Mom Is**NOT** Fading Away QUITE YET
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Mom Is**NOT** Fading Away QUITE YET
She's 92 and not doing very good at all. She's been in a retirement home for almost 3 years, and every bout of pneumonia leaves her more ragged, worn out and brain-fried. She got out of re-hab about a couple weeks ago and needed a 24/7 watcher. If she doesn't pull out of it today or tomorrow she'll go into assisted living.
This may sound horrible, but I wish she would either recover to a point of living a happy life, or that the Lord will call her home before she suffers any longer.
Personally, I would avoid lingering like that if possible.
If you have any good thoughts and prayers about one way or the other, please do.
This may sound horrible, but I wish she would either recover to a point of living a happy life, or that the Lord will call her home before she suffers any longer.
Personally, I would avoid lingering like that if possible.
If you have any good thoughts and prayers about one way or the other, please do.
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Hoping for the best for her Blaine. It's so tough to lose them but watching them suffer is worse I think.
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Prayers up Blaine, feel for ya it`s a tough deal.
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Prayers for Momma and Blaine.
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Prayers for you and your mom.
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Prayers up for you and yours.
You're going through one of the hardest things a child can go through.
Be well.
You're going through one of the hardest things a child can go through.
Be well.
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Actually, I'm ok. I look at this as the natural way of things. My sis who is in charge of this (2500 miles away) I think is trying to hang on a little too much. For me, it would be a mercy to go home before all the intensive care is necessary. Honest, I'm not hard-hearted, just realistic. Death & Taxes...ya know?
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I understand completely. Hard to see loved ones go thru this process. Todd/3leg
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Blaine be there at the end. Hardest thing I have ever done, but I know it was the right thing for all concerned.
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Prayers sent.
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Prayers UP for Mom and Sis and you too Blaine . . .
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I feel for you my friend. Been there and I understand.
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"...This may sound horrible, but I wish she would either recover to a point of living a happy life, or that the Lord will call her home before she suffers any longer...."
Not at all. It is likely what she wishes for as well.
It is what many of my patients pray for, and sometimes they ask me to be 'less aggressive' to facilitate a death with dignity and comfort, instead of prolonged misery.
Of course I am at best God's 'instrument', and at worse, Satan's, so I tell them all I can do is MY best, to provide a path to recovery; whether God takes them 'home' instead of my path, is not my choice.
Bottom line: you're not wrong to have those thoughts.
Just be there for support and tell her the most important thing a mom wants to hear: "You did a good job; raised good kids, left the world better because of it." (hopefully she doesn't regard you as too much the exception to that narrative... ).
Not at all. It is likely what she wishes for as well.
It is what many of my patients pray for, and sometimes they ask me to be 'less aggressive' to facilitate a death with dignity and comfort, instead of prolonged misery.
Of course I am at best God's 'instrument', and at worse, Satan's, so I tell them all I can do is MY best, to provide a path to recovery; whether God takes them 'home' instead of my path, is not my choice.
Bottom line: you're not wrong to have those thoughts.
Just be there for support and tell her the most important thing a mom wants to hear: "You did a good job; raised good kids, left the world better because of it." (hopefully she doesn't regard you as too much the exception to that narrative... ).
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Re: Mom Is Fading Away :(
Sorry to hear this Blaine. You and your Mom will be in our prayers here.
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Blaine I will be praying for God's will in this. I think this is what you want too.
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I know where you're at Blaine. Had to call the hospice for my Mom a few years ago. Toughest decision I;ve ever made. Prayers up for you man.
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Very sorry to hear, Blaine. Prayers sent, my friend.
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Boy, Blaine, I have been here, done this, and I agree that if the good Lord wants her home, let it be sooner than later.
I have watched this unfold in my own family, including my own mom taking 12 YEARS to die of Alzheimer's, and my Dad "intubated" for two weeks before it dawned on us to let him pass. He did so almost immediately with I believe, joy and alacrity, wanting to be done with this life and be in the presence of his beloved Messiah. The transition is peaceful and effortless for those who are leaving; it's only hard for those of us left behind.
Prayers for you, friend.
I have watched this unfold in my own family, including my own mom taking 12 YEARS to die of Alzheimer's, and my Dad "intubated" for two weeks before it dawned on us to let him pass. He did so almost immediately with I believe, joy and alacrity, wanting to be done with this life and be in the presence of his beloved Messiah. The transition is peaceful and effortless for those who are leaving; it's only hard for those of us left behind.
Prayers for you, friend.
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Blaine, prayers up for your Mom, you and your sister, and your family.
I'm with you; I hope I never end up in a nursing home. I'd rather go out quick and fighting...
I'm with you; I hope I never end up in a nursing home. I'd rather go out quick and fighting...
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I share your sentiment sir. Prayers up.
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Re: Mom Is Fading Away :(
Well, she's perked up considerable. Not close to being well, of course, but better. She's still headed to the assisted living wing (which is going to go over like a turd in the punchbowl). That Old Lady has more lives than a cat.
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Prayers up for you & Mom, Blaine.
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Glad to hear she's doing better. Let's face it that generation is made of some tough stuff. They don't quit easy.
Prayers up for her continued improvement.
Prayers up for her continued improvement.
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Blaine, if she has some quality time left -- and you can spend some of it with her -- it's surely a blessing.
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I'm going to try to head east, me and the dog in the truck, at the EOM....I'll try to nap in the truck to save $$$ but I'll need at least one night at a dump for a shower and 8 hours.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:19 am Blaine, if she has some quality time left -- and you can spend some of it with her -- it's surely a blessing.
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Safe travels brother. Praying for all now.
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Awesome! Prayers continue!