My Mom passed away Wednesday morning at 4:15 am. She went into the hospital on 8/23 for stomach pains and was diagnosed with pancreatitis. She declined over the next week with her kidneys shutting down and finally she passed away. My mom was 78 years old. She had emphysema but we never expected her to pass away so suddenly. It has been a very long day and we have the funeral tomorrow. Even though she was a pain in the butt at times, I am going to miss her. Now that my Mom & Dad are both gone, I am an adult orphan.