November 17, 2021 I knew that morning that time was short. Eli had things he hadn't finished, so I invited our friend Diamond Jim, who worked at This is the Place, to come over so he could get Eli's leather working projects and finish them. One less task undone--one less thing tying Eli to this …
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Basking in Love, Part 1
Adam again. The night Eli graduated, we began sending notifications and making phone calls. We started with the medical people, so they could come and complete the formalities and paperwork. Then to our close friends who had already been helping us plan for this event, or had been directly helping us cope in various ways. …
Transition
Celebrating Christmas We got to celebrate Christmas early this year. Our dear neighbors decorated their homes with Christmas lights and decor early, just in time for Eli to do a little driving tour. This was likely his last outing. Labor Having given birth to nine children, I am well acquainted with the work it takes …
Death in Slow Motion
I thought up the title for this post months ago, knowing the final destination, but not knowing how long it would take to get there. Eli is still with us, but I can tell it won't be for much longer. I have sought to learn what to expect here at the end of the road, …
First things first, to the death. No. To the pain.
This quote has been running through my mind since Eli had a bad pain episode a week ago starting about 3 am. He had texted me asking for water for his 3 am meds. I had been woken up by our 4 year old climbing into bed with Adam and me about 2:30 am, so …
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Drain, Rinse, Repeat
Radiation Eli finished his radiation Wednesday, October 13th. He had some increasing pain in his back, so he had previously been unable to lay down on the table long enough for the radiation. So, I gave him all the pain meds at my disposal (maybe 5 or 6?) and he was able to finish. Eli …
Alive
For the longest time, when asked how he was doing, Eli's response was "Same as always". In his mind, this response made perfect sense since he felt generally well and that was the same as he always felt. It bugged him to always be asked the same question by every medical person who rotated in …
The Boy Who Would be King
Sir Eli the Boss Last Thursday, August 26th, our friend Erin texted me to see if we were going to the Utah Renaissance Faire, which was starting the next day. We've been attending for a number of years, but with Eli's declining health, I had decided not to go this year and I hadn't even …
Good Days, Bad Days
Since my last post, I have come to think of each day as a good day or bad day for Eli. Saturday and Sunday were "Bad" days, while Monday was a "Good" day. Today? A little bit of both. What is a bad day? This is a day where Eli is too tired to engage …
Eli The Boss 