Our dear friend Andy prepared this beautiful presentation about Scott. The photos are from the building projects on the Navajo Reservation with Hearts and Hands in Action. I thank Andy from the bottom of my heart. I am so touched by this and am grateful for this sweet tribute.
Thank you Andy!!!!
This is the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/leatherneck1
Sweethearts
Scott gets hair
My boys
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
May 26, 1957-October 28, 2008
My sweet Scotty passed from this life to the next on Tuesday October 28, 2008 at 10:12 pm. It has been the most difficult thing I have ever faced. I love him so deeply and have only begun to feel the pain from his abscence. He lived an amazing life and I am so grateful he chose to share it with me.
His services with be held on Monday November 3, 2008 at 11:00 am. The address is 1125 East Alpine Blvd; Alpine, Utah. We will also have a visitation prior to the service beginning at 9:45. Following the services, we will have a luncheon for family and anyone who would like to stay and share their experiences and stories of Scott. The past 2 weeks have been like trying to stop a frieght train as we did everything humanly possible to keep him here with us. I had so wanted to get video of Scott telling all of his wonderful stories, but it just wasn't possible. For this reason, we would love to have anyone share with us so we can keep his memory alive. You can also email me at susang@axiomfinancial.com with anything you would like to share.
Thank you all for you love, support and prayers. I have felt them and they have lifted us up. I love you so much, Susan
His services with be held on Monday November 3, 2008 at 11:00 am. The address is 1125 East Alpine Blvd; Alpine, Utah. We will also have a visitation prior to the service beginning at 9:45. Following the services, we will have a luncheon for family and anyone who would like to stay and share their experiences and stories of Scott. The past 2 weeks have been like trying to stop a frieght train as we did everything humanly possible to keep him here with us. I had so wanted to get video of Scott telling all of his wonderful stories, but it just wasn't possible. For this reason, we would love to have anyone share with us so we can keep his memory alive. You can also email me at susang@axiomfinancial.com with anything you would like to share.
Thank you all for you love, support and prayers. I have felt them and they have lifted us up. I love you so much, Susan
Friday, October 24, 2008
Hours to days
I'm not sure how to write about what has happened in the last 10 days. On October 14th, Dr. Whisenant told us that he was looking at a dying man. He said that Scott was in liver failure and had weeks, possibly months. To say we were in shock is an understatement. I was better prepared for the news then Scott was. For the past few weeks, as I watched and cared for Scott, I knew he was declining. I had even visited a Hospice website and read 'The Dying Experience' and knew that many of the signs were present. Scott had been very discouraged in the weeks prior to our visit with Dr. Whisenant, but he didn't realize how serious things were. Since this visit, his condition has worsened greatly each day. Yesterday, I had a hospital bed brought in to help me better care for him. He was somewhat conscious and while visiting him, Scott's brother Brenn asked if he should give him a blessing. We then invited all the adult family members from both of our families to join us as Brenn gave him a blessing. It was a sweet and spiritual experience to have our family here to love Scott and share this time with him. My words come with difficulty as I express my feelings that he will only be with us for a few more hours, possibly days. Liver failure is a nasty disease. I am angry that it is stealing my sweet Scotty from me. One of the most difficult things is how it has effected his mind in the last few days. Robbing the real Scott from us before his body was ready to leave. One of the sweetest things to come from the last 2 days is that he shared with Elise and I that he was being visited by angels and included us in their ranks. He also shared with Elise that his father and brother and been with him during this time. We feel so blessed to know that during the most difficult days of our lives that Heavenly visitors have been present to make all of our days easier. I am so grateful for the Spirit that is present in our home. I know that the comforter is lifting and carrying us through this time. I am also so grateful to our wonderful family and amazing ward family who have done everything possible to lighten our heavy load at this time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love each of you more that I can express. I feel your love, concern and prayers as I move through the days. Thank you for being a part of our lives.
Love,
Susan and family
Love,
Susan and family
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Difficult Days
I'm sorry I haven't posted for a long time. I don't even know where to start so I will start with the only good news I have. Our son Matt was married last week to a wonderful girl from American Fork. Her name is Heather Cooper Gifford. They flew to California and were married in Huntington Beach, right on the beach. We are thrilled to welcome her to the family and wish them every happiness.
News about Scott isn't so great. 2 weeks ago one of Scott's bile drains began having problems. He again started with a fever and we went to the hospital to have the drain tube removed and reinserted. He also started the antibiotics again. This Monday he was scheduled for a CT scan as a follow up for the oncologist. Because of continued low grade fevers and nasty drainage around the tube we were concerned. Following the CT scan, they informed us that Scott had an excess amount of fluid in his abdomen which they called ascites. They elected to insert a tube into his abdomen and drained off 2.7 liters of this fluid. Apparently this is a condition that happens with liver disease. Tuesday we had an appointment with the oncologist to review the CT scan results and his labs. The oncologist is very, very, very concerned about the condition of Scott's liver. His liver numbers have gone up drastically since his last labs in August. This was a great surprise to us. We were more concerned about additional tumors from the CT scan than liver issues. The oncologist said there wasn't any detectable new growth of the cancer, but that the liver problems were more serious since they couldn't really do anything for these. He referred us back to the Hepatologist we had seen when pursuing the liver transplant, but wasn't very hopeful and was quite negative. I can't even type the prognosis he gave us, because it is like giving up. The night was spent with our 'kids' discussing what we had heard and the concerns. Our plan is to work to help him regain his strength. This includes regular walks and resuming some of the supplements he took before surgery that are designed to aid the liver. To say that I am terrified is an understatement. Please continue to pray that Scott's liver will begin to heal itself and the function will improve. If you have any advise, please email me at susang@axiomfinancial.com or call me at 801-362-0960. We love you and thank you so much for your love, prayers and support.
Love,
Susan
P.S. If you would like to call Scott our home phone is 801-492-1821 and his cell phone is 801-592-8020. Please be positive when you speak with him. We recognize how important it is to have positive thoughts for the healing process.
News about Scott isn't so great. 2 weeks ago one of Scott's bile drains began having problems. He again started with a fever and we went to the hospital to have the drain tube removed and reinserted. He also started the antibiotics again. This Monday he was scheduled for a CT scan as a follow up for the oncologist. Because of continued low grade fevers and nasty drainage around the tube we were concerned. Following the CT scan, they informed us that Scott had an excess amount of fluid in his abdomen which they called ascites. They elected to insert a tube into his abdomen and drained off 2.7 liters of this fluid. Apparently this is a condition that happens with liver disease. Tuesday we had an appointment with the oncologist to review the CT scan results and his labs. The oncologist is very, very, very concerned about the condition of Scott's liver. His liver numbers have gone up drastically since his last labs in August. This was a great surprise to us. We were more concerned about additional tumors from the CT scan than liver issues. The oncologist said there wasn't any detectable new growth of the cancer, but that the liver problems were more serious since they couldn't really do anything for these. He referred us back to the Hepatologist we had seen when pursuing the liver transplant, but wasn't very hopeful and was quite negative. I can't even type the prognosis he gave us, because it is like giving up. The night was spent with our 'kids' discussing what we had heard and the concerns. Our plan is to work to help him regain his strength. This includes regular walks and resuming some of the supplements he took before surgery that are designed to aid the liver. To say that I am terrified is an understatement. Please continue to pray that Scott's liver will begin to heal itself and the function will improve. If you have any advise, please email me at susang@axiomfinancial.com or call me at 801-362-0960. We love you and thank you so much for your love, prayers and support.
Love,
Susan
P.S. If you would like to call Scott our home phone is 801-492-1821 and his cell phone is 801-592-8020. Please be positive when you speak with him. We recognize how important it is to have positive thoughts for the healing process.
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