Mom

For those of you who have kept in touch with me concerning my mom, I am so sad to tell you that she passed away Sunday. Against all advice from family, friends and the medical staff, I brought her home. They all felt it had become too draining on my health to continue caring for her. How can you not take your mom home when you know she is in need? I have had mom with me for over 13 years, and she has been such a blessing and inspiration to me. The past year has been very hard for both mom and I. For her it brought much pain and along with that the feeling she was sapping my life away since caring for her was a full time job. For me, it was so hard to know your mom felt she was a burden, even though she wasn't, and you loved her more than life itself. To see her fail in leaps and bounds, and to see her suffer both physically and emotionally, was not a fun thing. But I know if the tables had been turned, if I needed care, no matter how hard it would have been on mom, she would have stepped up to the plate. Mom was so caring and loving, doing without herself all her life so that she could give what little she had to others in need. She always came to the door with a smile, even if you were there at 3 am looking for a can of pepsi. I will miss her so much, and pray that she is now in God's loving arms, suffering no more. The void I still feel from the loss of my dad is now intensified with the loss of mom. Please keep her in your prayers, she was an angel here on earth.

I am so sorry for your loss. You and your mom are both in my thoughts and prayers. She will continue to be an angel. Big hug Sheila

(((((((Hugs))))))) You are in my thoughts & prayers. I lost my mom also, 9 yrs ago. Carolyn

I feel your pain and I am deeply saddened by your loss...I lost my Mom on 12/04/04...two weeks ago today; and, it still doesn't seem real. Many (((Hugs))) and prayers going your way... Sherry Open RNY 02/04/04 (Proximal-75 cm) 294.5/154.5/150 -140#

Hello, I am so sorry for your lost you and your family are in my prayers and thoughts huggs Laurie

Iam sooooooooooooo sry for your loss!!! I know exactly what you are going through as I lost my mom 2 yrs ago and we too brought her home to die and ya know what I wouldn't change it for anything! It was probally the hardest thing I have ever done but in the end it gave me such peace!!! Your in my thoughts and prayers and if ya want to talk Iam here for you, Janet S

I am so very sorry for your loss!!! I completely feel you pain!! My parents and a handicapped brother (from car accident i*****) live with my husband, son and myself. My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 99', and in January, of 2000 They sold their home and business, and we sold our home and we moved them here with us! In a LARGER (harder to take care of) house!!! We were not given much hope, so are very surprised and happy, that she is still with us. Like you, it has been tough for me, especially since I made the decision to have this surgery, I knew in the long run it would make me more able to care for them, but I knew it would be tough through my healing process. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family HUGS to you, Debi

I'm sorry for your loss. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Your sorry sounds so much like ours. We too took care of our mother and she was so very sick for so long. She died at my house and yes when we brought her home here we knew we were bringing her home to die. I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that she is an angel looking down on you now. Again I am truly sorry.

I so very sorry to hear of your loss. I really admire you, you have to be a special kind of person to take care of someone like that. It also had to make it so much harder to lose her. I will keep you in my prayers, but you just know she's in God's hands now. Take care of yourself.