My family:
My Wonderful Hubby
My son
My Dad
My Mom
My brother - Timmy
My brother - Lynn

My youngest son, Shawn, was shot in the head. I came home from work one day to find an ambulance there at my house and Shawn under a sheet in the living room. If I could survive that, I can survive this.
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Saturday, August 5, 2023

My husband was coming home with hospice. The transport people told us that we were coming at 10, then 2, then 4 and then 6, They kept changing the time. I sat with my husband and niece all day. We played music for him. I even sang to him.8^) He only slept.

He never opened his eyes. Our son was in Blackstone at home all day for the hospice people.

I got up & went to the bathroom. My niece came to get me. Strange look on her face. As soon as I left the room and was not holding his hand, he passed away. That was probably a few minutes after 6:00 pm. I can not believe how fast he went down.

I thought that we had a little time. Sadly we didn't.
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Bad news! July 28, 2023. My husband's cancer has spread to his bones... We were at the emergency room for 9:00 hours on July 27. (Shawn's birthday) When we got home, we both took a nap. I then went to the pharmacy and got my husband's new medication. When I got home, my husband told me that the doctor's office had called and wanted to speak with me. I called and got the diagnosis. Bone cancer.
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My maiden name is Adams. My full name is Margaret Dale Adams Monahan. I was named after my aunt, Margaret Nell Adams.

When you lose someone that you love, your heart is broken and wounded. It's like a torn and tattered quilt. Sometimes you have to piece together what is remaining, and keep going . . . However, it is often very, very hard!

When Shawn died, I was having such a difficult time coping with the loss. The next year I got a dog, Lobo to help me to cope... I had Lobo for 14 years. He was a special dog but he died. I missed him so much. After a while, I got another dog, Django. He was a sweetheart also. But he got cancer and died at the age of 10. I was so distraught! But I got another dog, Teeko. Unfortunately, my precious Teeko died on June 20, 2023!! Absolutely loved that dog also!! I keep checking on him, only a second later to realize that he isn't here! However I have come to realize that each time one of my dogs die, it's like losing Shawn all over again. I can't get another dog! I can't go through that pain again and I am too old to get another dog... But they were all special!!

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Timeline of husband's problems with cancer:
My husband had surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. When he came home from the surgery, he was on a feeding tube for a month.
Since June 29th, my husband wasn't able to have immunotherapy, due to elevated alkaline phosphatase. We traveled to the hospital over an hour and have blood test done. Then we are told that they can't do the infusion. Tests have been performed but the doctor hasn't found out exactly what is causing the problem. He has a MRI scheduled for Monday, July 24th. Then on Tuesday, July 25th, he had a bone scan. I hope that they will find out what is happening.

Wednesday the 26th of July, he had his esophagus stretched. He doesn't have an appetite, isn't eating much and continues to lose weight. The doctor is hoping that this will help.

Then he was diagnosed with bone cancer. He had very little time left... Sadly.

My family:
My Wonderful Hubby
My son
My Dad
My Mom
My brother - Timmy
My brother - Lynn

My youngest son, Shawn, was shot in the head. I came home from work one day to find an ambulance there at my house and Shawn under a sheet in the living room. If I could survive that, I can survive this.
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Saturday, August 5, 2023

My husband was coming home with hospice. The transport people told us that we were coming at 10, then 2, then 4 and then 6, They kept changing the time. I sat with my husband and niece all day. We played music for him. I even sang to him.8^) He only slept.

He never opened his eyes. Our son was in Blackstone at home all day for the hospice people.

I got up & went to the bathroom. My niece came to get me. Strange look on her face. As soon as I left the room and was not holding his hand, he passed away. That was probably a few minutes after 6:00 pm. I can not believe how fast he went down.

I thought that we had a little time. Sadly we didn't.
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Bad news! July 28, 2023. My husband's cancer has spread to his bones... We were at the emergency room for 9:00 hours on July 27. (Shawn's birthday) When we got home, we both took a nap. I then went to the pharmacy and got my husband's new medication. When I got home, my husband told me that the doctor's office had called and wanted to speak with me. I called and got the diagnosis. Bone cancer.
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My maiden name is Adams. My full name is Margaret Dale Adams Monahan. I was named after my aunt, Margaret Nell Adams.

When you lose someone that you love, your heart is broken and wounded. It's like a torn and tattered quilt. Sometimes you have to piece together what is remaining, and keep going . . . However, it is often very, very hard!

When Shawn died, I was having such a difficult time coping with the loss. The next year I got a dog, Lobo to help me to cope... I had Lobo for 14 years. He was a special dog but he died. I missed him so much. After a while, I got another dog, Django. He was a sweetheart also. But he got cancer and died at the age of 10. I was so distraught! But I got another dog, Teeko. Unfortunately, my precious Teeko died on June 20, 2023!! Absolutely loved that dog also!! I keep checking on him, only a second later to realize that he isn't here! However I have come to realize that each time one of my dogs die, it's like losing Shawn all over again. I can't get another dog! I can't go through that pain again and I am too old to get another dog... But they were all special!!

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Timeline of husband's problems with cancer:
My husband had surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. When he came home from the surgery, he was on a feeding tube for a month.
Since June 29th, my husband wasn't able to have immunotherapy, due to elevated alkaline phosphatase. We traveled to the hospital over an hour and have blood test done. Then we are told that they can't do the infusion. Tests have been performed but the doctor hasn't found out exactly what is causing the problem. He has a MRI scheduled for Monday, July 24th. Then on Tuesday, July 25th, he had a bone scan. I hope that they will find out what is happening.

Wednesday the 26th of July, he had his esophagus stretched. He doesn't have an appetite, isn't eating much and continues to lose weight. The doctor is hoping that this will help.

Then he was diagnosed with bone cancer. He had very little time left... Sadly.