Re: sad family news

[Guest guest]

My condolences to you and your family. Even when it is expected, the

death of a loved one is still a hard turn. I pray you and your family

find strength in each other and all you loving friends, and that God's

comfort surround you like a warm blanket during this time of hardship.

With wishes for abundant peace

Dirk

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I will keep you in my prayers. As my lose was so close to yours I understand (somewhat) what you are going through. Each of us can onlytake it one day at a time, and hope the floor is always at our feet.

Prayers

Gail

sad family news

My sister 71 yrs old passed away on Sunday with COPD. She had had double bypass about 12 years ago so with her heart not being as healthy as it could be and the COPD's rapid final stage which took a year, her death was not a shock to us, but we weren't ready to have her go yet at such a young age. Joan had six children, and also held a position in the finance dept of Sears head office in Regina, Sask, for many years until they moved their head office elsewhere, lost her husband in 1997 and just didn't have any spunk left to carry on. She hated having to take the oxygen but it saved her numerous times over this past year. Her children have children who have children, so sis was a busy greatgandma this last while which made her very happy. Those little ones are already missing their 'nana', as are we all.I repectfully ask that you pray for Joan and her grieving family, and also for myself and my other sister Lois, we are the only two left of five to console each other and our families while we two sisters come to grips with our loss.Thank you all for listening. I am having a hard time here. I can't go to the funeral, it is too far away and I am not well enough, and also we on the west coast have been inundated by the largest snowfall ever, almost 24 inches over the last 30 hours or so. It does look beautful outside, but this is not the kind of weather folks out here are used to. I can't even get down my ramp to the street!Lynda.

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Hello Lynda;Please accept my deepest condolences for your sisters passing. I wish you and your family patience, strength and happiness as you celebrate her life. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.RegardsTURKBecca <beccageo1980@...> wrote: Oh Lynda, Dear Heart! I am so sorry to hear this news. Joan sounds like a wonderful person and I know you and her family will miss her terribly. My prayers are with you and for you, and her lovely family. Stay safe and warm. Becca in Florida thenumberoneleming <lemingshaw (DOT) ca> wrote: My sister 71 yrs old passed away on Sunday with COPD. She had had double bypass about 12 years ago so with her heart not being as healthy as it could be and the COPD's rapid final stage which took a year, her death was not a shock to us, but we weren't ready to have her go yet at such a young age. Joan had six children, and also held a position in the finance dept of Sears head office in Regina, Sask, for many years until they moved their head office elsewhere, lost her husband in 1997 and just didn't have any spunk left to carry on. She hated having to take the oxygen but it saved her numerous times over this past year. Her children have children who have children, so

sis was a busy greatgandma this last while which made her very happy. Those little ones are already missing their 'nana', as are we all.I repectfully ask that you pray for Joan and her grieving family, and also for myself and my other sister Lois, we are the only two left of five to console each other and our families while we two sisters come to grips with our loss.Thank you all for listening. I am having a hard time here. I can't go to the funeral, it is too far away and I am not well enough, and also we on the west coast have been inundated by the largest snowfall ever, almost 24 inches over the last 30 hours or so. It does look beautful outside, but this is not the kind of weather folks out here are used to. I can't even get down my ramp to the street!Lynda. Everyone is raving about the all-new beta.

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Hi everyone,

I too extend my deepest sympathy to Lynda and her family. It is never easy. I am one of those posters that is rarely heard from but never misses a day of reading the posting. Yes, I do have an ICD In fact I am on my second, and although it has been quite a while since I posted anything, I have been on Zaplist for years. Fortunately for me I had a friend before I got sick who happened to be a clinical social worker. In fact she is nationally known with respect to assisting families of brain tumor patients. With her help, we got through the depression. One day I realized that in spite of my being in my fifties, in poor medical shape and obese to boot, I was in love! I am happy to say she is now my wife and we are both very contented.

But there is more. I lost my 24 year old son to leukemia a couple years ago. It was pretty devastating but again she helped pull me out of a tail spin. Each year at the time of his birthday, (early December) I sort of go through another period of mourning. I tell you all this so that you will know that when I recommend what she has recommended to me, it has merit.

This year she purchased for me a paperback book called "How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies" The author is a Therese A. Rando. I'd provide you with the ISBN number if I knew what I did with my reading glasses. At any rate, it has helped me. It blows holes in many things that we assume as fact. I'm sure you can find it on Amazon if you are interested. All I can say is it has helped me to deal with and to better understand the grieving process that I am still going through.

I hope this helps some of you

God Bless and Merry Christmas.

Jim Eagan