Hello Kast Family

Been a busy time lately…. weather is finally turning, although we had a little rain/snow last week…. but hopefully the last for this spring.

Jenn is back from her trip. Come on Jenn, where are you? How was it? You just missed Matt Lauer, he was a week behind you, but he has nothing on you now.

Every day is bringing back a memory. Kerrie had just gone back in the hospital at this time last year, and things were beginning to change rapidly. Sometimes I look back at my calender to see what was happening. But I try not to do that, because there was so much. More tests, day after day. The new treatments, the risks, the complications, back to ICU. I still remember Kerrie’s brother at the family meeting we had with the staff the beginning of June. They offered very little hope and seemed to think we would make Kerrie’s decision for her regarding one more possible treatment with a very high risk. Ron looked at the doctor and told her, “you need to talk to Kerrie. This is her life and her decision, we can’t do this for her. She’s waiting for you right now.” I was so proud of him for standing up for her and taking charge. He was so loving and faithful, every week, one, two, three times, there he would be to see her. Always with his KAST shirt on, always patient. Sometimes they just sat and watched TV, sometimes they talked. He didn’t need anything, just to be there. We talk about that sometimes. He says he still feels like he should be going down there. I think because she’s still there in some ways….. checking on the patients, spending time with her friends, the staff. And Ron feels it, even tho he kind of scoffs at me when I say that. But, he can keep scoffing, I know it’s Ker talking to her brother.

Well, everyone….take care. Enjoy the new season, take joy in the green grass, the new leaves on the trees, the warm sun  and in each other. I know I do.

Love you all,

Joan