My Mom Died This Morning

fgarvb1

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She lived a fairly long and I guess good life. Certainly she did it her way for the most part. She had been really bad sick for the last five months or so, in and out of the hospital for the last two years every six weeks or so.


Basically, she was wore out and in her late eighties with heart problems and hurt all over almost all the time. This last time she was in the Hospital, she had been doing having good days and then some bad days,she had progressed-enough so that there was talk of her going home ...then she had a heart attack. They brought her back and moved her up into ICU last Wednesday, and to everyone surprise she got steadily better to the point they were going to kick her out down to another room.

We all got to see her and tell her how much we love her, then yesterday in the early morning hours she took a turn for the worse.

She became no longer aware of anyone or thing and her urine had a red tint to it. That along with swelling...well my sister told me this morning early I'd better get up there that her heart beat was down to twenty-four BPM.

When I arrived she was already gone ...My niece had arrived before me right after she had passed.

Sad as this day is I realized that I had grieved for my mother for a long time as I could see this day coming.

Still being a Christian as is my family is also does take a large amount of sting out of it.

Now I grieve for someone I love who is absent from our lives for now.

Well, i have to meet My brothers and sister and their families at the funeral home in about twenty minutes.

Thinks LIT, for letting me say these few words.
 
I'm so very sorry for your loss, Fgarvb1. :rose:

Even when we have already done a lot of grieving and said our goodbyes, it still comes as a magnificent blow and doesn't hurt any less. :(

Your story about your mom doing better before rapidly declining is one I've heard echoed by many and seen myself. In my experience, it's a mixture of a blessing and a curse. It often allows for meaningful communication and a greater sense of peace, but also has an awful way of toying with our hopes.

My best wishes to you and yours in dealing with your great loss. :rose:
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. We lost Mum and Dad about 10 years ago in similar circumstances. My thoughts go out to you and your family.
 
fgarvb1 said:
We all got to see her and tell her how much we love her, then yesterday in the early morning hours she took a turn for the worse.
Something very similar happened to my grandma before she passed away in April, and I was so grateful for those few days before her final, and thankfully quick, decline.

I'm very sorry for your loss. :rose:
 
Thanks everyone.

The funeral planning thing went better than I expected to.

One of my sister- in - laws is afraid of empty caskets.:roll eyes:
 
Thanks everyone.

The funeral planning thing went better than I expected to.

One of my sister- in - laws is afraid of empty caskets.:roll eyes:

My sisters are the same way. My brother and I made all the arrangements for my mother.
 
fgarvb1, very sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. I too lost my Mom about 13 years ago. It's a sad thing no matter what the circumstances are or how old you are. Please accept my sincere condolences for you and your family.

Jack
 
I'm so very sorry to read this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. :rose:
 
I'm sorry for your loss, fgarvb1

I lost my mother several years ago to cancer. She was ill with it for over a year and a half.
My day died ~3 years ago from old age-related stuff.
It was their time to go. Even so, they are missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, old friend.
 
What's there to say? I'm sorry. (hugs) I'm always open to give hugs. My condolences. I couldn't imagine... no, that's not true, I can imagine losing my mother and I wouldn't want to go through that. =( I'm a Christian and know she'd be in a better place and I'm glad that makes it better for you.

(hugs)
 
My sincere condolences to you and your family circle. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
 
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Thanks for the kind words folks.

We had the funeral this morning at 10:00 AM CST.

It went better than I thought it would.

Now we only have to adjust our world with living with out her.

No small task indeed.
 
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