Bill is not good, his condition has deteriorated further. He is sleeping most of the time. They were feeding him through a nose tube before but are finding it impossible to do this now, as he is too weak. Things are not looking bright. I spoke to Jacqueline earlier this evening and the pair of us just kept breaking down on the phone. We don’t want him to go, but we don’t want him to suffer either. It’s very difficult. I know he is a good age but he was such a nice person and you just don’t want to let go. (Email from Ann to Mary, April 15, 2007)