Update for my friends

Dru Lain has passed

2007-09-15T16:28:00.001-07:00

Dru Lain passed on Thursday, 9/13/2007 at around 12:30 PM due to complications from Sarcoma cancer (NOT ovarian cancer).

The memorial service will be held at 717 Sage @ Woodway - Houston, TX. 77056 on Wednesday, 9/19/2007 @ 2:00 PM. St. Martin's Episcopal Church.

For information on any donations or for more details please see Sunday's obituary page in the Chronicle. Please do not send flowers - the church limits the flowers that will be on display and we have already selected an arrangement. If you would like, you can make a donation in her name to any Sarcoma cancer research foundation, however the official donation information will be given in the obituary.

-Jason

8-22-07

2007-08-22T18:04:00.000-07:00

To my delight I am able to write happy news today. Mom has been up and around the house the last few days. She has been wanting to help out around the house and clean things. We are trying to limit her as much as possible but it hard as you well know to stop Dru Lain from doing what she wants. LOL Her confusion is still pretty bad and she is not making much since but she is really trying. She ate very well today and continues to to want to eat regularlly. In fact she wanted to help me cook dinner tonight. She wanted me to tell you all at Macy;'s that she loves each and every one of you and thinks about you often. She appreciates all of you thoughts and paryers.
Love always,
Julie & Dru

Update as of 8/18/07

2007-08-18T08:54:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends:
This blog is meant to be a means of communication for friends about the continued progression of her terminal condition. You can leave questions, concerns, comments, thoughts, prayers and blessings anytime. There will be a daily update here for you to read according to our observations of her progression.

I do regret to tell you that by her request she has asked that there be no more visitors to the house. The only people whom we are allowing over is immediate family and hospice care workers. She is unable to to articulate her words enough to carry on a conversation. She knows what she wants but is unable to tell us fast enough and she gets frustrated with her self. It will only put more of a burden on her to keep trying to push herself into something she just cant do. She continues to eat well daily and is beginning to sleep through the nights more. Daytimes naps are now becoming more of a need as well. She is still able to get up and walk but is rather weak. We have resorted to using her wheel chair to take her to and from the bathroom, which is working out very well. She no longer smoking cigarettes. We have found a way around it by handing her an ashtray and a unlit cig. and she doesn't know the difference. So it appeases her desire to smoke.
The Chaplin came out to visit her yesterday and prayed with her. I think that did her allot of good. She told us she was looking for some peace and she was hoping he could help her. She now has nurses assistants coming over Mon, Wed, & Friday to help her do personal things like bath, change cloths, & brush her teeth. She is appreciating that very much.
Please be patient with us if we do not get back to your questions right away. It is a full time job being her primary care givers. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks
Jason, Julie & Britt