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This weekend was a difficult one for me. My mother made the decision to stop all medical treatments including dialysis and insulin therapy. She will take no more medicines to sustain her life and will slowly slip into a coma and pass away in her sleep. She is tired and just wants to go on to heaven where she will be reunited with her mother, whom she adored. To say that this is difficult to fathom is an understatement. Having been a witness to her suffering for the past 3 years, I will be supportive of her choice.
Yesterday, I made the difficult phone calls to all my siblings(7) to let them all know she had made this decision. These phone calls were surreal and met with varying degrees of disbelief and denial. Two of my siblings immediately arrived at the hospital to ascertain the situation for themselves. Before their arrival I had expressed to my mother the need for her to individually tell her children of her wishes and allow each of them to say their goodbyes to her.
There were many tears shed yesterday with these siblings and my mother and it was indeed a difficult time for all of us. I am sure that the days to follow will be equally difficult and I am praying that I have the strenth to endure. The hardest part of all is that she has her full mental faculties about her, her body is just worn out.
I would ask that you all keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I face the days ahead.
Thank you,
peace :) shemelts
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Posted by shemelts on 2008-06-02 09:51:00 | Rating: | Views: 90
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Oh Shemelts... I'm speechless. I am so sorry, that will be the hardest thing you are going to have to go through. No words will do here.
I will keep you in my thoughts .
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Posted by EasyToSay
on 2008-06-02 09:56:49
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Im thinking of you...I'm glad you have your siblings there with you. i cant even imagine how hard this must be for all of you. Praying for you and your family...
Praying that you get lots of strength to face the days ahead.
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Posted by angelwings
on 2008-06-03 02:17:52
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Shemelts....what a difficult and heartbreaking thing to go thru. I also went thru the samething with my Mom a year and a half ago. I so wish I had something to tell you that will make everything better and not so hard to go thru this. My prayers are with you and your family during this time! I really am so glad that I was able to have my Mom home with my husband, two girls and I when my Mom got to that point of stopping all insulin, meds and food. She went so peacefully and we were all able to be there to see her off to Heaven. Know that you aren't alone in all that you're feeling and going thru and I'll be keeping you in my thoughts! If you need to vent....I'm here....
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Posted by lilywhiteswan
on 2008-06-03 03:56:08
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Thank you for your kind words and for your prayers. I am going to need them. We are going to do the best we can and as always KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!
peace :) shemelts
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Posted by shemelts
on 2008-06-03 12:39:17
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I just randomly skipped over your blog and have to say that I did pray for you and your family. Im sorry all of this is happening to you and I admire your strength. And yes, move a long as we always must, and don't forget we all will be in the same place in the end. peace love happiness and prayers to you my darling <3
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Posted by goodlovebadlove
on 2008-06-03 18:44:28
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i am so sorry for what has occured to your family.
i cannot imagine how hard it must be knowing there is nothing you can do.
stay close to her in her last moments. you will cherish those memories forever.
all the best for whats to come.
take care
kate
xo
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Posted by kateee
on 2008-08-27 08:18:07
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