…here’s to a beautiful life spent bringing joy and laughter to others…
When we were trying to figure out songs for Martin's celebration of life there were so many to choose from. Martin loved music. He wasn't a word-to-the-song type guy, he was more of an instruments type of guy. He couldn't tell you many of the words to a song but he knew the tune. We... Continue Reading →
Martin passed away four days after his 57th birthday. With his condition, we were unsure how to celebrate. We had always had company over and grilled or gone to eat at someplace great. After all that was Martin's favorite thing to do, eat. This year was different, he was different. We have some wonderful friends.... Continue Reading →
Has anyone taken a selfie with this? It's one of the most "instagramable" locations in Tulum. All through Martin’s journey, I knew one thing. When he was healed and the mesothelioma was under control we would go here. Take Martin’s photo in front of this. Why? To me, it looks like someone with a healthy... Continue Reading →
It seems like I have had such negative posts and that is truly not the person I am. I want to focus on those that have brought kindness and happiness into our lives. THERE ARE SO MANY so it is going to take a while. But this is a start. Today after checking the mail,... Continue Reading →
Doctors don't always do their job. When they don't the person who pays is you! In this case, it was my sweet Martin. He deserved better than this.
How do you describe someone that drops everything, leaves their family, and drives for 6 hours to come here, help us in the messiest times of our life? A sister... that is what you call it. Pat was the family member that Martin relied on. She was never more than a phone call away. Pat... Continue Reading →
Martin loved ice cream. In the end, it was probably the last thing he ate. About 24 hours from the time he took his last breath he was sucking down some ice cream. In the weeks leading up to his passing, it was about all he wanted. He was in St Lukes Hospital in Downtown... Continue Reading →
Let's talk about insurance companies??? Martin paid weekly for life insurance for 30 years. Because Martin was forced into a reduction of hours, he lost his life insurance on January 1, 2022. I called Zachry's Benefits department and begged them to let me pay a "cobra" type payment for it, and I was told no... Continue Reading →
After being in the hospital for two and a half weeks, we were tired. At this point, Martin couldn't say much and no doctor or nurse could tell me why. MRI was stable but an EEG test results show that his brain waves were changing. Now he is sleeping a lot and barely eating. When... Continue Reading →
I had spent two days writing some things down to say about Martin during his service. Just a few thoughts so the people who had not spent much time with Martin had an idea of who he was beside the Mesothelioma patient that he would be remembered for. Martin thought that was neat that I... Continue Reading →
Martin has Meso 