
My brother Brian has been pretty unlucky in the love department. He puts everything into his relationships without the same in return. In his 40’s he finally met the woman for him. Heather loves him unconditionally and he loves her with all his heart. They married in 2016. I’ve not seen him happier. Heather has had many issues with her intestines and some surgeries over the years. Her issues got worse over the last several months. She had multiple hospital stays in less than a year. She developed an infection In the lining of her bowel that was not responding to heavy antibiotics. The doctors told her she needed another surgery. Her bowels stopped working at this point almost completely. She could not bear to have another bowel surgery. Even if she did try surgery, her chance of survival is slim due to multiple complications and recovery would be extremely painful. She had no other options. At age 46 she signed paperwork to go under hospice care. She is home bound and in a great deal of pain most days. Trust me -she is an extremely tough woman and has been put through so much. Hospice does a great job trying to control that - which means she sleeps a lot due to heavy medication. My brother has taken a leave from work because she needs someone there 24/7 for her safety and he promised her to keep her at home as long as possible. There is no family living in the same state to help them. Because he is out of work for his wife and not him he does not get to use sick time or any type of paid time off. He had some money saved but is about to run out and will have to return to work soon to survive. He has not asked for help but I felt compelled to try to do something. I can’t imagine having to go to work while your spouse can pass away any time. He wants to keep his word to leave her home as long as possible. They want to spend as much time together as they can. Their time left is not long and that’s all they have left together. Please help me help them spend their last moments together and not apart. Thank you.