Re: My Mom Is Dying - please pray for her

[Guest guest]

Oh ... I'm sooo sorry to hear about your Mom. Having just gone

through end of life care with my Mom in April, I can tell you that this is the

way it is done. Feeding her can actually make her sick at this point. Have

Hospice give you some reading material on End of Life. My Mom, bless her

heart, lived for almost 6 wks. with very little to eat the first 3 wks. and

only

sips of water and pedialyte the last 3. I'm so praying that you feel better

quickly so you can be with her. Does she live near you? But if she still has

the flu, you can't be near here yet. Praying for you, too, sweetie....my

heart is aching for you.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, .

My prayers are with you

Marty

On 12/28/2005 8:43:54 AM, colon_cancer_support wrote:

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I have been trying to keep up with the posts but I have had so much

> to deal with lately. I had chemo number 11 today and I am hooked up

> to my 5FU 48 hour pack until mid day Thursday. -Very sick.

>

> I have a mom who has been struggling with another horrible disease -

> Alzheimers. She has had my dad to care for her and has been doing

> well at home. On Saturday she became a ill from exposure to the flu

> (via a caregiver). By Xmas morning, she turned completely blue and

> her breathing (rawls) could be heard across the room. My dad called

> 911 after more than one hour of this (why he waited I

> don't know) and

> she was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, my dad became sick with

> the flu and couldn't

> go see her. This morning she was returned home

> on hospice care. We were told that she is in stage 4 heart and lung

> failure (one collapsed lung) and she has 2 days to 2 weeks to live.

> Having said that, I believe she has only a day or so because when

> under hospice care they are doing nothing to feed her. All she can

> have is a few drops of water from a small water dripper. She is not

> on antibiotics at all but receives oxyg

[Guest guest]

My dear ,

I feel so sad to hear about your mom and you.

I am praying real hard so you can feel better. You

have a wonderful mom, indeed. How old is she?

This Christmas I have felt a great urge to see my

colon cancer friends. It was my dream to visit you

all. On Christmas eve, when everyone was a sleep, I

went browsing here and there, and to my surprise, I

saw some of your pictures. It was as if my dream had,

almost, come through. As if I had spent my Christmas

with you, in your kitchen. It was also nice to see

Karima, Altman and the others.

Dear , hang in there, I am sure, we are all

praying for you, so don't feel, you are alone.

love,

lydia

--- brencolinmom wrote:

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I have been trying to keep up with the posts but I

> have had so much

> to deal with lately. I had chemo number 11 today

> and I am hooked up

> to my 5FU 48 hour pack until mid day Thursday. -Very

> sick.

>

> I have a mom who has been struggling with another

> horrible disease -

> Alzheimers. She has had my dad to care for her and

> has been doing

> well at home. On Saturday she became a ill from

> exposure to the flu

> (via a caregiver). By Xmas morning, she turned

> completely blue and

> her breathing (rawls) could be heard across the

> room. My dad called

> 911 after more than one hour of this (why he waited

> I don't know) and

> she was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, my dad

> became sick with

> the flu and couldn't go see her. This morning she

> was returned home

> on hospice care. We were told that she is in stage

> 4 heart and lung

> failure (one collapsed lung) and she has 2 days to 2

> weeks to live.

> Having said that, I believe she has only a day or so

> because when

> under hospice care they are doing nothing to feed

> her. All she can

> have is a few drops of water from a small water

> dripper. She is not

> on antibiotics at all but receives oxygen and

> morphine for pain.

> Since she hasn't eaten anything at all since

> Saturday the 24th, in my

> view she will starve to death. It reminds me of the

> Terry Shivo case

> but I guess this is the way it happens.

>

> To those of you who are familiar with end of life

> treatment, is this

> the way it is done? In any event, I have to make

> funeral

> arrangements and I am too sick to go to the

> mortuary. My dad is also

> too sick. I just pray that she doesn't go while I am

> too sick because

> it will break my heart not to be able to attend my

> own mother's

> funeral.

>

> She was a very special mom -- the best I have ever

> known. She always

> put her children above anything in her life and

> never wanted anything

> for herself. She was filled with love for her

> family. She had no

> help at home, cooked dinner everynight for us, and

> was a full-time

> Chiropractor for 40 years. She always told me I

> could be anything in

> the world that I wanted to be and, because of her

> encouragement, I

> have had a wonderful life and achieved all of my

> goals.--Undergrad

> degree at USC, then law school, practice with the

> best lawfirms in

> the U.S., was a federal prosecutor for 12 years, and

> a Judge Pro Tem,

> and now (most importantly) I am a wonderful mom to

> my 2 boys because

> I learned it all from her.

>

> Please pray that she passes in peace. Thanks so

> much.

> in California

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

>>>Please pray that she passes in peace. Thanks so much.

in California>>>

Oh , I am so sorry. I know you are heartbroken right now. But you must

take care of yourself. It sounds like she loves you so much.

Prayers will continue for you and your family.

J

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[Guest guest]

I am praying for you and your mom. You and your words are a

wonderful tribute to her.

Sharon

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I have been trying to keep up with the posts but I have had so

much

> to deal with lately. I had chemo number 11 today and I am hooked

up

> to my 5FU 48 hour pack until mid day Thursday. -Very sick.

>

> I have a mom who has been struggling with another horrible

disease -

> Alzheimers. She has had my dad to care for her and has been doing

> well at home. On Saturday she became a ill from exposure to the

flu

> (via a caregiver). By Xmas morning, she turned completely blue

and

> her breathing (rawls) could be heard across the room. My dad

called

> 911 after more than one hour of this (why he waited I don't know)

and

> she was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, my dad became sick with

> the flu and couldn't go see her. This morning she was returned

home

> on hospice care. We were told that she is in stage 4 heart and

lung

> failure (one collapsed lung) and she has 2 days to 2 weeks to

live.

> Having said that, I believe she has only a day or so because when

> under hospice care they are doing nothing to feed her. All she

can

> have is a few drops of water from a small water dripper. She is

not

> on antibiotics at all but receives oxygen and morphine for pain.

> Since she hasn't eaten anything at all since Saturday the 24th, in

my

> view she will starve to death. It reminds me of the Terry Shivo

case

> but I guess this is the way it happens.

>

> To those of you who are familiar with end of life treatment, is

this

> the way it is done? In any event, I have to make funeral

> arrangements and I am too sick to go to the mortuary. My dad is

also

> too sick. I just pray that she doesn't go while I am too sick

because

> it will break my heart not to be able to attend my own mother's

> funeral.

>

> She was a very special mom -- the best I have ever known. She

always

> put her children above anything in her life and never wanted

anything

> for herself. She was filled with love for her family. She had no

> help at home, cooked dinner everynight for us, and was a full-time

> Chiropractor for 40 years. She always told me I could be anything

in

> the world that I wanted to be and, because of her encouragement, I

> have had a wonderful life and achieved all of my goals.--Undergrad

> degree at USC, then law school, practice with the best lawfirms in

> the U.S., was a federal prosecutor for 12 years, and a Judge Pro

Tem,

> and now (most importantly) I am a wonderful mom to my 2 boys

because

> I learned it all from her.

>

> Please pray that she passes in peace. Thanks so much.

> in California

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I am so sorry to hear about your mother's illness. Of course she

will be included in my prayers. It must be very hard for you to be

feeling so ill that you are unable to do what you would wish for her

right now. The best you can is all anyone can ever do so try to rest

and let your strength pick up, I'll send all the positive energy I

can your way.

Love Fran

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I have been trying to keep up with the posts but I have had so

much

> to deal with lately. I had chemo number 11 today and I am hooked

up

> to my 5FU 48 hour pack until mid day Thursday. -Very sick.

>

> I have a mom who has been struggling with another horrible

disease -

> Alzheimers. She has had my dad to care for her and has been doing

> well at home. On Saturday she became a ill from exposure to the

flu

> (via a caregiver). By Xmas morning, she turned completely blue

and

> her breathing (rawls) could be heard across the room. My dad

called

> 911 after more than one hour of this (why he waited I don't know)

and

> she was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, my dad became sick with

> the flu and couldn't go see her. This morning she was returned

home

> on hospice care. We were told that she is in stage 4 heart and

lung

> failure (one collapsed lung) and she has 2 days to 2 weeks to

live.

> Having said that, I believe she has only a day or so because when

> under hospice care they are doing nothing to feed her. All she

can

> have is a few drops of water from a small water dripper. She is

not

> on antibiotics at all but receives oxygen and morphine for pain.

> Since she hasn't eaten anything at all since Saturday the 24th, in

my

> view she will starve to death. It reminds me of the Terry Shivo

case

> but I guess this is the way it happens.

>

> To those of you who are familiar with end of life treatment, is

this

> the way it is done? In any event, I have to make funeral

> arrangements and I am too sick to go to the mortuary. My dad is

also

> too sick. I just pray that she doesn't go while I am too sick

because

> it will break my heart not to be able to attend my own mother's

> funeral.

>

> She was a very special mom -- the best I have ever known. She

always

> put her children above anything in her life and never wanted

anything

> for herself. She was filled with love for her family. She had no

> help at home, cooked dinner everynight for us, and was a full-time

> Chiropractor for 40 years. She always told me I could be anything

in

> the world that I wanted to be and, because of her encouragement, I

> have had a wonderful life and achieved all of my goals.--Undergrad

> degree at USC, then law school, practice with the best lawfirms in

> the U.S., was a federal prosecutor for 12 years, and a Judge Pro

Tem,

> and now (most importantly) I am a wonderful mom to my 2 boys

because

> I learned it all from her.

>

> Please pray that she passes in peace. Thanks so much.

> in California

>

[Guest guest]

,

Your mom is in my prayers along with you and your dad.

D

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I have been trying to keep up with the posts but I have had so

much

> to deal with lately. I had chemo number 11 today and I am hooked

up

> to my 5FU 48 hour pack until mid day Thursday. -Very sick.

>

> I have a mom who has been struggling with another horrible

disease -

> Alzheimers. She has had my dad to care for her and has been doing

> well at home. On Saturday she became a ill from exposure to the

flu

> (via a caregiver). By Xmas morning, she turned completely blue

and

> her breathing (rawls) could be heard across the room. My dad

called

> 911 after more than one hour of this (why he waited I don't know)

and

> she was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, my dad became sick with

> the flu and couldn't go see her. This morning she was returned

home

> on hospice care. We were told that she is in stage 4 heart and

lung

> failure (one collapsed lung) and she has 2 days to 2 weeks to

live.

> Having said that, I believe she has only a day or so because when

> under hospice care they are doing nothing to feed her. All she

can

> have is a few drops of water from a small water dripper. She is

not

> on antibiotics at all but receives oxygen and morphine for pain.

> Since she hasn't eaten anything at all since Saturday the 24th, in

my

> view she will starve to death. It reminds me of the Terry Shivo

case

> but I guess this is the way it happens.

>

> To those of you who are familiar with end of life treatment, is

this

> the way it is done? In any event, I have to make funeral

> arrangements and I am too sick to go to the mortuary. My dad is

also

> too sick. I just pray that she doesn't go while I am too sick

because

> it will break my heart not to be able to attend my own mother's

> funeral.

>

> She was a very special mom -- the best I have ever known. She

always

> put her children above anything in her life and never wanted

anything

> for herself. She was filled with love for her family. She had no

> help at home, cooked dinner everynight for us, and was a full-time

> Chiropractor for 40 years. She always told me I could be anything

in

> the world that I wanted to be and, because of her encouragement, I

> have had a wonderful life and achieved all of my goals.--Undergrad

> degree at USC, then law school, practice with the best lawfirms in

> the U.S., was a federal prosecutor for 12 years, and a Judge Pro

Tem,

> and now (most importantly) I am a wonderful mom to my 2 boys

because

> I learned it all from her.

>

> Please pray that she passes in peace. Thanks so much.

> in California

>

[Guest guest]

, My heart breaks for you and your dad. You have all been

through so much already and now you are facing the idea of loosing

your mom.

My understanding with hospice is they do not force food or liquids

into anyone who cannot tolerate it. I am so sorry your mom is not

able to eat.

I am sending up Prayers for your mom and that by some miricle she

can pull through this. Sending up Prayers for you too who is enduring

so much with the Chemo. God will provide the strength to help you

through this. Love, Ingrid

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> I have been trying to keep up with the posts but I have had so much

> to deal with lately. I had chemo number 11 today and I am hooked

up

> to my 5FU 48 hour pack until mid day Thursday. -Very sick.

>

> I have a mom who has been struggling with another horrible disease -

> Alzheimers. She has had my dad to care for her and has been doing

> well at home. On Saturday she became a ill from exposure to the

flu

> (via a caregiver). By Xmas morning, she turned completely blue and

> her breathing (rawls) could be heard across the room. My dad

called

> 911 after more than one hour of this (why he waited I don't know)

and

> she was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, my dad became sick with

> the flu and couldn't go see her. This morning she was returned

home

> on hospice care. We were told that she is in stage 4 heart and

lung

> failure (one collapsed lung) and she has 2 days to 2 weeks to

live.

> Having said that, I believe she has only a day or so because when

> under hospice care they are doing nothing to feed her. All she can

> have is a few drops of water from a small water dripper. She is

not

> on antibiotics at all but receives oxygen and morphine for pain.

> Since she hasn't eaten anything at all since Saturday the 24th, in

my

> view she will starve to death. It reminds me of the Terry Shivo

case

> but I guess this is the way it happens.

>

> To those of you who are familiar with end of life treatment, is

this

> the way it is done? In any event, I have to make funeral

> arrangements and I am too sick to go to the mortuary. My dad is

also

> too sick. I just pray that she doesn't go while I am too sick

because

> it will break my heart not to be able to attend my own mother's

> funeral.

>

> She was a very special mom -- the best I have ever known. She

always

> put her children above anything in her life and never wanted

anything

> for herself. She was filled with love for her family. She had no

> help at home, cooked dinner everynight for us, and was a full-time

> Chiropractor for 40 years. She always told me I could be anything

in

> the world that I wanted to be and, because of her encouragement, I

> have had a wonderful life and achieved all of my goals.--Undergrad

> degree at USC, then law school, practice with the best lawfirms in

> the U.S., was a federal prosecutor for 12 years, and a Judge Pro

Tem,

> and now (most importantly) I am a wonderful mom to my 2 boys

because

> I learned it all from her.

>

> Please pray that she passes in peace. Thanks so much.

> in California

>