My Mom is My Angel Now~

[4nana]

minniebeth, I am truly sorry for the heartbreaking loss of your dear Mom . She sounds like a wonderful lady who was blessed to have you for her daughter . I lost my dear Dad to cancer 7 yrs ago, so sadly know this pain. Also lost my wonderful SisIL 2 yrs ago to Parkinson's after a 10 yr battle, sadly her last 2yrs bedridden. It's a horrible devastating beast indeed.

Sending hugs and prayers that your loving memories bring comfort and peace at this most difficult time. May your Mom rest in peace with her Creator as she smiles from above and helps guide you through all your days. Godspeed ^i^

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

I wish we could take away your pain right now. Thank you for sharing your special memories with us. ((((((hugs))))))

 

[Kitty 34]

so sorry

 

[minniebeth]

Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers, everyone~ it really means so much to me. My mom's funeral was beautiful. I am just so very very sad and more tired than I ever have been in my whole entire life. I know day by day things will get better but for now, your support is precious to me.

 

[RitaZ.]

Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers, everyone~ it really means so much to me. My mom's funeral was beautiful. I am just so very very sad and more tired than I ever have been in my whole entire life. I know day by day things will get better but for now, your support is precious to me.

 

[diz8297]

Just saw this thread and wanted to add my prayers and

 

[Distopia]

I'm so sorry for your loss. You are so strong to have sat by her bedside in those final days. I'm sure you will cherish those memories forever. She must have been a truly wonderful woman.

 

[lovemygoofy]

Oh Beth, I am so so sorry to hear this. I will keep you and your entire family in my prayers. I can't imagine how it was to watch your mother struggle the past years. You have shown great strength and grace in your mother's last days. You are an inspiration to many others.

 

[jfranklyn]

Minniebeth,

Your post brought tears to my eyes. I also lost my mother to Parkinsons disease, it will be 5 years in April. She was diagnosed when she was only 43 and I was only 16, and she died almost 25 years later. She went through 2 experimental brain surgeries, 3 parkinson's related abdominal surgeries, and countless pain and suffering. But she was a fighter to the end, and I consider it an honor to have gone through it with her, even though it meant watching her suffer.

My deepest sympathies to you and your family, and I hope that you can find peace. Time will help you to forget the indignity that your mom suffered, and just remember your mom when she was healthy. The times that are the most difficult for me, even today, is when I see another PD patient in a store, or in the hospital where I work, a restaurant, etc. I am literally stopped in my tracks. Part of me wants to run and hug them because I feel like I'm seeing an old friend after a long time away, but part of me wants to squeeze my eyes shut and pretend it doesn't exist. I know that sounds crazy, but it's my reality, and I don't really expect it to ever change.

 

[sasywtch]

I'm sorry for your loss. My bf has parkinsons and beginning to find tasks a little more difficult.

 

[S. C.]

I'm sorry.

 

[ursulaforever]

I'm sorry

 

[snels]

We are sorry for your loss.

 

[clori]

I'm so sorry for your loss. May your mother's memory be a blessing.

My sister in law on my side has PD for about 10 years now and she is only now 51. She can still walk/drive etc but it is so difficult watching things get harder, watching her walk then suddenly freeze up etc. One thing that really amazes me is how positive her attitude is. I'm also happily surprised at how much my brother has stepped up. Her youngest was 5 when she was first diagnosed.

My fil ) also has Alzheimers and more recently diagnosed with PD. He still has some better days but for the most part doesn't know us or understand things like it is better not to try running since his balance is off. For right now he has a 24hr live in caregiver.

 

[KellyWasHere]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

If it makes you feel any better, my mother, though she didn't have Parkinson's, ended up not eating or drinking for weeks before she passed away. In everything I had read about it at the time, it is reported to be a very peaceful and painless way to die.

I too am so sorry. My dad died about a year and a half ago from Mesothelioma, and we were also able to bring him home with hospice. He also stopped eating about 2 weeks before he died. I read that this is the body's way of naturally shutting down and is a peaceful way to pass.

This is so hard to go through and it's said all the time, but you really do have to take it one day at a time.

 

[Coach K]

I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like our mothers were sisters. My mother passed away 17 months ago and had Parkinson's. I recognize all of the symptoms and complications that your mother had in my mom. My wife passed away 3 months before my mom did from cancer and, for the loss of my mother so soon after was not easy. I think of them daily and am thankful to have such wonderful people in my life. We celebrate the time we were able to spend with them and know that they are at peace.

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

minniebeth,

I'm sorry to read about the loss of your dear mother. It sounds like you shared many meaningful moments during this time of loss. Take the positive moments with you as you go into the days ahead. Your mom was remarkable.

 

[pyrxtc]

Giant hugs !!! as someone who was almost in a position to post this just 1 week ago (not Parkinson's but losing my mom) I feel for 100% and am sending great thoughts and know she is watching over you now!!