Guest guest Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 About the sleeplessless...i used to take ambien & it helped me to sleep 8 straight hrs each nite, then my pulmo dr prescribed amitriptyln to help with pain, sleep, depression & anxiety...its small dose 10mg...it has really helped me to sleep my 8-9 hrs every nite & we all know how important our sleep is! You might ask...i understand exactly what you go thru...i eat all the time.. & my stomach growls too... Dot/42/UIP 10/08/San , Texas From: Sher Bauman <bofus (AT) wbcable (DOT) net>Subject: Re: SteveTo: james_wallman@ yahoo.comDate: Monday, February 9, 2009, 1:43 PM Jim, First of all thank you for taking me into your confidence.. .expressing such personal concerns touches me. I'm waiting for details about Steve. When his brother informed me of Steve's death it was only about 3 lines. In fact it was so short that I thought it was from Steve telling me his brother had died....mail came from Steve's laptop so I just presumed it was from Steve of course. I did a double-take to realize it was from Steve's brother and Steve is the one who died. What a shock to me and Rich! If and when I hear more I will share with you what I learn. I don't even know for sure that PF is what took his life... his wife died about 6 mo or so prior and perhaps grief overtook him. I went online and tried to find his obit but was not successful. I'm just not that computer savvy in 'searching'. .. Strange, isn't it that your drs do not give you answers...perhaps they don't know. From what I know, death can be easy, such as if you are with hospice and meds and help w/and through everything. Morphine seems to be a wonder drug during end times. Perhaps your dr will Rx it for you. I'm so sorry Jim that you continue to progress downward toward transition. Are you afraid? Are you in pain? Of course I 'despair' to a point...I care about you and I know you are troubled. Is hospice available to you considering where you live? I'm glad you could not muster a joke today.... I'm in my sad feelings right now and move through them slowly. Write anytime..... ..Sher Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Steve First Sher, forgive me for coming to the back door like this......perhaps you'll understand in a moment. What I am asking for are all details of Steve's death that you may have. I hope you can trust me.......that I'm not being ghoulish here........ .I have asked, and not received an answer from docs, etc, "what does it look like to die from IPF"? I know it is not what I'd thought originally (awful), but peaceful and serene for the most part. This latest illness of mine has served to remind me.........there is definitely a "limit". I lost alot of function in the last 9 days. My doc ( whom I trust hugely) told me on Fri that "I would not be surprised to hear that you'd died in 30 days, nor would I be surprised to see you alive in a year". I'm not obsessing on it Sher, it's just that it sounds like one day Steve is traveling, the next day he's dead. I'd appreciate whatever you may be able to share. Please do not despair, I'm okay, I'm settled..... ........jim ps.....wish I knew a good joke to tell you....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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