It is with a great deal of sadness that we say goodbye to our wife, mom, grandmother, and friend today. Jolene passed away at four o'clock this morning.

Viewing will be held at
Russon Brothers Mortuary
295 N Main street
Bountiful , Utah
on Thursday, March 12 from 6-8 pm

Funeral Information:

Friday, March 13, 2009
9:30-10:30 am Viewing
11:00 am Funeral Service
Woods Cross Stake House
2064 South 800 West
Woods Cross, Utah

We had the hospice doctor come by today and he said he thought her passing was eminent. He asked us to increase her pain medication to keep her comfortable and sleeping as much as possible. She has not been able to remember very much the last few days. She seems somewhat confused and unable to communicate most of the time. I would ask that she not have any visitors as she most likely will not be able to recognize anyone. We appreciate all your love and support and we are glad that she was able to visit with everyone who came by to see her.
Thanks again for all the kind gestures and help from everyone.

Dick Potter

Another update on Jolene's condition. She has been home for 3 weeks now and for quite a while she got better almost everyday. The last few days she seems to be going down hill fairly rapidly but the nurse said that could change and her condition will probably be like a physical roller coaster with her getting better one day and worse the next. Today has not been a good day for her. She is getting forgetful and confused. She sometimes forgets people's names and she can't remember the name of things.
I would ask everyone who comes to visit to keep the visits short in order to let her rest because she seems to need more rest than in the recent past.
Pray for a miracle because that is what she needs.

Dick Potter

An update to Jolene's condition. When she came home the doctor told me she had 2-3 days at most. After she came home she became more coherent and responsive every day for about a week and has been at the same level of responsiveness since then. Lately, Jolene has been very communicative and recognizes everyone who comes to visit. She seems to be a little bit weaker each day and is eating very little. She only eats about one Popsicle per day along with a rice drink and lots of water. Sometimes she wants something else other than the Popsicle and drink and the nurse told us to give her what she wants. A PRN from hospice comes in every day to clean her and we try and reposition her every few hours so she will be comfortable. A RN comes to visit twice a week. She sleeps quite a bit and is only awake for 4-6 hours every day. If she has any pain we give her some pain medication and that makes her sleep even more. At this point it is a day to day thing and we are just trying to keep her as comfortable and without pain as possible. She has a massage therapist that comes over a couple of times a week and she really enjoys that. If anything else develops we will put it on the blog.

Dick Potter

2/10/09

Well what to say in this situation. Jolene was brought home from the hospital on Monday...she had organ failure and there wasn't much the hospital could do. Her family has been able to come and say good-bye as her earthly journey is quickly coming to an end. We appreciate all the love and support that friends and neighbors have shown us these last few months. It is hard to put into words what we are all feeling at this time but we are comforted by the plan of salvation that we all have a testimony of. We know that she will be welcomed by loving arms by those who have passed before her. We will keep you posted as further events unfold.

The Latest Update - 2/4/09

We just wanted to let everyone who has been following Jolene's progress that last night she was admitted to LDS Hospital. Dick took her in last night and the doctors found that she was quite dehydrated and that she had in infection throughout her body. She will be in the hospital for a few days but her doctor has said that he does not want her around flowers. So if you would like to send her something to show your support and love, please send her a card at her home address. We are not sure how long the 'no flower' rule will last but we will certainly let you know when she will be able to receive them again. Jolene has really enjoyed receiving flowers and they have brought her much joy through this difficult time.

Please continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers, we know that they are working. We know that Jolene will pull through this latest bump in her road to recovery. She is a strong woman that we all love and adore and are anxious for her to come home. Thank you!

Hi, this is an update on what has happened this week. Tuesday I went to Salt Lake Clinic and had fluid removed from by abdomen. For some reason my Liver is swollen and is producing fluid into the abdomen. They pulled almost 4 liters of fluid off my abdomen and I can now bend over and much of the pain is gone. Wednesday I went to the Salt Lake Clinic for my chemo treatment. We left about 10 in the morning and returned home at 5:30. That is a long day for me. That included going up to LDS hospital to have the dressing changed on my pic line. Today I went into the Clinic to get my neulasta shot to bring my platelets and white-cell count up. Time for me to rest. If this chemo follows the past, I will feel pretty good today and tomorrow and then will have a difficult weekend. I just get feeling pretty good and then it is time for another chemo treatment. I have had 7 teatments and have 5 to go. I have them every 2 weeks. I appreciate all the help and prayers in my behalf. We also appreciate all the meals that have been brought into us. Thanks so very much
Love, Jolene