Debbie never got to have her surgery. After finding out hre cancer resurfaced, she then had serious hip problems. After a hip replacements surgery, she got an infection. Last night, she passed away. Here is the e-mail from the gal letting us all know about her status:
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My Dear Friends:
The angels took our dear, dear friend to be with her Lord this morning at 3:40am. Her fight here is finished. She was at peace and did not suffer. I was holding her hand when she slipped ever so gently away. Her family, Dottie and her college roommates were also there.
She opened her eyes this morning and Dottie and I prayed with her. She nodded her head and was aware of her condition. We prayed for God's will to be done and for Debbie's peace and at the moment I prayed "Lord, she gave her life to you and knows that she knows that You are clearing the way for her" Debbie nodded her head again and squeezed my hand. We knew she was at peace and prepared to let go.
Debbie had lost a tremendous amount of blood and was loosing it as quickly as they would give her more. That process could have gone on a very long
time so the decision was made late this afternoon to stop it. Her kidneys failed, the infections were out of control and they found tumors today in
her liver. Had she survived this crisis her quality of life would have been so poor and added greater suffering. We know Debbie would not have wanted a life where she was not in total control of herself and running the show for the upcoming elections!
I will be getting back to you as soon as I know details about a service. Linda still needed time to process all this and will be making arrangements tomorrow.
Thank you once more for the support of our cherished friend.
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Debbie was a great lady and fouhgt many battles. As I tearfully post this, let us all keep her and her family and freinds in our prayers.