Family - Janeil and Carolyn

Just a week before we left for Star Valley, mom called and told me Janeil, my sister, was in the hospital with pneumonia.  (Janeil is about 10 years younger than me, but she looks 30 years older than I do.)  That wasn't surprising because she had been in the hospital before for similar things.  However, this time, the doctors found a large, small-cell carcinoma on her right lung.  Not only this tumor, but also it had metastasized to her brain where they found about 20 small tumors.  It has also metastasized to her liver and lymph nodes.  She is in a stage 4 cancer condition.

Janeil has been a heavy smoker her whole life and now it is catching up with her.  We stopped in to see her and wish her as well as we could.  She is making some rather difficult decisions right now.  She has opted for radiation for the brain tumors.  This will not cure anything, but it might slow down the growth.  Then, she will start on chemotherapy which again will not cure anything, but might slow down the progress.

The long of the story is that her daughters Ashley and Kelsey both talked to her and were about as rude and nasty as anyone I had seen.  For the last little while since I found out, we have been praying for comfort to be with her and some peace.  Well, just last week Ashley took Janeil to her chemo treatment and then moved her into her apartment.  Kelsey is going to move all of her stuff to a storage shed so Janeil can give up her apartment.  I think this is a comfort to her, because none of the family expected these two daughters to step up and take care of her.  Strange how prayers are answered and my perspective has changed on these matters.
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I wanted to save this picture of Carolyn and Dubby and their three boys- Mark, Craig and Lanny.  Carolyn was my escort in the Temple when I went through for my endowments and Dubby was one of our witnesses.  They have always held a tender spot in my heart and this is one way I can remember them.