FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Hi Everyone -  Its been a tough week with Danny.  He has detoriated quite a bit.  But he is a trooper and a fighter.  His grandpa comes over regularly to sit with him and sometimes feed him.

Aunt Linda comes on Tuesday and makes us all a great meal.  Danny's dad and Joy come often to visit Danny also and bring him his favorite things.  We are limiting visists for Danny to just family and that's pretty large in itself.  We try to keep things around here quiet for him.  As of last Friday, Danny went from walking around the house and smoking to not being able to walk at all.

Every now and then, we are able to get him out in his wheelchair for maybe 10-15 minutes at a time.  During a 24 hour period, Danny sleeps about 23 hours.  He is on liquid morphine now every 4 hours.  Chris and Patty are just the best with helping out with Danny.  Thank goodness Chris is here to help pick Danny up out of the bed and into a wheel chair so that I can change his sheets.  As of 3 days ago, Danny has had no liquids or food other than the morphine.  But I wish you could have all heard him laughing at me and Keith playing with him.  He has such a great attitude and let me tell everyone that this guy is a fighter.  He has so much will to live and take it to the very end.  I am so blessed to be able to take care of my oldest son and have some more good memories with him before he leaves to be with Jesus and his grandma and his cousin Cortni.  

I am very sorry for not keeping this up to date but my heart has not been in it.  Our family is very broken right now and we are just taking it by the hour.  

By the way, Jamie, Jenna and their mom Jackie has also been here to see Danny. His sister-in-law, Breon, who Danny has shared such a great friendship with for so many years has been here to see Danny along with his nieces, Chay, KK and Jordan.