Monday, December 29, 2008

Update on Grandpa Ludwig

It has been a while since we have posted anything...the holidays, illness and overall preoccupation with life. Shortly after the last post, we were indeed able to have Raye's dad come and spend some time with over the Thanksgiving weekend. It was great. For the most part, he was coherent, and really not much of a problem at all. It was good for the grandkids to be able to spend some quality time with him. We played board games, told stories, and just had a good time.
Soon after returning home, he took a turn for the worse. He was having difficulty breathing and had to be admitted to the hospital. While in ICU, tests revealed that in addition to his late stage Parkinson's, he is riddled with cancer..inoperable. He has not been home since. Leaving the hospital, he has been in a rehab center and will perhaps be able to go home soon. The experts give him less than 6 months. Sad for us, but we have been able to visit him almost every day. Some days he is better than others. We will keep you posted.

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