[Sundaycommunity] Update on Mary Lou and Brian

[Greg Gillis]

Dear Brian,

Thank you for your kind update. I will continue to keep Mary Lou, yourself
and family in my prayers.  I am so sorry you are having such a difficult
time. This is a lot of life change in a very short time. I know the
whole community will be praying or all of you.

Peace

Greg


On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 7:29 PM Brian Halferty via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Hi fellow Sunday Community members,
>
> The past couple of weeks or so have been very difficult and painful for
> Mary Lou and I and our family.  I mentioned last Sunday that Mary Lou has
> been admitted to St. Michael's Hospital. She is still there and will remain
> there at least through the coming week.  She is a little calmer and more
> lucid generally than when she was admitted, but it is still a challenge for
> her to remain focused and connected to what's going on in the present
> moment.  She has been well-supported by our children, and their spouses,
> and their families.  Someone from the family has been with her non-stop
> since her admission, both day and night, up until this week.  The
> middle-of-the-night shift has been dropped the past 2 or 3 days because
> Mary Lou is now having more peaceful and restful nights, on the whole.
>
> Last Sunday, prior to our liturgy, I tested positive for COVID-19 using
> one of the rapid tests. Later that day, the staff nurse in my building took
> a PCR test, which a couple of days later confirmed that I was positive.
> There wasn't really any doubt.  I had about 24 hours of aches and pains all
> over me, followed by a couple of days with a very full chest that made my
> breathing very tight.  As the week has gone by, my breathing has cleared
> and I'm beginning to feel much better and more energetic.  Because I'm in a
> seniors' building, I am required to self-isolate for 10 days. As of today,
> I'm 6 days in. This has been particularly hard because it means I have not
> been able to visit Mary Lou in the hospital.  We have talked each day,
> including sometimes on video calls, but we miss each other.
>
> Today, Friday Dec. 2, is our wedding anniversary, our 55th anniversary.
> This is not how we would have anticipated spending our time on this day.
> No party, no dinner at The Keg.  And today was also the day when our
> regional Health Care Coordinator visited Mary Lou in hospital, in the
> company of our two daughters, Mary Beth and Lesley, to discuss Long Term
> Care.  When Mary Lou is discharged from hospital, possibly in a week, or a
> bit more, she will be essentially bed-bound, and will need a lift,
> manipulated by two people, to get out of or into bed, etc.  The family and
> I feel we have little choice but to support the idea of applying for Long
> Term Care (LTC), and possibly for some interim care placement for Mary Lou
> until LTC comes available.  Today, Mary Lou signed the LTC application, and
> we are, with great sadness, supporting her in this decision.
>
> Mary Lou has been changed hospital rooms a couple of times but is now in
> the Cardinal Carter wing at St. Mike's, 14th floor, room 38. Visitors are
> welcome. Enter the hospital by the Queen Street entrance, follow the blue
> line on the floor until the South Elevators, then up to the 14th.
>
> There is still much to endure.  Please hold us in your hearts and your
> prayers.
>
> Best wishes,
> Brian
>
>
> *Brian J. Halferty*
> 146 Sumach Street, Apt. 214
> Toronto, ON  M5A 0P7
> 416-431-0038
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