My Dad passed away early yesterday.I could use some prayers and/or good thoughts.
As he said, he had a good life. Mom passed last year and Dad lived with us the last 17 months. He was 90 and celebrated 60 years with Mom. He was ready, but of course, we are not. A WWII veteran and member of the greatest generation, he worked hard to give us all a better life.
Hard to believe. We went for a long walk Friday and out to breakfast Saturday. He had one of his favorite foods and that afternoon, in ER and hospice care by early Sunday. Thankfully, we all knew his wishes and had a living will and DNR. He was able to say what he wanted again.
The doctors, nurses, and hospital administration all commented that it is rare that families agree and a patient gets in hospice that quick. Not because the patient doesn't need it, but because families argue and wind up prolonging a patient's suffering. A wake-up call for all of us, regardless of age.
On an oddly comforting note, Dad passed away in the same hospital room, with the same nurse, same day of the week, within one hour of Mom's death. Today was Mom's birthday. It seems to all of us that Mom was leading the way for Dad. They loved to dance, so they are now celebrating together again, sharing that first special dance.
Have to go comfort a very depressed dog. Keeps crying and looking for Dad.
As he said, he had a good life. Mom passed last year and Dad lived with us the last 17 months. He was 90 and celebrated 60 years with Mom. He was ready, but of course, we are not. A WWII veteran and member of the greatest generation, he worked hard to give us all a better life.
Hard to believe. We went for a long walk Friday and out to breakfast Saturday. He had one of his favorite foods and that afternoon, in ER and hospice care by early Sunday. Thankfully, we all knew his wishes and had a living will and DNR. He was able to say what he wanted again.
The doctors, nurses, and hospital administration all commented that it is rare that families agree and a patient gets in hospice that quick. Not because the patient doesn't need it, but because families argue and wind up prolonging a patient's suffering. A wake-up call for all of us, regardless of age.
On an oddly comforting note, Dad passed away in the same hospital room, with the same nurse, same day of the week, within one hour of Mom's death. Today was Mom's birthday. It seems to all of us that Mom was leading the way for Dad. They loved to dance, so they are now celebrating together again, sharing that first special dance.
Have to go comfort a very depressed dog. Keeps crying and looking for Dad.
I want to wish you my deepest sympathy and I really do know how it feels as I just lost my mother this may. You are so correct about the living will ours went pretty well but I could not imagine it, if my mother had not set everything up because, we still had some problems even with it. 
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