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In article >,
says...
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:40:17 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri 12 Dec 2008 01:20:38p, Gloria P told us...
> > >
> > >> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > >>> On Fri 12 Dec 2008 12:08:30p, Gloria P told us...
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> OB Food: I don't know what my last meal would be, but I think I'd
> > >>>> want either bacon or lobster to play a big part.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> gloria p
> > >>>
> > >>> I would think that would depend on what state of health and what state
> > > of
> > >>> mind you were in at the time.
> > >>
> > >> If you were about to commit suicide would you really worry about your
> > >> cholesterol? Work with me here!
> > >>
> > >> gloria p
> > >>
> > >
> > > I was thinking more in terms of what if your health issues prevented you
> > > from swallowing.
> >
> > blender and i.v. line to the rescue!
> >
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> No, stomach tube installed thru the navel.
>
> I knew a male nurse (really nice guy too!) that had tongue cancer. They
> cut out about 1/2 of his tongue and quite a bit of other mouth tissue,
> then gave him radiation treatments that messed up his esophagus so he
> could not swallow.
>
> A stomach tube and a blender kept him alive....
>
> For awhile.
>
> He finally died after about 2 years of misery. :-(
>
> I miss him still. He was an excellent nurse and actually worked during a
> lot of his treatment.
>

Interestingly my step-mom was an RN too so she knew exactly what was
going on throughout the ordeal with colon cancer.

Such a shame though, she really was a great person.