Friday, September 20, 2013

The Final Post

Friday, September 20, 2013

Six days have gone by since Scotty left our world for a better place. We are very thankful he is no longer suffering and we rejoice in knowing he is with our Lord and Savior. He has earned his angel wings and I am sure he will be watching over us each and every day. September 24th would have been the 5 month mark from the day he received the results from his MRI that he had a tumor on his spine.  From that day on his journey became a roller coaster for all of our family and friends. He fought the disease as hard as his body would allow him.  He never gave up ! The days gone by seem almost like a blur but the exhaustion is real and so is the numbness we are feeling having lost such a great person. His contagious smile and laughter will truly be missed by all of us and we can honestly say we were lucky to have had Scotty in our lives.

Noah returned to school on Wednesday and we realized it was very important for him to return to as normal of a schedule as possible. He misses Scotty very much and speaks of him quite often. We were very proud of him singing at the service the song he and Scotty sang frequently together while riding in the car. "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" . Noah also sang the same song to Scotty on Saturday morning while he visited Scotty for his last time.

Deborah will return to work on October 7. She is busy taking care of all the business issues that is necessary and trying to reestablish a daily routine for Noah. My heart aches for her and we are all trying to comfort her and provide the necessary strength she will need in the days to come.

I would like to thank all of our family, friends, colleagues, and prayer warriors for all your prayers, support, meals, cards, and visits during this ugly journey.  Little did we know back in April the paths the journey would take nor the final outcome. Please continue to pray for Deborah, Noah ,and all of our family members. Please pray that our wonderful memories of all the years with Scotty will provide strength for us and with the Grace of God surrounding us may we endure the days ahead during this difficult time.

2nd Timothy Chapter 4

" I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Obiutuary Notice for Boyce Eugene Scott

Arrangements for Boyce Eugene Scott
 
A Graveside Service will be held Monday, September 16, 3:30pm at Mount Holly United Methodist Church Cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life Service in the Mount Holly Church Sanctuary with the Dr. Reverend Kim Strong and Reverend Thurmond Johnson officiating . The family will receive friends in the Family Life Center following the services and other times at the home at 1039 Eagle Drive and the home of Charles and Annie Garris 570 Bailey Rd. Lancaster, S.C.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

On The Home Stretch

September 12, 2013 Day 139.........

I write this post with a heavy heart but relief at the same time that Scotty will soon be free from this ugly disease.  I am relying on my faith and belief that our God is helping him finish the journey as I sit here in his room.  He is now residing in the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice center. Early Wednesday morning he had fallen sometime in the garage and Deborah found him sitting on the steps. She got him in the house and started assessing Scotty. It was very clear to Deborah he was once again very sick. She called Hospice and they sent someone over. His temperature was102 and he was a bit confused. Nothing appeared broken but he did have a scrape on his back and both arms. It was decided that he needed to come to the Hospice House for further evaluation.  Once we got him transported here he was assessed by the nursing staff and we began to wait for the doctor. In previous days before Wednesday Deborah had noticed some changes in Scotty and she felt his pain had started to increase and he was starting to be more confused at times.  However, he was totally alert at times and it was quite obvious he was protecting Deborah from knowing he was in more pain. The nurses gave him Tylenol for the fever and he began dozing off and on. One time he told us he had just sang a good song! And wasn't he good . As I think back I believe the angels were singing a song with him. The doctor finally came in and checked Scotty and gave us the words we knew one day would be delivered to us. He said his right lung was full of pneumonia again and that the cancer/liver disease had taken over his body. With his history he was sure the pneumonia would be MRSA. With that being said it was now time to focus on keeping Scotty comfortable and he would remain here in the hospice house. The doctor explained to Scotty his condition and with tears in his eyes Scotty shook his head acknowledging he understood what was happening. He ate a few bites of lunch and even ate 2 small cups of ice-cream. We enjoyed a few laughs with him as he faded in and out of sleep. That has been his last food at this time. He is now sleeping all the time and they have placed him on oxygen to make his breathing easier.  He has been resting okay until around 3:30 am and I could tell he was agitated. He did communicate to us he was hurting and he was given some meds. He is now snoozing away.

Deborah is holding her own and trying to keep Noah on a normal schedule as possible. His school has been alerted and they are taking care of him on the school front. He only knows his dad is sick again and in the hospital. His doctor in Charlotte will help Deborah begin to explain to him what is going on with his dad.

Please pray for Scotty to find rest and comfort as he completes his journey. Please pray for strength for Deborah and our entire family as we face the days ahead.

"The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory."
Psalm 118:14


Sunday, September 8, 2013

Making A List and Checking It Over and Over !

September 8, 2013 Day 135

 Scotty seems to be holding his own right now. He has started to have a little more back pain but seems to be handling it with his medication. Today his voice is very froggy and the laryngitis is back.  His ankles and legs are little swollen but he continues to go up and down the stairs without much trouble. Sleeping at night has become a problem and hopefully that will pass real soon. He continues to clean and do some laundry for Deborah but she had to remind him the other day you have to wash the clothes before you put them in the dryer ! We had a good laugh with that.  He has tried to trim some shrubbery (which he wasn't suppose to do) and Deborah describes them as the cone head shrubs ! He also seems to be determined to make this real long hose for Deborah to water her flowers with and  that has been a two week ordeal ! Deborah calls him Mr. Hosepipe.
 Scotty has made a list of things he wants to accomplish these next few weeks. Poor Deborah ! She is trying to keep up with him and his wishes. They were able to get some much needed repairs to the outside of their house and he is already getting together some information for the next project. :). On Saturday, Scotty and Deborah  had a visit from his Aunt and Uncle from Tarboro, N.C. He had not seen them in 10 years and they were a very cute couple in their 80's. Kristin and I went by and met them and Scotty was so tickled to see them. Today he had visitors from his company out of Columbia and has another group coming from Spartanburg on the 21st to see him. He really enjoys the visits because one of the things he misses the most is seeing his co-workers on a day to day basis. The laughter they bring telling stories about Scotty is a good dose of medicine for all of us ! Scotty is a people person and his days before the "C" disease were filled with traveling from offices to offices in his district communicating with people.

Noah is settling in at Rawlinson Road and is enjoying his teachers. He has a new shadow and they seem to be working very well together. I cannot say enough good things about the team of teachers he has as well as his lead teacher ! The compassion and understanding they have for Noah and his special needs are phenomenal. We all know he can require some extra effort at times and we all just apprciate their willingness to try.

Deborah has a classroom full of 24 first graders. She continues to work to keep things as normal as possible while she can. We know there will come a time when she will need to be out but for now it is a blessing she can continue to teach.

Please continue to keep all of us in your prayers as we continue to travel through this journey!