My mom passed away yesterday

[LeahA]

I haven't been on the boards for over a week, things with my mom took a turn for the worse and rapidly declined. She died yesterday morning, I was with her as well as my dad and my one brother and sister inlaw. I will miss her immensley, she was a fantastic lady. I know she is at peace, she is not suffering and she is with all our loved ones that have passed. My dad is here with us at my house for as long as he needs to be, until he's ready to go home.

Thank you to all who have encouraged me over the last weeks.

 

[nana2tots]

 

[CarolAnnC]

I am so sorry to hear this. My condolensces to you and your family. She is now with the angels....

 

[mommasita]

I am very sorry on your loss of your mother.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that I'm thinking about you at this difficult time. My heart just sank when I read that your mother passed away.

 

[safetymom]

I am so sorry to hear about your mother. Please take comfort in your memories. I will keep you all in my prayers.

 

[antmaril]

I am very sorry for your loss.

 

[Rustysmom]

Oh, I'm so sorry! I thought your mom was doing a little better because last I read, she was getting the chemo after all. What a shock that she went so soon.

 

[LeahA]

My mom was hanging in there for awhile. Just 2 weeks ago we were with her and had dinner for Palm Sunday. She didn't eat much, but she tried. She sat in her chair, called a friend on the phone.

After that she started not eating at all or very minimal, she wanted to lay in bed and rarely got out. We called Hospice out to help my dad out, because he couldn't get her to do anything. They started giving her morphine and some other drugs, etc, for the pain, nausea, and something else for her breathing. Everything, day after day, was worse than the day before. That last day, she didnt' look like my mom anymore.

I know it was a blessing that God took her home, she is not suffering anymore. If I could have her back healthy, I'd take her, but I will not be selfish and want her back to suffer. I loved her so much. Her last words to me was that she loved me and when I arrived in the middle of the night she had a tear in her eye that rolled down her cheek, she knew I was there.

We are having the wake Tuesday, and the Funeral Wednesday.

 

[Mskanga]

I am so sorry Leah , I hope you can find comfort in knowing that she is in a better place now pain free.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Leah.. I am so sorry to read this...my heart breaks reading it as we have lost another Mother on this board. So sad, please know that my prayers and thoughts are with your family..

 

[minkydog]

Leah, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I nursed my father through his final weeks and I know you would agree with this: it is such a privilege to care for your dying parent. I could have never imagined how those days would affect me. I have never done anything so difficult and draining, and yet so wonderful. I can't explain it, but I wouldn't take anything for those final days and I know you wouldn't either. In the future you will look back on this time with awe and thank God that you were able to do this.

 

[TruBlu]

I am so sorry.

 

[NHAnn]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

My mom was hanging in there for awhile. Just 2 weeks ago we were with her and had dinner for Palm Sunday. She didn't eat much, but she tried. She sat in her chair, called a friend on the phone.

After that she started not eating at all or very minimal, she wanted to lay in bed and rarely got out. We called Hospice out to help my dad out, because he couldn't get her to do anything. They started giving her morphine and some other drugs, etc, for the pain, nausea, and something else for her breathing. Everything, day after day, was worse than the day before. That last day, she didnt' look like my mom anymore.

I know it was a blessing that God took her home, she is not suffering anymore. If I could have her back healthy, I'd take her, but I will not be selfish and want her back to suffer. I loved her so much. Her last words to me was that she loved me and when I arrived in the middle of the night she had a tear in her eye that rolled down her cheek, she knew I was there.

We are having the wake Tuesday, and the Funeral Wednesday.

I just wanted to let you know that I"m thinking about you.

 

[THUNDERMOUNTAINMOMMA]

How have you been holding up, Leah? How is your Dad, doing?

 

[LeahA]

I'm hanging in there. I miss her sooo much, but, I know that God took her to a place where she is healthy and beautiful again. I still can't believe she is gone. My dad is going through a rough time, I think he has good moments and bad moments. I can't imagine being alone after being with someone over 50 years. We will try to keep him busy, he's an 1 1/2 away and I would like for him to move closer. We'll see what the future holds. Thanks for checking in on me.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

My nana has been gone for 29 years (she died a few months before my twin and I were born) and my mom still misses her. I don't think that the missing part will ever completely go away.

Stay strong and know that I'm thinking about you and your family.

 

[Rustysmom]

I'm hanging in there. I miss her sooo much, but, I know that God took her to a place where she is healthy and beautiful again.

I'm sure that's exactly where she is. It's weird, but my cousin was staying at my house before mom passed away, and a few hours before she died, he had a dream that there was a knock on my door. He opened the door and there were 2 young ladies there. Those 2 ladies were his mom and our other aunt. He said that in his dream my mom got up and was young and beautiful again and she walked out the door with her sisters and went off to heaven.

I like to believe that her sisters did come for her and they are now together and happy and healthy. And I'm sure your mom is the same.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I'm so sorry.

I lost my mom in '95, and my dad in '05 -- I still miss them both.