The Last Stop
Dear Friends,
Today we bury Phyllis.[...]
Phyllis L. Marchand - Journal
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Posted 2021-03-27T02:08:25Z
D & R Greenway Tribute
Posted 2021-03-25T19:07:00Z
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Mike Tyson
You are never ready. You may think you are ready, but loss has a way of redirecting your thoughts and emotions. It’s like you planned a trip, but Waze has decided to take you a different way; one you hadn’t planned. You get to the same place, but not how you thought you would or in the same amount of time.[...]
Posted 2021-03-23T17:50:39Z
Filled With Gratitude
Dear Friends -
Phyllis’s condition continues to deteriorate; she is now very, very frail. Gone is the body that carried her through 18 marathons and umpteen 5 and 10Ks. But, in typical Phyllis fashion, she continues to listen and tries to engage with those around her.[...]
Posted 2021-03-21T17:03:42Z
Sad News to Share...
Dear Friends,
It is with great sadness that we update you on Phyllis’ health.
As many of you know, Phyllis has spent the better part of the last 15+ years fighting various kinds of lymphomas. She has undergone multiple rounds of chemotherapy, years of photopheresis, taken pills, been radiated and biopsied, had too many scans and blood tests to count and seen many, many, many doctors. Despite all of this and her remarkable will to live, she finds herself near the end of this journey.
On March 1st Phyllis suffered a grand mal seizure. While initially admitted to Penn Health at Princeton Hospital, she was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and ultimately to The Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania’s neurology unit. It was here that we learned that Phyllis’s lymphoma had spread to her brain. Doctors on both Phyllis’s neurology and oncology teams agreed that any further treatment of her lymphoma would be ultimately futile and cruel.
The decision was made by us - Sy, Michael, Deborah and Sarah - that the most humane thing to do was to bring Phyllis home. So, that is what we did. Phyllis is now in hospice care in our home in Princeton.
Please understand that we are doing our best to navigate this very difficult time. We are trying to be sensitive to those who want to help and express their love for Phyllis while managing our own feelings of sadness and impending loss. Because of this we ask that you not contact us to ask how she is doing or requesting to visit as we will not respond. We are focusing our attention and energy solely on Phyllis.
We will, of course, keep you updated on any changes to Phyllis’ condition. In the meantime, we would love for you to share any and all of your Phyllis stories, anecdotes and memories with us in the comments area below this entry. We will share them with her.
Keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.
Respectfully,
Sy, Michael, Deborah and Sarah[...]