Hacked again....

Thanks for your patience as we sort out the security settings on mom and dad's email accounts.  I thought I'd shut them down properly last time, but clearly did not.

Hacked:(

Some of you may have recently received notification that this blog had been updated. Unfortunately, Dad's email account was hacked. In that process, everyone of the emails in his contact list got a spam message. One of those emails was the email link to automatically post messages to this blog. That message and the link in it were not if our doing and I hope it didn't cause anyone any trouble. The irony is not lost that this happened the week of the anniversary of Mom's passing.

Thank you all for understanding. We hope all of you have wonderful memories of Mom and Dad that you cherish and in which you find comfort.
Love,
The Williams Family

Mom's Passing

It seems that the posts that I thought were posting to this blog last week didn't happen.  I know for most people this is old information, but felt it was important to get everything recorded here too.
3/19/13 7:30pm:
Mom has progressed quite rapidly since yesterday and hospice has guessed that we don't have much time based on her symptoms. We've called close family and have had a lot of family here today. Please feel free to text, call, pray, visit if you need to. Mom is comfortable and hospice is helping to keep her that way. Thank you for all of your continues prayers and support. Much love to everyone.
3/19/13 10pm:
Jesus has called home our angel. Mom went to be with Jesus in heaven at 9:37pm tonight. She was surrounded with all of our family and just slipped into heaven peacefully We are eternally grateful for your prayers and support during this time.
3/20/13:
Arrangements for Mary:
Visitation: Friday, March 22 3-8pm at Conkle Funeral Home in Avon.
Funeral Mass: Saturday, March 23 9:30am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (1530 Union Street, Indianapolis, IN) followed by graveside service at Westridge Park Cemetary (21st Street & Raceway Road)
3/23/13:
Thank you to everyone for your kind words, your thoughtful stories, and your prayers. Our family is forever grateful for your support through this time. Mom's life was filled with fun and goodness and we are blessed to be able to celebrate her life with so many of you.

We will continue to update the blog as our journey is not over.  Dad has been holding up well and we are all blessed by your prayers and support. 
~Melissa

The move to hospice care

Mom was discharged from the hospital on Thursday (3/14). Unfortunately, due to recent bloodwork, it is evident that the leukemia is getting significantly more prominent in her blood than before. Dr. Cripe recommended that we get hospice services involved. They will be coming out to the house in the coming week to evaluate what mom will need, etc. In the meantime, Dr. Cripe said to do what ever she wants on her good days and take it easy on the rougher days. We met with the hospice nurse today and she was very nice and helpful. Mom has a fever right now, so we may actually be calling them for some advice already! Mom had been very tired since leaving the hospital and hasn't slept well, so she's a little disoriented and groggy at times. Please pray for this fever to leave her body, sleep for both mom and dad, and strength! Thank you all!! Much love to you! 

Update 1-18-13

Praise the Lord!! Mom is HOME!!  Hooray!!

Thursday Mom was able to be discharged from the hospital.  We're getting her all settled in (she's going to need oxygen at home for awhile and needed to get a few other things to help around the house).  I've got to tell you, she's doing a lot more and a lot better than any of us would have guessed!

 

Many of you have offered to help or bring meals. We are setting up a meal planner at takethemameal.com. If you are interested in that information, please send me a private message, either leave a comment with your email address or send one of us a text message or give us a call (we do not want to post it publicly). If you would like to visit, please call or text Mom or Dad directly--they'll have a better idea of schedules, etc. Thanks again to everyone for all your wonderful prayers and support!! God has been so good and unfailing throughout!!

Update 1-15-13

I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours. (Mark 11:24 NLT)

Praise the Lord! Mom had a good stable night. Her numbers look good, so the ICU doctors have agreed it's time to move her to a regular room--so we're waiting for a room on 3 east to open up and then we'll move there! We are in the "wait and see" phase, I guess, but things are looking up. Hopefully we'll have more great news to report over the next several days. Thank you again for all your prayers and support!

~~"But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8~~

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Update 1-14-13

So far the update is there isn't much to update. Mom was extubated around 2:30pm and is holding her own. She's had a few coughing spells and is a bit anxious, so the doctors are going to help her with that. We just wait and see what God has in store for us and this mighty lady! Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.