My Mother passed today...

Thanks to those of you that have continued to pray for my mother and family the last few weeks.

My mother was facing alot of uncertainties in the coming weeks and I had made the decision to honor her wishes with her living will and medical representation, although the hospital denied the paperwork and the ethics board and medical team had other plans for my mother that I am certain she would not have wanted--- so facing the plan of the doctors we were headed back into surgery this morning to close her chest wall back and then facing a trach on Monday and then holding out hope that after a few days she may become alert, to hopefully find out that she did not endure brain damage after being revived twice on sunday a.m. After opening her this morning the doc found more damage to the septum that had pulled away and decided that this was too much for my mother to endure, if she would make it through she would have very little quality of life... thus agreeing to move forward with my mothers wishes. This has been the toughest choice I have ever had to make but I know that I represented my mother throughout and am certain that she helped me make the decision in the end.

Please continue to keep the prayers coming for my family as we go through the grieving process! I know that she is in a better place and she will forever be with me... but the selfishness of wanting my mother her beside me phyically seems so unbearable at times..

For those of you that  had met my mother at the clothing exchanges, she asked of you often and thoroughly enjoyed being a part of our journey!  I will miss having her with me not only at the exchanges but always.

MOM MAY YOU REST IN PEACE NOW AND KNOW THAT
           YOU WILL FOREVER BE MISSED!!!!

SERVICES ARE:

MONDAY DECEMBER 21
6-8 P.M.
ELLENBERGER UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
NE Corner of 10th & Ritter {Eastside of Indianapolis}

HUGZ DAWN

OMG Dawn, My heart goes out to you!! You are never to old to loose your mother.. I lost mine 14 years ago and some days it feels like y esterday..

After reading the brief medical history I do believe you did the right thing, quality of life is what she would have wanted..To be in pain or to just exsist is not living. She would have been miserable. My sister probably could have stretched out her death a little longer but more chemo, and radiation burns and surgeries knowing there was no cure and she would still have died within a couple months was her decision to stop treatment. No matter what the griveing has to begin and we have to let go and give them to God.

May HE make His face to shine upon you and give you peace...

Linda Kay

((((Dawn))))  So sorry for your loss. 

Dearest Dawn,
My heart is crying with yours. I know the love you have will remain,along with percoius memories, and tressured times spent together. I will treasure getting to know her. I am sorry I won't be able to attend, but you know I will be there in thought & prayer.
I love you little sister,
Ellen

Dawn,

I am so sorry about your mother's passing. You are always in my thoughts and prayers...

Sherri
 

Dawn:

I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's passing.  I lost my mother on 12.26.02 and life does seem like something is missing.  Remember all your happy moments and put aside the happy the unhappy moments!  I'll keep you in my prayers Dawn.  You are very special!

Lois K.

I am sorry for the passing of your mom, my prayers are with your family at this difficult time.

Jeannie

I am so sorry to hear this...but it is what she would have wanted...hugs dawn and you will be kept in my prayers

I am praying for your family.... (( HUGS ))

DAWN...I am so sorry for the lose of your mom. May god wrap you and your family in his loving embrace.  You now have a very special Angel looking over you.