Joey Feek of the husband and wife country duo Joey & Rory is now on hospice care.
The 40-year-old singer first revealed she had been battling cervical cancer in June of last year, had announced she was no longer undergoing treatment to fight the disease just last month.
Rory Feek explained on his personal blog that Joey was rushed to the hospital on November 6 because the pain from her cancer had become too much for the country star.
Rory made the heartbreaking update to his blog, This Life I Live, on Monday, revealing that the cancer is very aggressive and is causing Joey a lot of pain.
“At 4 am on Friday morning we rushed Joey to the hospital in Muncie. Her pain had become too much to bare. A few hours later the doctors told us that the pain was from the cancer tumors continuing to grow and become inflamed and we need to concentrate now on helping her be comfortable. Not the answer we hoped for… but the answer He has given us.”
Rory wrote that "hospice is arranged" and there will be a carpet near Joey’s bed to make sure their one-year-old daughter, Indiana, can still see her mom while she rests.
A hospice bed was set to be delivered to the family's home on Monday, so that Feek can live out the remainder of her days where she's most comfortable.
"We'll have a play area on the carpet nearby – close enough for her to watch Indy play, and for Indy to turn and make sure her mama can see her," wrote Feek.
"Joey is at peace with where she is and where she’s going," wrote Feek. "So am I."
As they make Joey comfortable, Rory shared a heartbreaking, sweet photo of the singer with Indiana in her arms.
"The last couple of mornings, I’ve brought Indiana up here to spend time with her mama," he wrote. "Both of their eyes light up the moment they see each other. It’s been beautiful."
"They smiled and played and loved each other the way that only mamas and their little ones can. Afterwards, when Indy got sleepy, Joey held her and sang 'In The Garden' and other hymns as she softly stroked her silky-blonde hair," said Rory.
Joey was diagnosed in 2014, received chemotherapy for Stage IV cervical cancer. Last month, she halted all treatments after it was deemed ineffective.
Rory wrote on Oct. 23 that his wife was stopping all treatments and living out her final days with their baby daughter, Indiana, 21 months, and teenage stepdaughters Heidi and Hopie.
A nationwide prayer vigil was held for Joey before her hospice care. She has a lot of support from her family, fans, and loved ones, as she makes peace during this difficult time.
