Re: I lost my Daddy yesterday

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Dear ,

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father. His passing had some

similarities to the recent passing of my husband Tom. We, too, had had a

somewhat normal day, we had been in NYC that morning and then flown to

Denver, and as we went to the car, he said he was having trouble breathing,

he fell, our son gave him artificial respiration, then medics arrived, but

they could not bring him back. He had a full autopsy, but nothing was

found, and they assumed he had probably had an arithymia.(sp?)

How wonderful that he was able to experience your boys and at least hold

your daughter. My daughter is so sad that her Dad will not know her

children. My sympathies to you and your family. Joan , formerly

Seattle, now of Evergreen, CO.

Re: I lost my Daddy yesterday...

Dear ,

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. I am also

thankful he was able to hold your baby daughter.

God bless you and your family,

Belinda

> Hi Friends,

>

> I haven't posted to the group much lately, but I've

> been reading and keeping up with you all.

>

> My father died very unexpectedly yesterday afternoon

> after a very courageous 1.5 year battle with MSA. I am

> so happy that he is no longer suffering. MSA had

> stolen everything from him. He declined so rapidly.

>

> I am also very saddened to have lost my Daddy. He was

> my best friend. I just had a little girl six weeks ago

> and he was so proud to finally have a granddaughter.

> He love my three sons dearly, but had always wanted a

> little girl, too. It breaks my heart that he only got

> to hold her a few times and that she'll never know the

> wonderful man he was. My boys will miss him so much,

> too.

>

> I'm very confused about how he died. He wasn't feeling

> well at all yesterday morning...so bad, in fact, that

> my mother was going to take him to the doctor in the

> afternoon. He wanted to go lie down and rest. When he

> stood up from his w/c, he fell onto the bed. Within a

> minute, he was making " aspirating " sounds. By the time

> help arrived (w/i 3 minutes), they couldn't get air

> into his lungs b/c of the fluid. Is this aspiration?

> What could cause it? Did the fall on the bed cause it

> or did him aspirating cause him to fall? How could he

> go from being " ok " (in relative terms) to just dying

> like that? I suppose it doesn't matter, but I just

> want answers. He didn't want a full autopsy, although

> his brain tissue is being donated to Mayo.

>

> This group has been so helpful to me. Thank you.

>

> in OK

>

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