the story of my mom's passing is indeed a sad one....first of all, we were very close, probably closer than two people could be....especially in her last two years....anyways....she was to go in for minor surgery to have her ovaries removed, she had a cyst, and the dr. wanted to remove it because in older people the cysts can turn cancerous....I had talked to her a couple days before the procedure....she was in high spirits because she was looking forward to being out of pain, for the past year…
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Posted on February 8, 2011 at 1:00am — 7 Comments
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Hi Rachel,
I just finished reading your blog post about your mother. Your story is a moving one and it truly has touched my heart. I would love to talk to you more about it.
I am part of a research team at Saint Louis University that is conducting a research project about how families communicate about making medical decisions for loved ones at the end-of-life.If this is something you would be comfortable with, please email me at cgibso10@slu.edu.
Best,
Corinne Gibson
Hi Rachel , It was a pleasure chatting with you this evening, I am sad for your loss and I hope you feel peace while singing and remembering your mom this weekend. Take good care of yourself . peace xo Niecy
Please don,t break... There is help and comfort... There are people that care like all of us. The greatest help though is from God. Throw your burden on him, he promises to help. Isaiah 41:10 & 13.
I care too! If you email me at mawmaw1591@gmail.com I will give you my phone number. I will keep you in my prayers.
Brenda
Hi Rachel; these are the times I wish I had your number. Is there any way we can talk? I'm so worried about you. I've had some rough days and been sickly but with my little one, I push myself. I'm now out oftown visiting a friend and trying to take it easy.
Please let me know if we can talk?
Thanks for your response Rachel, it was kind of you to take the time to reach out. So nice to hear from someone who understands that one's Mom's clothes aren't "just clothes". When I told my husband that I had given away most of Mom's clothes, he said "oh, that's good." I think he was happy to have one less thing cluttering up the closet!
Thank you for embracing me into this community of such loving and caring human beings. I am so greatful to have found this website. That cancer...that damn cancer. I told God the other night that if he needed a soul to take..mine was his. If a mother is sick and her children need her..take me instead. If a father is sick and his children and wife need him..take me. I know this sounds like drama, but I really would give up my life in order to spare someone else of the pain of loss. I have no children and really no close family. I am completely alone. With the exception of my wonderful Golden Retriever Rudy and my 3 kitties Gerda, Will and Petrone. They cover my body at night like a blanket. They feel my pain. Make it through today...she what tomorrow brings.
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