Amy passed away on the Morning of March 3, 2009. She fought a brave and determined battle. In her last week, she was fully alert and aware, and grateful to the many, many people who reached out to her, both through this ongoing narrative of her illness, and her personal and professional lives. She had been almost unaware of the many lives she had touched in a positive way over the years, and was overwhelmed by the many cards, flowers, and messages she received during the previous three weeks, when she was only dimly aware of what was going on about her.
During that last week, Amy's face took on a beautific glow, a look of serenity and happiness. She got to speak to many people on the phone. Toward the end of the week, she said to me, "You know, this is one of the best periods of my life." As Amy's liver function failed, starting Friday night, she declined rapidly. At the end, on Tuesday, she was calm, without pain, in bed at home, surrounded by her family and their love, in the quiet of the early morning.
We will miss her terribly.
Albert Robbins (Amy's Husband)
2 comments:
Shalom
My name is Tzilla and I'm Amy's cousin from Israel.. We met only twice when Alix was a baby.
I had no idea she was so sick and didn't get to read her blog till now after she dead.
My condolences to you and the whole family. I participate from far in your great grief.
I'm just so sorry. I am a bc.org sister, and just saw that we lost our sister. Please know that we all grieve alongside you. Love and prayers, whoopsiedoodles (breastcancer.org)
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