A bright light is going out......
It is time that I post about this as her time to leave us is drawing oh so very close...It was actually out of respect for KC that I really hadn't posted about this...
My ex husband Doug called me yesterday from the airport...His beloved sister Sandy has but only maybe days left...5 years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer...She battled it and it went into remission...Sadly it came back and spread...She again battled it with every thing she had...The strength of faith that she showed through out the whole ordeal totally amazed me...She was my Daughter Hayley's favorite Aunt...She would spend summers in Massachusetts with her Grandma, who only live about a mile from Sandy...Hayley would go over and help out with the daycare that Sandy ran out of her home...She would also hang out with Megan and Kelly...Sandy's daughter's with her Husband Jon...Kelly is in High School and Megan in College...Kelly has said that the hardest part about all this was not the knowing about her Mom dying...she knew she was going to a better place...it was all the pain and suffering that Kelly saw her mother bravely endure that was the hardest on them all...Sandy is a wonderful soul that I am truly glad to have known...
We knew back in August of last year that Sandy was terminal...we had hoped the chemo/radiation would give her more time...bravely she went in and out of the hospital...but finally the time came to stop the chemo...and enter hospice about 2 weeks ago...Doug was flying up this Thursday to be with her and say his goodbyes but he got the call yesterday that she had taken a drastic turn and they didn't know if she would make it thru the night...So he left yesterday...I am awaiting a phone call to let me know when it happens...Hayley is taking it hard...as can be expected...Just this past April,Doug lost his Father and Hayley her Granddaddy...now this...
My heart goes out to Doug and his Family...Please keep them in your prayers during this very difficult time...
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Sandy left this world at 10:30am this morning...she was surrounded by all her loved ones.....
Her spirit now runs with the winds to be an inspiration to those of us whose lives she touched.....
We love you Sandy......you will be missed and cherished forever....
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My prayers are with you, your family, and all involved.
(You didn't have to "hide" it for my sake. I know all the possibilities, what may/may not happen. I have all respect and sympathy for her. She put up the good fight- that's all any of us can do, really. The rest is up to whatever higher being you choose to worship/believe in.)
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Sorry Laura.
I'm all ears if you need to chat.
Stacy
P.S. Give Harley a hug for me.
I meant Hayley...not Harley.
Blech! This thing needs an edit button.
Stacy
I am so sorry for your loss, Laura. I'll be keeping you and yoru family in my thoughts and prayers. *HUGS*
Oh Tig ... I'm sending out the biggest cyber hug that I can manage.
Your family has all of the good and warm thoughts and prayers that I can think of in the coming weeks.
Your former sister-in-law was blessed to have you and your kids in her life and I'm sure that she added blessings to your lives for the time that she was here.
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