Living Life for Lans

Our girl continues to blow us away. Today she had a surgery to put in a feeding tube directly to her belly rather than the feeding tube through her nose, when I talked to Ben he said they gave her a large dose of something that knocked her out. So hopefully when she is bright eyed and busy tailed she will be feeling alright. They upped her pain medication and she isn't quite used to it so she has been a little sleepier.

Assuming all went well with the surgery they will move her to Hospice on Wednesday or Thursday. Ben talked to a naturapathic doctor in Tempe who is going to come to Hospice to give Ilana her first few treatments. This naturapathic center has an outrageous cure right of 93% or somewhere close to it according to my bro. Our girl might be a little sicker than most of the patients, but if anyone can get better it will be her.

My sis and her hubs came in town to help with the boys so Ben and Pam could be with her all the time. Her husband has been busy hanging curtains and light fixtures Ilana had picked out before she went back into the hospital this summer. They have been naughty little angels and snuck the boys in to see Ilana twice. Rachel showed me videos on her phone (which she can't figure how to send to me) of Ilana squeezing Andrew's leg chub and saying (mouthing) "I love you, I love you. . . I love you so much." She loves her boys. Rach said her color looked excellent last night.

Rach has been working on a goal poster for Lans of pictures and quotes to inspire and lift her up as she requested. Rach showed me the goal poster Ilana made forever ago before cancer struck. It included a home, health, love and family. Ilana has never aspired or longed for meaningless "stuff." Her wants and desires are so modest and pure. . they always have been.