#162 / 2010 Winter: New Orleans

JAMIE GIVENS WRITES

#162

Dec. 7, 2010

This from Jamie:

Pamela,

The one thing about Joe, he rarely complains.

When we saw each other at Brown's Diner, and we were in the van, you and Joe talked to me about how he was not feeling well.  At that moment, I had somersaults going in my tummy.  Joe had a far away look in his eyes.  I had an ominous feeling come over me.  Earlier in the night, Joe mentioned to me that he had not been feeling well.  Since I assess people's health daily, I felt myself go into clinician mode.  Let's just say, I was concerned.

You do have a large support of friends and loved ones who care deeply.  If there is anything I can do, please feel free to ask.  I love you both, and you both will have a huge amount of respect and honor from me.  Joe is a great role model for living.  One day maybe I will be able to articulate the amount of gratitude I have for Joe because he believed in me and always supported my work.  He continues to teach me how to be a better person.

LOVE to you BOTH!!!

Jamie

Now Joe nor I can remember ever having mentioning to Jamie anything about Joe not feeling well. It wasn’t really an issue at this time, but maybe we did. Regardless Jamie had the perfect description: A faraway look in his eyes. That’s what it is. I see it come over him and he is looking someplace so far past me, someplace I can’t see. It’s to me already the beginning of a withdrawal.

However things are going well. We have an appointment already scheduled for this coming Monday at 9 am with the oncologist.