Re: /finally at rest

[Guest guest]

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We are sending along heartfelt condolences

in your mom's passing. It is such a bittersweet

time. May you continue to find peace and

please know we shall keep you in our thoughts

and prayers.

Hugs-

Sandie and

Des Moines, IA

dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

Mum, Jo, lives in New Zealand with LBD, age 77

-- finally at rest

My loved mother, Hulda, passed away this morning after nearing the end ever

so slowly

during the summer. She was taken down from an advanced and fragile state

the end of

June with a GI bleed, likely from the anti inflammatory she was on for pain,

and once the

bleed stopped, it was apparent that her swallowing was more and more

compromised, as

was the ability to arouse her. For the last 2 weeks she ate less and less,

until the last few

days when the swallowing process seemed foreign to her. However, she took

her meds by

mouth until last evening.

I left her yesterday afternoon with colour good, heart beat a little faster

and a little weaker

than usual, thinking we had days left. She had aroused enough during my

talking with her

that I knew she knew I was there. A little eye fluttering. Two hours later

she was in

respiratory distress, put on oxygen for comfort and seemed comfortable until

the end this

morning. No bluing, except for her knees, some greying yesterday morning

and this

morning. Feet and hands warm, colour good, knees cool.

Despite the lingering with her demise, I am so happy to be able to share

that the " end " was

quick. She deserved something positive through all this lingering.

I know we all wonder what the end will bring, which is why I chose to share

details with

you on Mom's behalf.

, Oakville Ont.

Mom 92, 13 years " Parkinsons "

3 1/2 years ago LBD diagnosis, evident much longer in hindsight.

Encouraged to give up her licence 61/2 years ago.

Eltroxin, Hydromorph twice a day for pain

Off Aricept since Feb./06

On " gentle care " since June 30/06, spoon-fed pureed foods, swallowing very

compromised, needed verbal cueing and throat stroking to initiate swallowing

congested

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

[Guest guest]

,

My condolences to you and your family. Try to smile though the tears, and

take as many photos of your family that gathers, as you can bear. They came to

celebrate her life.

We still haven't disassembled mom's photo display / picture board from the

wake / visitation, but it is probably time now.

August 12th, a year ago, my mom passed. I spoke with my sister last night

to see how she was coping. We were able to laugh, a little bit at mom's LBD

nudist binge. Mom was always a very private person, but when she repeatedly

undressed herself in the livingroom, we knew that there were personality

changes: LBD problems. We could joke about mom's obsessions with

halucinations, some of which would fit in King's novels. The bottom line

is that mom had reached the point that she was ready, and she wanted to pass,

but we still wanted to keep her a little while longer.

Dann

Sandie and Pearce wrote:

-

We are sending along heartfelt condolences

in your mom's passing. It is such a bittersweet

time. May you continue to find peace and

please know we shall keep you in our thoughts

and prayers.

Hugs-

Sandie and

Des Moines, IA

dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

Mum, Jo, lives in New Zealand with LBD, age 77

-- finally at rest

My loved mother, Hulda, passed away this morning after nearing the end ever

so slowly

during the summer. She was taken down from an advanced and fragile state

the end of

June with a GI bleed, likely from the anti inflammatory she was on for pain,

and once the

bleed stopped, it was apparent that her swallowing was more and more

compromised, as

was the ability to arouse her. For the last 2 weeks she ate less and less,

until the last few

days when the swallowing process seemed foreign to her. However, she took

her meds by

mouth until last evening.

I left her yesterday afternoon with colour good, heart beat a little faster

and a little weaker

than usual, thinking we had days left. She had aroused enough during my

talking with her

that I knew she knew I was there. A little eye fluttering. Two hours later

she was in

respiratory distress, put on oxygen for comfort and seemed comfortable until

the end this

morning. No bluing, except for her knees, some greying yesterday morning

and this

morning. Feet and hands warm, colour good, knees cool.

Despite the lingering with her demise, I am so happy to be able to share

that the " end " was

quick. She deserved something positive through all this lingering.

I know we all wonder what the end will bring, which is why I chose to share

details with

you on Mom's behalf.

, Oakville Ont.

Mom 92, 13 years " Parkinsons "

3 1/2 years ago LBD diagnosis, evident much longer in hindsight.

Encouraged to give up her licence 61/2 years ago.

Eltroxin, Hydromorph twice a day for pain

Off Aricept since Feb./06

On " gentle care " since June 30/06, spoon-fed pureed foods, swallowing very

compromised, needed verbal cueing and throat stroking to initiate swallowing

congested

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.