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re: Have you seen a loved one in a state that crushed you…
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:14 pm to thecoconuttiger
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:14 pm to thecoconuttiger
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thecoconuttiger
I’m so sorry. My husband passed away from cancer in January, and the suffering…I really don’t have the words. I’ve been reading a lot about anticipatory grief, and understand a little better what I’ve been through. In some ways, it was actually worse than losing him because at that point he’s no longer suffering. Saying a prayer for you and your family.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:16 pm to Tempratt
Mom died of Parkinson's. She spent the last four months of her last bedridden with almost no movement. The last two months she was basically comatose - with one exception. My Border Collie would come into her room to check on her and put her head by Mom's hand. Mom would pet her with that hand.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:40 am to Tempratt
My daughter was born with a tethered spine. 12 hours old and she was transported to Children's Hospital in New Orleans. I was by her side for 70 of the 72 hours she was there. They did the surgery 6 months later. The day she was to be discharged she got a fever. They checked her and come to find out the bottom of her wound was infected internally. Did another surgery and she came out like a champ. But I was devastated seeing my 6 month old who couldn't let me know what was wrong or how she was feeling or even hold her for 3 days after the surgery.
Fast forward 2 years. I'm at work on just a normal Monday. My now ex-wife tells me the baby is anemic and she's going to need a blood transfusion. My boss looks at me and says "Man something is wrong you need to get there." I get there meet them in the waiting room. Laughing and playing and cutting up with my daughter, 15 minutes later they come in and tell us her blood work results are back and she's got Leukemia. It was everything I could do to hold myself together at that moment. For the next 30 days I would work during the day, go home shower go to the hospital and then go home and absolutely cry my eyes out and ask god why her, why not me? For 2 years life was rough watching my baby go through that. But she is done with treatments now and they will be removing her treatment port soon. I'm pretty sure the whole family took watching her go through the whole treatment process harder than she did. She was an absolute champ and would light up the hospital with her personality and the nurses and doctors loved when she would walk through the doors. They say god only gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers and I'm telling you now that is one strong little girl!
Fast forward 2 years. I'm at work on just a normal Monday. My now ex-wife tells me the baby is anemic and she's going to need a blood transfusion. My boss looks at me and says "Man something is wrong you need to get there." I get there meet them in the waiting room. Laughing and playing and cutting up with my daughter, 15 minutes later they come in and tell us her blood work results are back and she's got Leukemia. It was everything I could do to hold myself together at that moment. For the next 30 days I would work during the day, go home shower go to the hospital and then go home and absolutely cry my eyes out and ask god why her, why not me? For 2 years life was rough watching my baby go through that. But she is done with treatments now and they will be removing her treatment port soon. I'm pretty sure the whole family took watching her go through the whole treatment process harder than she did. She was an absolute champ and would light up the hospital with her personality and the nurses and doctors loved when she would walk through the doors. They say god only gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers and I'm telling you now that is one strong little girl!
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:46 am to Tempratt
I just happened to be awake at about 2 a.m. when my late wife breathed her last after a 14 month battle with a glioblastoma.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:07 am to Tempratt
Grandmother after her stroke
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:10 am to Tempratt
My little boy when a stern doctor told my wife and I: "you need to understand, he is critically ill." (he's ok)
Posted on 4/9/24 at 9:50 am to Tempratt
had to go to a funeral home with my brother to identify our father’s body
13 months later, same funeral home to identify my mother, this time with my sis
very next day, back at the same funeral home to identify my brother
i’ve seen enough of that little room to last me for awhile
13 months later, same funeral home to identify my mother, this time with my sis
very next day, back at the same funeral home to identify my brother
i’ve seen enough of that little room to last me for awhile
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:17 am to Tempratt
Yeah my dad slipped on a patch of black ice when he was early 70's and fractured his pelvis. It was several hours before he got to a hospital equipped to deal with that type of injury. When I finally left to go get a hotel room, I thought he looked like he had aged 10 years in one day and was honestly afraid he wouldn't survive the night due to how old and broken down he looked. Fortunately, thanks to the appropriate care and plenty of pain meds, he looked 10 years younger the next morning.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:31 am to Tempratt
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Have you seen a loved one in a state that crushed you
Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I’ll shoot.
Yes. My mom sadly stayed in the state of Louisiana.
I still haven’t gotten over it.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:44 am to Tempratt
My Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer at age 63. Oncologist's diagnosis was pretty grim, gave him a slim chance of survival. Told him treatment might buy him a few more months. He refused the treatment & said "just send me home".
I watched a man that I thought was immortal give up on life and dwindle away to nothing over the next 4 months.
frick CANCER
I watched a man that I thought was immortal give up on life and dwindle away to nothing over the next 4 months.
frick CANCER
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:59 am to boddagetta
Was in an accident with my mom that left her brain dead. Tried holding out hope that that wasn't the case but when the doctors gave us the news it was devastating. Seeing her in the hospital bed on a breathing machine and having to say goodbye to her in a hospital bed was the hardest thing imaginable I cry just thinking about it.
I was a momma's boy. Had nightmares for about a year straight afterwards about the accident and situations in the hospital. PTSD is no joke. Finally got some professional help and the nightmare have slowed down but dang I miss my mom.
I was a momma's boy. Had nightmares for about a year straight afterwards about the accident and situations in the hospital. PTSD is no joke. Finally got some professional help and the nightmare have slowed down but dang I miss my mom.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:05 am to dietcoke7
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Took care of my father 24/7 end of his life over a year. We considered a facility but he had gotten really mean and we knew how he would be treated.
I hope you never have to be taught how to dress bed sores. We had a computerized device to turn him which didn't help.
When he passed I didn't cry. His ordeal was over.
He fought in WW II put 5 kids through college and did not deserve to go out that way.
Just in case no one ever told you Sir, you were a great son.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:41 am to FearlessFreep
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had to go to a funeral home with my brother to identify our father’s body
13 months later, same funeral home to identify my mother, this time with my sis
very next day, back at the same funeral home to identify my brother
Dang man. That's tough. Here's to you hopefully having a good day today at least
Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:47 am to Tempratt
Every person in this thread gets an upvote from me.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 12:21 pm to Tempratt
Luckily I was able to avoid a recent situation with my mother. I wanted to be there, but another emergency came up. I'm glad my memories do not include her final hours.
Posted on 4/9/24 at 12:28 pm to Tempratt
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 1:09 pm to Tempratt
When I went to see my grandfather in the hospital for the last time. This big man with all his muscles lying there helpless in a bed crushed me. I’ll never forget how he looked lying there.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:41 am to iwyLSUiwy
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Dang man. That's tough. Here's to you hopefully having a good day today at least
actually my life is going far better than i deserve, and my parents are no longer suffering
my later brother's wife is now a grandma, with an amazingly smart grandson, being raised by my niece and her husband, who is one of my favorite people in the world, so all is good there
but don't get me started on my sister and her kids
Posted on 4/11/24 at 12:01 pm to Tempratt
The last two years of my mother's life she was semi-lucid but she had no idea who any of us were. My dad on the other hand was half-drunk working on a lawn mower when he fell over dead. That's not such a bad way to go.
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