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<font color=navy>Blackhearted Pirate<br><font colo
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Well... it's happened. My mom passed away this morning sometime around 3:00am. My dad woke up and checked her just before 5:00am, then woke me up. We're waiting now for the mortuary people to pick her up - should be soon.
Some of you may know from my previous thread, that mom had colon cancer (actually colo-rectal cancer). If anything good comes from my mom's death, I want it to be that people learn about this form of cancer and learn to get checked early. If not for an odd string of circumstances, we never would have found my mom's cancer until it was way too late. As it was, we had 3 1/2 years to come to terms with this disease and try to fight it. I want to appeal to all of you to get checked. If you're over 50, get a colonoscopy - find it early and get it taken care of, you'll have a very good chance of survival. No one should have to go through what my mom experienced, or what my dad and I have had to deal with.
My mom was a very strong person, everyone always said so. I inherited a lot of that strength (as well as a caustic sense of humor). I loved my mom with all my heart and finally found the words to tell her so last night. I'm so glad I said what I needed to before it was too late.
We had a hospice care nurse here last night, who warned us mom was not going to last long (maybe 72 hours). She walked us through absolutely everything that would happen. How mom would likely sound and what it would be like when she died. How we'd know for sure. What would happen afterward - who we needed to contact and how long it would take for things to be done. I'm so very thankful for that visit. We've been able to handle this much better because of it.
Please send your thoughts, prayers, PD... whatever you've got... to my dad and me. We're going to need some help when this really hits home. I think we're both just kind of numb right now and are busy telling close friends and relatives (and the DIS) that mom is gone.
I love my mom and always will. I'll miss her with all my heart. She was my best friend and the kind of mother all my friends envied me for. I think she'll leave a legacy of strength and courage.
Don't know what to say, really, beyond all that. Thank you, all of you, for your support so far and the support I know you'll show right now. This is a very special place, unlike any other I've encountered on the web. Thank you for everything. I'll post again soon.
Some of you may know from my previous thread, that mom had colon cancer (actually colo-rectal cancer). If anything good comes from my mom's death, I want it to be that people learn about this form of cancer and learn to get checked early. If not for an odd string of circumstances, we never would have found my mom's cancer until it was way too late. As it was, we had 3 1/2 years to come to terms with this disease and try to fight it. I want to appeal to all of you to get checked. If you're over 50, get a colonoscopy - find it early and get it taken care of, you'll have a very good chance of survival. No one should have to go through what my mom experienced, or what my dad and I have had to deal with.
My mom was a very strong person, everyone always said so. I inherited a lot of that strength (as well as a caustic sense of humor). I loved my mom with all my heart and finally found the words to tell her so last night. I'm so glad I said what I needed to before it was too late.
We had a hospice care nurse here last night, who warned us mom was not going to last long (maybe 72 hours). She walked us through absolutely everything that would happen. How mom would likely sound and what it would be like when she died. How we'd know for sure. What would happen afterward - who we needed to contact and how long it would take for things to be done. I'm so very thankful for that visit. We've been able to handle this much better because of it.
Please send your thoughts, prayers, PD... whatever you've got... to my dad and me. We're going to need some help when this really hits home. I think we're both just kind of numb right now and are busy telling close friends and relatives (and the DIS) that mom is gone.
I love my mom and always will. I'll miss her with all my heart. She was my best friend and the kind of mother all my friends envied me for. I think she'll leave a legacy of strength and courage.
Don't know what to say, really, beyond all that. Thank you, all of you, for your support so far and the support I know you'll show right now. This is a very special place, unlike any other I've encountered on the web. Thank you for everything. I'll post again soon.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you, your dad and your mom.
I remember your last post about your mom and my heart was breaking for you then. I will keep you, your dad and all who loved her in my prayers. Your mom, and you in turn sound like two wonderful people... she will live on through you. If you need anyting, I am just a PM away 
