After her last stroke, Mrs. Dewar couldn't swallow without aspirating, and the only options were to put in a feeding tube or to "let nature take its course": a wrenching choice. It would be one thing if she was in a coma, but she's not; she recognizes us and smiles and tries to communicate. Jimmy felt that the feeding tube was the only decision he could live with at this point, so she has it now, and is at home, and we're hoping for the best.
Our friends Mike and Jayne Godwin had offered us a ride in their plane to the Bahamas this weekend, and we really wanted to fly down to check on our little house in Marsh Harbour. We haven't seen it since March 2007, but Jimmy wasn't comfortable leaving his mother yet, and cancelled. I hope it doesn't get hurricaned too badly this season. Gustav doesn't pose a threat, but tropical storm Hanna might later in the week.
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