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Final Cancer Update
10 years ago
A quick review of how things have gone so far....
Original Post (10/27/2013): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5195914/
Update (3/25/2014): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5615695/
Update (11/30/2015): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7213579/
On Monday, December 28, I took Steele into the hospital with pain in his left knee and swelling in his legs, and what seemed like dehydration. Turns out, it was liver failure, and his health began a sharp downward spiral. There was no warning. On Thursday (New Year's Eve), we still thought he'd be stabilized, medicated, and eventually sent home. The next day, it was made clear he wouldn't be coming home at all. On Saturday, we made the decision to switch from treatment, to maximizing comfort, and Steele signed the DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) paperwork himself. At first, we thought he'd be moved to a nursing facility for hospice care, but things accelerated again, so he's staying in the hospital. He has very little time left, and his quality of life at this point is basically nil.
I just wanted to give everyone an update, and to thank everyone who's been so kind and supportive though this nightmare. Please free to send thoughts/prayers/good vibes/whatever his way, as he can certainly use them right now. In the meantime, I need to get to bed so I can be at work in the morning.
* * *
About half an hour after I wrote that, Steele passed away; I was at home, half-asleep when I got the call at 2 in the morning. It seems he passed quietly and peacefully. I have no doubt that he knew he was surrounded by friends and people who love him.
And yes, I know my mental state is... suboptimal, especially considering how little sleep I got last night, so I apologize if I seem a little spacey here. But yes, I am getting help. I just want to thank everyone for all the love and support you've given us through this ordeal. It truly has made all the difference.
RIP
steeleheart, Beloved Mate, Domestic Partner, and Best Friend. 4/26/1969 - 1/6/2016
I'll always love you, Kittymine....
Original Post (10/27/2013): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5195914/
Update (3/25/2014): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5615695/
Update (11/30/2015): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7213579/
On Monday, December 28, I took Steele into the hospital with pain in his left knee and swelling in his legs, and what seemed like dehydration. Turns out, it was liver failure, and his health began a sharp downward spiral. There was no warning. On Thursday (New Year's Eve), we still thought he'd be stabilized, medicated, and eventually sent home. The next day, it was made clear he wouldn't be coming home at all. On Saturday, we made the decision to switch from treatment, to maximizing comfort, and Steele signed the DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) paperwork himself. At first, we thought he'd be moved to a nursing facility for hospice care, but things accelerated again, so he's staying in the hospital. He has very little time left, and his quality of life at this point is basically nil.
I just wanted to give everyone an update, and to thank everyone who's been so kind and supportive though this nightmare. Please free to send thoughts/prayers/good vibes/whatever his way, as he can certainly use them right now. In the meantime, I need to get to bed so I can be at work in the morning.
* * *
About half an hour after I wrote that, Steele passed away; I was at home, half-asleep when I got the call at 2 in the morning. It seems he passed quietly and peacefully. I have no doubt that he knew he was surrounded by friends and people who love him.
And yes, I know my mental state is... suboptimal, especially considering how little sleep I got last night, so I apologize if I seem a little spacey here. But yes, I am getting help. I just want to thank everyone for all the love and support you've given us through this ordeal. It truly has made all the difference.
RIP
steeleheart, Beloved Mate, Domestic Partner, and Best Friend. 4/26/1969 - 1/6/2016I'll always love you, Kittymine....
I wish the best for you in this situation, and all my condolences for Steele's family (that includes you, of course!)
Sorry to hear that :(
I've lost a close friend of mine last month as well, so I know how you feel... Just hope you'll be able to feel better soon, knowing he's in peace now and not suffering anymore.
*hugs you very close*
Steele may be gone from this world but his spirit and memory will live on through those who knew him. Cherish all the happy fun times you two had.
There was just... this air around him of caring, seriousness and all that but friendliness too, I'm going to miss seeing that at the convention and miss his guiding presence as well. Everyone there knew Steele and folks cared about him, I... there are no proper words to describe how i feel about this but I know that this is definitely going to be something I'm going to have to deal with given how fond of him I am.
I am sorry for your loss, Wolf.
I just today got an e-mail that Steele sent in September looking to verify my contact info. I wasn't sure it was real so I went looking for his e-mail address to contact him directly.
We used to talk on ICQ/AIM or FurryMUCK, but that was a long time ago.