death of cousin wcf, apparently not due to cf!

[Guest guest]

I received a telephone call at about 12:30 p.m. here on the West Coast

that one of my cousins, Solis, had died in Seattle. had cf.

He was 71 years old and not in great health. But he died immediately of

a sudden stroke, and that was it--no anticipation, no morphine, no long

hospitalization, no vent and no family agony. He was a first cousin to me

and his wife was some kind of distant relative, as they found out after hav

ing been married about 50 years! He had been on oxygen, but busily pla

nting his garden, painting the trim on the house, and sanding the dining

room table--happy as a clam, of which there are plenty up there, by the

way, was busily sanding away, fell over, and his wife could find no pulse,

and delayed a bit calling 911, as he had a no resuscitation order in his

medical charts and at home. Contrary to usual Jewish custom, he had

asked to be cremated, and I am going up there while a whole tribe of us

crams ourselves into a boat and casts the ashes out to sea, as was his

wish. This is surely the most peaceful death of a person with cf that I have

yet heard of. He had been a marine biologist, so it all fits. None of us is

sobbing our eyes out, and even his wife, when we spoke, did not sound

sad; she said that this was so much better than what both of them had

feared.

I am telling you all this family stuff because what it means is that I will

leave

for Seattle on the 5th of June, stay with one of my favorite cousins whom I

have been trying to get time to visit anyway, and return late the 12th. What

this really means is that I will be away from the crack of dawn on the fifth,

and semi-conscious on the 13th when I come to in my little bide-a-wee.

My cousin had a sort of mad passion for spice cake, so we are all going to

make sugar-free spice cake and whoop it up in his honor--after we have

taken ourselves out to dinner. The planning is being done by yet another

cousin in the Northwest, so I really will not have to do much except shoot

up, take pills, and do my own laundry, and of course help a lot with the

cooking. I like to slice, chop, dice and muck things up because then I get

to sit down. It actually will turn out to be a sort of family reunion. And

as I

just spoke with last week, it will feel to me as if he is there with

us--

and who is to say that when that spice cake comes out of the oven, that he

will not be!

I have having lists set to no mail, but I would appreciate it if the volume

of

posts to me could be delayed until my return.

Love to all the webmasters and moderators on all the lists, and of course

to all members of the lists whose posts I read daily and rather thoroughly.

Meanwhile, I shall be here as usual until the crack of dawn on the 5th of

June. My birthday is on the 7th, which oddly, rather works out well!

More love; hugs, too,

n Rojas

[Guest guest]

n - have a safe trip...

You'll do anything for a party and a cake!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Rosemary in NY with 3 children (12, 10 and 6)

with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and

coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

[Guest guest]

sorry to hear an I shall lite a candle for you an your family.

gene

May you find Tana in all that you see on your journey in life

death of cousin wcf, apparently not due to cf!

I received a telephone call at about 12:30 p.m. here on the West Coast

that one of my cousins, Solis, had died in Seattle. had cf.

He was 71 years old and not in great health. But he died immediately of

a sudden stroke, and that was it--no anticipation, no morphine, no long

hospitalization, no vent and no family agony. He was a first cousin to me

and his wife was some kind of distant relative, as they found out after hav

ing been married about 50 years! He had been on oxygen, but busily pla

nting his garden, painting the trim on the house, and sanding the dining

room table--happy as a clam, of which there are plenty up there, by the

way, was busily sanding away, fell over, and his wife could find no pulse,

and delayed a bit calling 911, as he had a no resuscitation order in his

medical charts and at home. Contrary to usual Jewish custom, he had

asked to be cremated, and I am going up there while a whole tribe of us

crams ourselves into a boat and casts the ashes out to sea, as was his

wish. This is surely the most peaceful death of a person with cf that I have

yet heard of. He had been a marine biologist, so it all fits. None of us is

sobbing our eyes out, and even his wife, when we spoke, did not sound

sad; she said that this was so much better than what both of them had

feared.

I am telling you all this family stuff because what it means is that I will

leave

for Seattle on the 5th of June, stay with one of my favorite cousins whom I

have been trying to get time to visit anyway, and return late the 12th. What

this really means is that I will be away from the crack of dawn on the fifth,

and semi-conscious on the 13th when I come to in my little bide-a-wee.

My cousin had a sort of mad passion for spice cake, so we are all going to

make sugar-free spice cake and whoop it up in his honor--after we have

taken ourselves out to dinner. The planning is being done by yet another

cousin in the Northwest, so I really will not have to do much except shoot

up, take pills, and do my own laundry, and of course help a lot with the

cooking. I like to slice, chop, dice and muck things up because then I get

to sit down. It actually will turn out to be a sort of family reunion. And

as I

just spoke with last week, it will feel to me as if he is there with

us--

and who is to say that when that spice cake comes out of the oven, that he

will not be!

I have having lists set to no mail, but I would appreciate it if the volume

of

posts to me could be delayed until my return.

Love to all the webmasters and moderators on all the lists, and of course

to all members of the lists whose posts I read daily and rather thoroughly.

Meanwhile, I shall be here as usual until the crack of dawn on the 5th of

June. My birthday is on the 7th, which oddly, rather works out well!

More love; hugs, too,

n Rojas

[Guest guest]

candles are lit in Orlando FL . Peace be with you all

LOVE, GrandmomBEV-----BEV

death of cousin wcf, apparently not due to cf!

I received a telephone call at about 12:30 p.m. here on the West Coast

that one of my cousins, Solis, had died in Seattle. had cf.

He was 71 years old and not in great health. But he died immediately of

a sudden stroke, and that was it--no anticipation, no morphine, no long

hospitalization, no vent and no family agony. He was a first cousin to me

and his wife was some kind of distant relative, as they found out after hav

ing been married about 50 years! He had been on oxygen, but busily pla

nting his garden, painting the trim on the house, and sanding the dining

room table--happy as a clam, of which there are plenty up there, by the

way, was busily sanding away, fell over, and his wife could find no pulse,

and delayed a bit calling 911, as he had a no resuscitation order in his

medical charts and at home. Contrary to usual Jewish custom, he had

asked to be cremated, and I am going up there while a whole tribe of us

crams ourselves into a boat and casts the ashes out to sea, as was his

wish. This is surely the most peaceful death of a person with cf that I

have

yet heard of. He had been a marine biologist, so it all fits. None of us

is

sobbing our eyes out, and even his wife, when we spoke, did not sound

sad; she said that this was so much better than what both of them had

feared.

I am telling you all this family stuff because what it means is that I will

leave

for Seattle on the 5th of June, stay with one of my favorite cousins whom I

have been trying to get time to visit anyway, and return late the 12th.

What

this really means is that I will be away from the crack of dawn on the

fifth,

and semi-conscious on the 13th when I come to in my little bide-a-wee.

My cousin had a sort of mad passion for spice cake, so we are all going to

make sugar-free spice cake and whoop it up in his honor--after we have

taken ourselves out to dinner. The planning is being done by yet another

cousin in the Northwest, so I really will not have to do much except shoot

up, take pills, and do my own laundry, and of course help a lot with the

cooking. I like to slice, chop, dice and muck things up because then I get

to sit down. It actually will turn out to be a sort of family reunion. And

as I

just spoke with last week, it will feel to me as if he is there with

us--

and who is to say that when that spice cake comes out of the oven, that he

will not be!

I have having lists set to no mail, but I would appreciate it if the volume

of

posts to me could be delayed until my return.

Love to all the webmasters and moderators on all the lists, and of course

to all members of the lists whose posts I read daily and rather thoroughly.

Meanwhile, I shall be here as usual until the crack of dawn on the 5th of

June. My birthday is on the 7th, which oddly, rather works out well!

More love; hugs, too,

n Rojas

[Guest guest]

candles are lit in Orlando FL . Peace be with you all

LOVE, GrandmomBEV-----BEV

death of cousin wcf, apparently not due to cf!

I received a telephone call at about 12:30 p.m. here on the West Coast

that one of my cousins, Solis, had died in Seattle. had cf.

He was 71 years old and not in great health. But he died immediately of

a sudden stroke, and that was it--no anticipation, no morphine, no long

hospitalization, no vent and no family agony. He was a first cousin to me

and his wife was some kind of distant relative, as they found out after hav

ing been married about 50 years! He had been on oxygen, but busily pla

nting his garden, painting the trim on the house, and sanding the dining

room table--happy as a clam, of which there are plenty up there, by the

way, was busily sanding away, fell over, and his wife could find no pulse,

and delayed a bit calling 911, as he had a no resuscitation order in his

medical charts and at home. Contrary to usual Jewish custom, he had

asked to be cremated, and I am going up there while a whole tribe of us

crams ourselves into a boat and casts the ashes out to sea, as was his

wish. This is surely the most peaceful death of a person with cf that I

have

yet heard of. He had been a marine biologist, so it all fits. None of us

is

sobbing our eyes out, and even his wife, when we spoke, did not sound

sad; she said that this was so much better than what both of them had

feared.

I am telling you all this family stuff because what it means is that I will

leave

for Seattle on the 5th of June, stay with one of my favorite cousins whom I

have been trying to get time to visit anyway, and return late the 12th.

What

this really means is that I will be away from the crack of dawn on the

fifth,

and semi-conscious on the 13th when I come to in my little bide-a-wee.

My cousin had a sort of mad passion for spice cake, so we are all going to

make sugar-free spice cake and whoop it up in his honor--after we have

taken ourselves out to dinner. The planning is being done by yet another

cousin in the Northwest, so I really will not have to do much except shoot

up, take pills, and do my own laundry, and of course help a lot with the

cooking. I like to slice, chop, dice and muck things up because then I get

to sit down. It actually will turn out to be a sort of family reunion. And

as I

just spoke with last week, it will feel to me as if he is there with

us--

and who is to say that when that spice cake comes out of the oven, that he

will not be!

I have having lists set to no mail, but I would appreciate it if the volume

of

posts to me could be delayed until my return.

Love to all the webmasters and moderators on all the lists, and of course

to all members of the lists whose posts I read daily and rather thoroughly.

Meanwhile, I shall be here as usual until the crack of dawn on the 5th of

June. My birthday is on the 7th, which oddly, rather works out well!

More love; hugs, too,

n Rojas