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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUpdate on my Mother.
She is resting peacefully. They have her on sedation meds to ease the stress with her breathing. Her breathing has slowed down and the vitals are slowly dropping.
I do appreciate each kind words and your support for her. Ill give an update tomorrow.
SheltieLover
(78,141 posts)Biophilic
(6,469 posts)Nanuke
(911 posts)kimbutgar
(26,975 posts)I did this with my mother and when she passed I felt her spirit and she gave me a last hug in my heart.
sheshe2
(96,578 posts)Richluu
(152 posts)"Heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
hatrack
(64,483 posts)In one case, it was sudden - literally "they didn't wake up".
In the other, it took a few weeks post-diagnosis, so there was time to say goodbye.
In both cases, it was emotionally shredding.
Take care of what needs doing, and take care of yourself!
LoisB
(12,542 posts)electric_blue68
(26,384 posts)calimary
(89,280 posts)You take whatever time you need, my friend.
But thank you for any updates you have to offer. I had to watch and wait while both my dad and mom slowly faded away. Id guess a bunch of us here understand how hard that kind of vigil is.
Heres a hug. (((((( * ))))))
marble falls
(71,386 posts)Raine
(31,117 posts)Botany
(76,672 posts)You will find the strength to do what is needed to do. One simple but hard thing
to do is to tell your mom even if she seems out of it tell her that it is all OK and that
I am here and if she hears you to squeeze your index. Or not.
imanamerican63
(15,962 posts)And that is actually what I said to her.
Danmel
(5,723 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,207 posts)From myself and all of us who have encountered this on life's journey.
Clouds Passing
(7,431 posts)wordstroken
(1,406 posts)Sending much love to you and your mother.
💕
🦋 wordstroken
sueh
(1,942 posts)on this journey.