From: George
Date: 1/3/2015 1:18:12 PM
Subject: Fwd: Dick Eklund - Somber Health News
Note below
from Dick Eklund’s sister Deb.
Dick is a
former BOS Council 9 Chairman. Will notify you of any developments as I
learn them.
Eklund home address:
243 Woodland Road
Hampton, NH 03842
Dino
Begin forwarded message:
From: Deb Costa <debcosta21@gmail.com>
Subject: Dick Eklund - Somber Health News
Date: January 3, 2015 at 10:31:38 AM EST
To:
Hi everyone,
Please accept my apologies for sending this news electronically, but
being able to do it more personally is impossible due to the legions of
people who asked to be kept updated.
As you probably all know, Dick has been at Mass General Hospital since before Christmas. His leukemia is back after more than a year's courageous battle. He also has a fungal pneumonia. We had a meeting today and the plan is for him to go home to NH probably on Monday. Palliative care will start and then hospice will take over if needed. I am sad to say that my "Eye of the Tiger" warrior brother is not going to pull through this. He will go to NH to his home, his bed, his dog Lola and his wife Lydia where he will finish out his last days or weeks.
He loves his family and friends and told me he is happy that he really lived his life. He knows about and appreciates everyone's prayers and well wishes. As he stated himself earlier this year, it is amazing that he survived last year and through both his and Lydia's birthdays in May and June. He also hung tough for their 45th anniversary in October. I'm sure Lydia would appreciate any cards or notes and she or other family members can read them to Dick when he's home.
Please share this with other friends and people who know Dick and may want to be aware of this. Please, hug everyone you love every chance you can.
Love you all,
Deb (and Tony)
As you probably all know, Dick has been at Mass General Hospital since before Christmas. His leukemia is back after more than a year's courageous battle. He also has a fungal pneumonia. We had a meeting today and the plan is for him to go home to NH probably on Monday. Palliative care will start and then hospice will take over if needed. I am sad to say that my "Eye of the Tiger" warrior brother is not going to pull through this. He will go to NH to his home, his bed, his dog Lola and his wife Lydia where he will finish out his last days or weeks.
He loves his family and friends and told me he is happy that he really lived his life. He knows about and appreciates everyone's prayers and well wishes. As he stated himself earlier this year, it is amazing that he survived last year and through both his and Lydia's birthdays in May and June. He also hung tough for their 45th anniversary in October. I'm sure Lydia would appreciate any cards or notes and she or other family members can read them to Dick when he's home.
Please share this with other friends and people who know Dick and may want to be aware of this. Please, hug everyone you love every chance you can.
Love you all,
Deb (and Tony)
(Dick's "Sista")
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