{"id":5263,"date":"2009-12-06T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lamaravilla.com\/blog\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2024-03-26T20:18:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T03:18:53","slug":"new-website-for-elke-mutti-omi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamaravilla.com\/blog\/?p=5263","title":{"rendered":"An Update on Mom and a new Website just for her"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post was written back in November when we set up Mutti’s new site but it was not published because we did not want Chando to see it… Now that she’s home and she’s aware of Mutti’s current situation, I will go ahead and share it with all of you here. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will also include in this post the other entries that Liza has written on Mutti’s site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Orlando<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Mutti<\/a>
Mutti celebrating her b-day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Dear friends and family,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have started a new website for Elke\/Mutti\/Omi using Caring Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.caringbridge.org\/visit\/elke<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will have regular updates and keep you posted on any news. You can sign up on the website to receive these updates via email. Here is our first posting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elke\/mutti\/omi is not fealing great today. She has decided not to continue with her chemotherapy treatment. She is feeling that her life on chemotherapy was not a happy life. We know that the days ahead will be up and down. Elke is not up to talking to people right now but would love to hear from you via this website. Please sign our guestbook and leave a message for her to read. She will need all of our strength during this difficult time and I know that together we can send her all the love and caring she deserves. We will try to update this website with further details. Thank you to all who have offered their support in so many ways. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful network of family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liza and family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009 8:22 AM, PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to all of you for your messages of courage, love and strength. Each message brings a smile to Elke and helps her to realize how many people are thinking of her and supporting her. Please keep the messages coming! They help to lift up her spirits in a way nothing else can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also feel free to pass this website on to others who you think would like to keep updated or communicate with Elke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, thanks for taking time to write in the guest book. It really makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Liza, Michael and family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009 2:09 PM, PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you again for all of your wonderful messages for Elke. I read them to her everyday and they really cheer her up. Orlando, Michael, Monica and I went to the doctor with her yesterday. It appears that she has some options at this time which we may revisit at her next appointment in three weeks. Making a decision is really hard. If she goes off chemotherapy treatment she then becomes a hospice patient, if she stays on the chemotherapy treatment she will continue with her doctor visits, CT Scans etc. and the benefits of the treatment are unknown but the doctor seems to think it would be effective on keeping the cancer in check a bit longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important part right now is to keep her spirits up which is probably the best medicine of all. All of you, by writing on this website are a part of making that happen. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned. Elke’s friends at 4th Street Studio may be creating a holiday art exhibit highlighting Elke’s work in December. We will keep you posted with the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Liza, Michael and family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 11:20 PM, PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello everyone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again thank you for all of your wonderful messages. Elke is always excited to hear from you. Well, Elke has officially decided not to continue with the chemotherapy treatments. That means she is now a candidate for hospice. Hospice is when the doctor believes the patient has 6 months or less left. Or course that isn’t easy to determine so it could be less or it could be more. The hospice nurse came today to register her in the program and we were later visited by a social worker who will oversee all of her other needs. This was definitely a hard day for her but we are thankful for a service like hospice and all of the wonderful people who do this work. If you didn’t know it, Elke actually worked as a hospice nurse for a couple of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since coming off chemotherapy she has had more energy and has felt better overall so she has taken a few trips to the studio to paint but she gets tired pretty easily. In fact the nurse from hospice was worried at first that Elke might not be sick enough to qualify for for the program. That’s also because she does a great job of appearing to be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are happy to announce that Elke’s wonderful friends at 4th Street Studio have decided to put on an art show in her honor. It will be on December 12 from 6-9pm. We hope to see many of you there. If you did not get an invitation from the studio let me know so I can have them add you to the invite list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you all for being so caring and supportive. We appreciate your messages, cards and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Liza, Michael and family<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This post was written back in November when we set up Mutti’s new site but it was not published because we did not want Chando to see it… Now that she’s home and she’s aware of Mutti’s current situation, I will go ahead and share it with all of you here. I will also include in this post the other entries that Liza has written on Mutti’s site. -Orlando Dear friends and family, We have started a new website for Elke\/Mutti\/Omi using Caring Bridge. http:\/\/www.caringbridge.org\/visit\/elke We will have regular updates and keep you posted on any news. You can sign up on the website to receive these updates via email. Here is our first posting: Elke\/mutti\/omi is not fealing great today. She has decided not to continue with her chemotherapy treatment. She is feeling that her life on chemotherapy was not a happy life. We know that the days ahead will be up and down. Elke is not up to talking to people right now but would love to hear from you via this website. Please sign our guestbook and leave a message for her to read. She will need all of our strength during this difficult time and I know that together we can send her all the love and caring she deserves. We will try to update this website with further details. Thank you to all who have offered their support in so many ways. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful network of family and friends. Much love, Liza and family SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009 8:22 AM, PST Thank you to all of you for your messages of courage, love and strength. Each message brings a smile to Elke and helps her to realize how many people are thinking of her and supporting her. Please keep the messages coming! They help to lift up her spirits in a way nothing else can. Also feel free to pass this website on to others who you think would like to keep updated or communicate with Elke. Again, thanks for taking time to write in the guest book. It really makes a difference. -Liza, Michael and family THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009 2:09 PM, PST Thank you again for all of your wonderful messages for Elke. I read them to her everyday and they really cheer her up. Orlando, Michael, Monica and I went to the doctor with her yesterday. It appears that she has some options at this time which we may revisit at her next appointment in three weeks. Making a decision is really hard. If she goes off chemotherapy treatment she then becomes a hospice patient, if she stays on the chemotherapy treatment she will continue with her doctor visits, CT Scans etc. and the benefits of the treatment are unknown but the doctor seems to think it would be effective on keeping the cancer in check a bit longer. The most important part right now is to keep her spirits up which is probably the best medicine of all. All of you, by writing on this website are a part of making that happen. Thank you! Stay tuned. Elke’s friends at 4th Street Studio may be creating a holiday art exhibit highlighting Elke’s work in December. We will keep you posted with the details. -Liza, Michael and family TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 11:20 PM, PST Hello everyone, Once again thank you for all of your wonderful messages. Elke is always excited to hear from you. Well, Elke has officially decided not to continue with the chemotherapy treatments. That means she is now a candidate for hospice. Hospice is when the doctor believes the patient has 6 months or less left. Or course that isn’t easy to determine so it could be less or it could be more. The hospice nurse came today to register her in the program and we were later visited by a social worker who will oversee all of her other needs. This was definitely a hard day for her but we are thankful for a service like hospice and all of the wonderful people who do this work. If you didn’t know it, Elke actually worked as a hospice nurse for a couple of years. Since coming off chemotherapy she has had more energy and has felt better overall so she has taken a few trips to the studio to paint but she gets tired pretty easily. In fact the nurse from hospice was worried at first that Elke might not be sick enough to qualify for for the program. That’s also because she does a great job of appearing to be fine. We are happy to announce that Elke’s wonderful friends at 4th Street Studio have decided to put on an art show in her honor. It will be on December 12 from 6-9pm. We hope to see many of you there. If you did not get an invitation from the studio let me know so I can have them add you to the invite list. Thank you all for being so caring and supportive. We appreciate your messages, cards and support. 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