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Bye Mom...
Bosketti
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I get that most of you probably don't know me anymore. Life got busy a while back and I became more of a lurker here, but I still show up a couple times a week.
That said, 5 weeks ago yesterday my mom went into the emergentcy room. She was diagnosed with pnemonia, then Acute Myloid Luekemia. They tried a round of chemo that she tolerated well, but there was no recovery from the luekemia. Sunday morning she passed away.
The whole journey from where she knew something was wrong until her passing was about 7 weeks. She was still active until the day she went into the hospital. No one wants to see their mom go, but I have to admit that this whole thing couldn't have gone better. I had my last converstation with her on Saturday morning, she was communicating all the way up til late Saturday night. She was confident in her faith and was at peace through the whole process. It wasn't as sudden as a heart attack where no one gets to say good bye but it wasn't the typical long term poop storm that usually goes with cancer. She was really only suffering the last week and a half, but you never would have known that talking to her.
For those of you so inclined, I would appreciate prayers for my family, especially my dad as he learns to live without mom and learns to take over all the things he took for granted that she did to make his life better.
That said, 5 weeks ago yesterday my mom went into the emergentcy room. She was diagnosed with pnemonia, then Acute Myloid Luekemia. They tried a round of chemo that she tolerated well, but there was no recovery from the luekemia. Sunday morning she passed away.
The whole journey from where she knew something was wrong until her passing was about 7 weeks. She was still active until the day she went into the hospital. No one wants to see their mom go, but I have to admit that this whole thing couldn't have gone better. I had my last converstation with her on Saturday morning, she was communicating all the way up til late Saturday night. She was confident in her faith and was at peace through the whole process. It wasn't as sudden as a heart attack where no one gets to say good bye but it wasn't the typical long term poop storm that usually goes with cancer. She was really only suffering the last week and a half, but you never would have known that talking to her.
For those of you so inclined, I would appreciate prayers for my family, especially my dad as he learns to live without mom and learns to take over all the things he took for granted that she did to make his life better.
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loosing your Mother is tough, I lost mine 16 years ago and I think about her every day.
Cancer is not a kind mistress. What you shared of your mother tells me that she was far more worried about you than she was about herself. Don't worry about her. Don't wonder if she was ready. She was! Follow her example for the rest of your life and the world will be a better place.
God Bless and LIVE!
my mother fell and hurt her back, they sent her home again, she fell again, this time they discovered she had back cancer, it quickly spread to her brain, two weeks later she did not know who i was, a total of three weeks and she was gone
that was when i discovered what a "do not resuscitate" order really is, and how it is highly misunderstood
Soli Deo Gloria
And bless your heart for thinking of your father and your time of need.
its good you got to see her at ease with leaving this world
RIP
my dad died of cancer and was a mess for a many months it was terminal and had a few months to live then he stopped by my house ( with my mom ) one afternoon like a calm had came over him,
he told me he had made peace with God and the preacher at church had been visiting with him ,
He was content to know a better afterlife awaited him he did not have the fear of death he had been struggling with for so much time
KC
And I will pray as you have asked.
I've lost both my parents. It isn't easy, ever; for those left behind. But a joy for those who have fought the good fight, run the good race and live in hope of a resurrection.
Almost like my Mother went last October. Caught Pneumonia in a nursing home she was at less than 2 weeks and passed away 10 days later.
Nord, I have no words for your situation. I honestly can't relate to your suffering in any way. My mom is the closest I've been to cancer and that was a very short and relatively easy passing. I do appreciate your condolences and pray only for the best possible outcome for you and your family.
Very sorry for the sad news. Prayers for you and yours.
Please come around and post more often.
Let the pain fade, keep the memories vivid.
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
You were blessed to have the time to say what needed to be said with your mom.
I didn't and it still hurts.
Peace to you and your family, she has her's.