{"id":635,"date":"2007-09-22T13:15:09","date_gmt":"2007-09-22T13:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jwalking\/2007\/09\/mitch-near-the-end.html"},"modified":"2007-09-22T13:15:09","modified_gmt":"2007-09-22T13:15:09","slug":"mitch-near-the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jwalking\/2007\/09\/mitch-near-the-end.html","title":{"rendered":"Mitch &#8211; near the end"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>9\/22\/2007<br \/>\nDay 19&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and so it goes&#8230;..<br \/>\nAll,<br \/>\nMitch&#8217;s chance for a meaningful recovery are beyond bleak.  Mitch&#8217;s breathing difficulties continue to worsen and the infection is getting worse.  We can not start chemo with Mitch in this condition because I know that his body can&#8217;t take it.  Last night was exceedingly difficult as we try to keep him comfortable.  We see no signs that our prayers for healing are in line with God&#8217;s will.<br \/>\nMitch has done his part.  Strong, determined, competitive, &amp; tough don&#8217;t begin to do him justice in light of these trials.  He has fought the fight and lived up to his last name.  We have always said that &#8220;Whitakers never quit&#8221; and he has always taken it to heart in every area of his life.  However, it is now up to Tracy and I to determine when he has suffered enough.  We are faced with those &#8220;big decisions that we would rather not think about&#8221; that I mentioned a few weeks back.  I am determined not to let him suffer anymore.  Well done, my son, I am proud of you.  My warrior.  My prince.  My name.  My joy.  My Mitch.<br \/>\nMy heart hurts &#8211; my soul is in anguish &#8211; every fiber of my being aches from a place where only our childrens hearts rest.<br \/>\nGod knows my pain.  He felt the same pain when He offered up His Son on a Cross for you and I.  The Father knew whenever His Son had suffered enough.  So do I.<br \/>\nPray for us.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9\/22\/2007 Day 19&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and so it goes&#8230;.. All, Mitch&#8217;s chance for a meaningful recovery are beyond bleak. Mitch&#8217;s breathing difficulties continue to worsen and the infection is getting worse. We can not start chemo with Mitch in this condition because I know that his body can&#8217;t take it. 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