Dear Friends:
Today Glen's family made the decision to discontinue life support for Glen. It has been a long 7 1/2 months for everybody. For 4 1/2 of those months, Glen has been in unresponsive state due to an anoxic brain injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain, and because of major strokes as well. Try as we might to hold out hope that the old Glen would somehow be able to make it back to us, that hasn't happened.
Today the doctors told us that Glen is beginning to show signs that his body has begun shutting down. Glen has been having trouble keeping his oxygenation level stable and now is not tolerating the tube feeding.
So - with a heavy heart, it was decided to discontinue life support on Tuesday, August 3.
Any of you who would like to visit this weekend are welcome. He is in Ben Taub Hospital in the ICU on the 4th Floor. We understand if you don't want to visit, too. Our Glen is no longer here. Our Glen is in our hearts and our minds and in the art and memories of him he leaves behind.
When we have final arrangements to share, we will post again.
Sincerely,
Glen's Family
Friday, July 30, 2010
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