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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:27 PM Mar 2012

thoughts and prayers for my mom please

she is almost 80 and is in the hospital. She is not expected to come home.



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***update***

She has Emphysema has had for some time. She has been on oxygen for probably 8 years. Now she has Pneumonia, COPD and INFLUENZA A and today they discovered a blood clot in her lungs.
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thoughts and prayers for my mom please (Original Post) demtenjeep Mar 2012 OP
You both have mine. babylonsister Mar 2012 #1
praying for you and your mom. Terra Alta Mar 2012 #2
sorry to hear that grasswire Mar 2012 #3
Thoughts and Prayers.... ancient_nomad Mar 2012 #4
I am so sorry. annabanana Mar 2012 #5
Prayers for both of you. gkhouston Mar 2012 #6
You and your mother are in our thoughts tonight. Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #7
thinking of laruemtt Mar 2012 #8
Peace to your mother, to you, and to all who love her MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #9
(((GOOD VIBES))) Odin2005 Mar 2012 #10
Close your eyes and think about the BEST time you ever had with her... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #11
Wishes for strength and peace to all of you polly7 Mar 2012 #12
Thoughts and prayers for... one_voice Mar 2012 #13
I am so sorry to hear this. My love and arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #14
In our thoughts and prayers. westerebus Mar 2012 #15
i am so sorry blondie58 Mar 2012 #16
I will keep you and your mother in my thoughts. RKP5637 Mar 2012 #17
vibes to you and your mom. applegrove Mar 2012 #18
peace kanda Mar 2012 #19
((hugs)) Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #20
You have my prayers and hope that your mom akbacchus_BC Mar 2012 #21
You and your mom are in my thoughts! cry baby Mar 2012 #22
Aloha to your ohana. n/t ellisonz Mar 2012 #23
Prayers on the way. emilyg Mar 2012 #24
Love to you both. xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #25
Prayers for your mom tonight lunasun Mar 2012 #26
My prayers are with you. Swamp Lover Mar 2012 #27
+1 stevedeshazer Mar 2012 #28
healing vibes for your mom AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #29
I understand..... glinda Mar 2012 #30
k&r&t&p spanone Mar 2012 #31
yes, you are definately in our thoughts orleans Mar 2012 #32
We are thinking about both of you. Please keep us updated. Hoyt Mar 2012 #33
I'm so sorry. Prayers for your mom, and you and all your family. highplainsdem Mar 2012 #34
Prayers being said for your family ChazII Mar 2012 #35
oh, I'm sorry Tumbulu Mar 2012 #36
Warm wishes to you and your mom. I hope frogmarch Mar 2012 #37
... ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #38
Peace to her and to you. Best wishes and I am sorry. uppityperson Mar 2012 #39
I'm so sorry KT2000 Mar 2012 #40
So sorry to hear this. It's NEVER easy. calimary Mar 2012 #41
oh, so very sorry to hear this, demtenjeep Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2012 #42
My thoughts & prayers are with you. William769 Mar 2012 #43
thank you all demtenjeep Mar 2012 #44
oh honey, I am so sorry renate Mar 2012 #45
I pray you both find peace. Festivito Mar 2012 #46
I'm so sorry TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #47
I'm so sorry demtenjeep SunsetDreams Mar 2012 #48
I'm so sorry! sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #49
Sending good vibes for your mom malaise Mar 2012 #50
I am so sorry! *hugs* I wish you comfort, strength, and peace during this GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #51
they won't let me in to see her because she is so contageous demtenjeep Mar 2012 #52
we're all still thinking of you and your mom renate Mar 2012 #56
Om Mani Padme Hum BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #53
what an amazing transition that must have been, for all of you renate Mar 2012 #55
my sister just said that on the phone tonight demtenjeep Mar 2012 #65
Sorry to hear (nt) MichaelMcGuire Mar 2012 #54
So sorry demtenjeep. great white snark Mar 2012 #57
Healing thoughts and peaceful wishes heading out to both of you peacebird Mar 2012 #58
thank you all demtenjeep Mar 2012 #59
prayers for you both irisblue Mar 2012 #60
All the good vibes I can muster heading your way. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #61
I am so sorry to hear that. MineralMan Mar 2012 #62
My heart is with you, your Mom and your family. myrna minx Mar 2012 #63
Peace to both of you etherealtruth Mar 2012 #64
thank you all demtenjeep Mar 2012 #66
We are holding you both close in our thoughts, and continuing to send peaceful, healing thoughts. peacebird Mar 2012 #67
I'll keep her in my prayers. ProSense Mar 2012 #68

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
3. sorry to hear that
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:30 PM
Mar 2012

My best wishes for strength and peace during this time, for both of you and any other family.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
11. Close your eyes and think about the BEST time you ever had with her...
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:42 PM
Mar 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Mom d.

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)
21. You have my prayers and hope that your mom
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:56 PM
Mar 2012

will pull through during this difficult time of her life.

Best regards

stevedeshazer

(21,653 posts)
28. +1
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:30 AM
Mar 2012

My mom died two years ago to the day. My brother died three weeks ago tomorrow.

You are in my thoughts.

Peace and love.

orleans

(34,088 posts)
32. yes, you are definately in our thoughts
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:44 AM
Mar 2012

and so is your mom
sending you both much love in this trying time

it's the love we feel for one another that keeps us connected--the love you have for each other will always keep you connected--no matter what happens.

calimary

(81,559 posts)
41. So sorry to hear this. It's NEVER easy.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:46 AM
Mar 2012

Damn. Even when you know it's coming and you know it's inevitable. It's just freakin' hard.

Having been through it four times (parents and in-laws), you just get through it by putting one foot in front of the other. Step by step. One day at a time. And other cliches. Sometimes they're comforting. Because this time never is.

I'm so sorry to hear. All our sympathy, demtenjeep.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
44. thank you all
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 02:16 AM
Mar 2012

at this point, we (my 5 brothers and sisters) just hope she slips to sleep and quietly sleeps. We can not bear to watch her gasp for breath and struggle to get air. It is so hard.

renate

(13,776 posts)
45. oh honey, I am so sorry
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 03:27 AM
Mar 2012

It just rips my heart out to think of what you and your family are all going through right now.

She's leaving this world surrounded by love. It's a beautiful last gift from all of you to her.

TorchTheWitch

(11,065 posts)
47. I'm so sorry
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 04:49 AM
Mar 2012

I'll be thinking of you and your mom and hope things work out better than what you imply. Losing a parent - or just facing that very real possibility - it very hard at any age.




SunsetDreams

(8,571 posts)
48. I'm so sorry demtenjeep
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 05:43 AM
Mar 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with your mom, you and your family. May you all find the strength and peace to get through this.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
52. they won't let me in to see her because she is so contageous
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:23 PM
Mar 2012

and I just had my infusion.

I tried to talk to her on the phone, but it seems so cruel to try to make her talk. She struggles so...



Thank you all for your prayers.

renate

(13,776 posts)
56. we're all still thinking of you and your mom
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 07:31 PM
Mar 2012

Many s to you and your family.

She knows you're there.

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
53. Om Mani Padme Hum
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 07:18 PM
Mar 2012

May she rest in peace. I was with my mother when she died last week. I just kept telling her how strong and brave and courageous and beautiful she was and how much I loved her. I sang to her, told her stories, laughed with her other children and swabbed her mouth with water so she wouldn't be uncomfortable. I watched her leave this world and enter the next. When I think of her, I tell her how strong and brave she is and how wonderful her new life will be. You might want Hospice instead of the hospital; it is filled with Angels who want to help you.

renate

(13,776 posts)
55. what an amazing transition that must have been, for all of you
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 07:30 PM
Mar 2012

So sad and so lovely at the same time. From what I've read, I would guess that the process of death itself is peaceful no matter what the circumstances leading up to it are, and it's definitely true that a lot of people prefer to die alone (they hang on for ages while everybody is there, and then in the split second when people leave the room to get a drink of water or whatever, they let go and die), but your mother's death sounds like the way I would choose to go, and what I would choose for my loved ones. (Not that we always get a choice... but I believe that the end result is still a wonderful sense of peace, no matter how we get there.)

She sounds beautiful and so do you. I'm sorry for your loss.

MineralMan

(146,343 posts)
62. I am so sorry to hear that.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 08:23 PM
Mar 2012

I have parents who are 87, and a mother-in-law who is 84. I dread late-night phone calls.

I'll keep you and your mother in my thoughts.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)
67. We are holding you both close in our thoughts, and continuing to send peaceful, healing thoughts.
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 08:24 PM
Mar 2012

Remember to breathe and take care of yourself as well.
:hugs:

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