Doris Fieg Holm's Daughter Resting At Home

After several inquiries from the family, your editor contacted Doris Fieg Holm about her daughter, Nancy Wiley, who was this year diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Here is the reply that was received:

"Thank you for your message asking about Nancy.  We are waiting with her, since she has been given some time - about six to nine months, and this was in June.  She is at home with hospice care, lots of family coming and going in an odd schedule. (Husband) Gary's family (son and sister), (Nancy's) sister Janet (McHenry), brother Matt, sister Roberta and husband Steve (Martinez) and I were (all) with them in July.

"Janet went down (Nov. 7) for a four-day weekend off from school.  Nancy's daughter, Rachel, visits from Fullerton, Calif. and (is able to) bring her work with her on the computer.  She does computer drafting for a design company in L.A. 

"I appreciate your loving concern for Nancy.  She says she is at peace and is resting comfortably at home.

"That is really all I can report right now.  It is hard to accept, and so painful to think of losing my daughter.  But Matt just returned after two weeks there, helping as best he could.  She sleeps a lot, is sweet and with good care.

"She elected to not accept any more radiation or chemo, since the after-effects last spring were so difficult.  We don't want her to suffer any more either.

"I am having trouble getting around, too ... using a walker, etc.  I had an MRI yesterday, and the results will go to a surgeon.  We shall see about that, too, soon, I hope.

"Sometimes life is hard, just plain hard."

Doris loves to hear from family members - please drop her a line, as they say!