful to have her come to the home. She has also set me up to get all of my prescriptions delivered. This has been a huge help to Linda not having to go out and get them.
This week on Tuesday, March 8th I had outpatient surgery at St. Luke's Meridian to have a Suprapubic Catheter put in. This bypasses the urinary tract and goes directly into the bladder. This is a more permanent solution to a long and painful last 5 months. I will no longer have to catheterized himself. Dr. Spencer stated it was the right decision as the stricture was getting worse. If you want to find out more about it, you can google it. I go back to Dr. Spencer in two weeks for a follow-up appointment.
Thank you so much for all of your support and prayers. We are blessed to have so many people lifting us up before the Lord in prayer. We serve a great God and have so much to be thankful for.
Blessings to you,
Doug
As she had stated we met with St. Luke's Hospice and signed up with them at the recommendation of my oncologist to do so now while I am still able to get around and express my wishes. We meet 2x per week with the Hospice nurse Chris on Tuesdays and Fridays. It has been very helpful to have her come to the home. She has also set me up to get all of my prescriptions delivered. This has been a huge help to Linda not having to go out and get them.
This week on Tuesday, March 8th I had outpatient surgery at St. Luke's Meridian to have a Suprapubic Catheter put in. This bypasses the urinary tract and goes directly into the bladder. This is a more permanent solution to a long and painful last 5 months. I will no longer have to catheterized himself. Dr. Spencer stated it was the right decision as the stricture was getting worse. If you want to find out more about it, you can google it. I go back to Dr. Spencer in two weeks for a follow-up appointment.
Thank you so much for all of your support and prayers. We are blessed to have so many people lifting us up before the Lord in prayer. We serve a great God and have so much to be thankful for.
Blessings to you,
Doug
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