October 25, 2015 at 3 pm Anne died after a long fought battle with MultiMyeloma

I just don't know how to feel, the past few days have delivered me grief beyond my imagination.
It feels like I just lost something so valuable and personal that the tears come in waves and it doesn't take much to set me off.

We battled her cancer for the past five years and the last 14 months have been the biggest challenges of our lives. In the end thanks to the help of Hospice of Santa Cruz, we were able to keep Anne comfortable despite the cancers ravaging her body.

I was with all all those final days, round the clock to be there and help her in any way and believe me I shed more than my share of tears. She is finished with her battle against one of the most terrible diseases I have ever witnessed. I believe, near the end, Anne decided to take care of business and kill her cancer, the sad trade off is that she had to die to do it. I believe she is in a better place, her quality of life was so diminished, she was at the mercy of her caregivers to do the most basic tasks. Anne went "went off to college" in style and will participate in Stanford University's willed body program where the school of anatomy will study her case and with her help hopefully find a cure for plasma cell leukemia.

I will love Anne forever. Rest in peace.
Jeff

So we have made it to October of 2015, and this past year has been full of challenges, positive and then not so fun. Anne is really sick, the plasma cell cytoma's have taken over her body. Its so sad to see someone you care for in so much pain and ruined by cancer. We met with the hospice doctor who is handling her case and she said quite frankly in a gentle way that we have days of a couple of weeks before Anne "goes off to College". I will miss my wife dearly and want to thank her for all she has contributed to my life. Without her who knows what I would have done. She has been my anchor, support throughout our marriage and always believed in me and my crazy stubborn ideas. I am such a stubborn SOB, once I set my eye on a goal I have to go after it with every cell in my body.