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  1. Six a.m. Blog

    Author:  Joyce Melton erin's blog I woke up having a strange dream, that Jeanne had called me. In the dream she told me that she had it from good authority that it was time for her to check-out. I didn't know what she meant, that phrase could be ...

    - 2004/10/27 - 2:17am - 1 comment

  2. Just back from the hospital...

    Author:  Joyce Melton erin's blog The news isn't good. ...

    - 2004/10/27 - 2:16am - 1 comment

  3. Nurses make terrible patients.

    They had planned to take the ventilator tube out tonight but her ascites is so bad they were afraid she would have trouble breathing in the night, so they didn't. Since she is conscious and aware now, this annoyed her mightily and they finally gave he ...

    - 2004/10/27 - 2:15am

  4. They had to operate on Jeanne last night

    She was bleeding internally somewhere, her blood pressure dropping and they had already given her 4 units of blood. I saw her after she got out of the OR and she looked fine but pretty much out of it. I got home at midnight last night but couldn't sle ...

    - 2004/10/27 - 2:14am - 2 comments

  5. The Glass Bottom Boat

    I went to see Jeanne earlier tonight, I couldn't stay long this time, too painful. They took the breathing tube out but my love lies there in the bed looking as if she's lost her way. She doesn't speak but she will nod after a bit when aske ...

    - 2004/10/27 - 2:13am - 3 comments

  6. Singin' in the Rain

    The doctors wanted me at the hospital early yesterday for a conference. Basically, they told me that it is unlikely that Jeanne is going to leave the hospital or even the ICU. She has numerous infections, she's unresponsive most of the time and she&# ...

    - 2004/10/27 - 11:27am - 2 comments

  7. No Heroes

    I've asked the doctors to make sure Jeanne is comfortable and not in pain but not to take any heroic measures to extend her life. They are not to discontinue anything they are doing right now, fluids and food and breathing support and pain medication ...

    - 2004/10/31 - 5:18pm - 7 comments

  8. The Last Forgiveness

    The hospital just called, Jeanne died this morning at about 12:50 a.m. I had last seen her at about 10:00 p.m. when her other best friend, Sandy, and I left the hospital. We had spent about four hours with her, telling her we loved her and that she had ou ...

    - 2004/11/01 - 10:59am - 25 comments

  9. An Appointment with Grief

    I'm feeling better today, tired and sad but I can see the fading of pain already. I called the Neptune Society on Saturday and they will make all the arrangements, including a boat for going out into the channel and scattering the ashes. The price is ...

    - 2004/11/01 - 7:42pm - 1 comment

  10. Why Separate is Not Equal

    California's domestic partnership law grants the same rights to domestic partners as to surviving spouses except for narrow areas BUT, the state agency overseeing crematories does not accept this and refuses to grant licenses to crematoriums on the a ...

    - 2004/11/05 - 11:41am - 5 comments

  11. Still Moving...

    And probably right on through Thanksgiving weekend. I have to be out by November 30 and there is still a lot to do. I'm having a big garage sale this weekend and people are coming over to help out. ...

    - 2004/11/20 - 10:38am - 1 comment

  12. Computers being moved...

    I'm going to be partly offline for about a week starting an hour or two from now. Bob Arnold will be watching for any problems with the server and he has my number so he can contact me. I'll look in from time to time on friends computers. Wish m ...

    - 2004/11/27 - 8:44am - 1 comment

  13. Still moving

    Author:  Joyce Melton erin's blog Still working on getting things moved, having a yard sale today. If you're in the area, stop by, 7862 Stark St, Huntington Beach, CA.:)- Erin ...

    - 2004/11/27 - 8:43am

  14. Well, I'm Back.

    Author:  Joyce Melton erin's blog Hi Everybody, ...

    - 2004/12/14 - 5:07pm - 3 comments