Tuesday, April 19, 2011

From Sunday 4/17/2011

I had a brief visit with Alison on Sunday. Our Dad and wife Judy came up to see her, as did her niece from Virginia (Lara).

Alison seems significantly more tired and weak. Her sentences are fairly short, and Dani reports that she is having more trouble getting a thought finished. The stairs pretty much exhaust her, so I believe Kirk is planning to get a hospital bed in fairly soon. She barely lifts her feet when she walks, but she walks. Kirk and Dani say that she wants to be able to say her good-byes. She is not in pain. It is just very sad to see her, she is so subdued and fragile.

Hopefully, her niece can provide more details after she finishes her visit. Thank you for posting your comments. It is comforting to me to see the people who love Alison continuing to check in on how she is.
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    thanks for the update as sad as it is. i'm visiting alison on wed. my thoughts and prayers not only go out to alison and kirk but to her whole family. stay strong, alison needs all of you that way.
    cindy

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  2. AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Just got home from work Alison..can't stop thinking about you, our hero. Hope to come and see you next week if you'll have me!!!! Miss you terribly, miss singing with you and miss having you as my personal, walking music trivia encyclopedia. But most of all, I miss your big, beautiful warm smile that fills me (and everyone for that matter!!) up inside!!

    Hope to see you soon....big hug to you...

    Love, the other Alison

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  3. AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    ALISON, YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS CONSTANTLY...SENDING YOU BIG HUGS AND PRAYERS. YOU ARE A REMARKABLE LADY. LOVE, STEPHANIE

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  4. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Alison, we are thinking of you and sending all our love.

    Dani, you know that we are here for you if you need anything and can make the trip to Berkeley any time after we return to CA next week.

    Debra, Ken, Jonah and Arielle

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  5. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Alison and Kirk,

    My thoughts are with you all the time.

    Love, Jim

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  6. lyn daileyApril 25, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Alison and Kirk - I can't thank you enough for the wisdom of sharing a wedding with all of us - those memories sustain me and make me laugh when I am feeling sad for the pain you are experiencing. To have that joy so close and fresh is truly a gift and i thank you dearly. you rock.
    lyn

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  7. Audrey BermanApril 25, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Please tell Alison that all of us at the School of Nursing at Samuel Merritt are thinking of her and wishing her peace. Please contact me at 510-869-6611 if there is anything she needs from us.

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  8. Titanium WomanApril 26, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Alison -

    I began feeling this constant "pinging" from you and I went back and found our last email. I am so sorry for loosing track of time and you. I have plenty of excuses but none of that really matters.
    I remember the hours and hours we spent together - talking, planning, developing (you) that wonderful rubric to grade those....patho sheets and papers. You made it possible for me to manage and survive those busy weeks at the end of the semester. And, you did so much of this while lying flat on your back!
    Please know that I think of you each day and...

    If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~Attributed to Claudia Ghandi

    All my love, Diane Bevis

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  9. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Please know that you and your family are in my prayers and I am fighting this disease the best way that I know how. I can't believe how emotional I get every time I read this blog and think about what a wonderful friend you have been through the years. I know you have different views on religion than I do, but I do know that you are a special gift from God and I can't help but think that there is some good in all this suffering. I love you and thank you for being you. Diane and Tim Wennberg

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  10. Gail DeBoerMay 3, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    I just heard from Diane that you are ill with cancer. To go down that road of "it's not fair" is an understatement. I know in life this is all random, but I would wish it was not happening to you. I am thinking about you and wish easy days ahead. You are an amazing colleague and friend. SMU was lucky to have you as part of our family as both a student and faculty. Lots of love...gail

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  11. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    My Dear Alison,

    You were in my dream last night..honestly. I must have been reliving the moment when I first found out that you knew the "Poor Little Alison" song by Gordon Lightfoot, THE ONLY other person I have ever met,other than my family,who knows that song! In my dream, I was on cloud nine because you and I were outside somewhere singing its every word! What a feeling!! Proof then, that you are ALWAYS on my mind. Miss you tons and tons.
    Big hugs and lots of love to you from me.

    Happy Mother's Day!!!!

    Love,
    The "other" Alison

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