This year so far has not been a good one for me. After losing my beloved SIL in April I have had to watch my Dad in the last stages of AD. He ate or drunk very little for weeks & when he died on the 27th June he looked like a skeleton with skin on. My poor Mum would get so upset each day after visiting him. On the day before he died I visited him & found him in a wheelchair so I took him for a walk all around the rest home to see the people he knew & the staff in the dementia wing where he had lived until 10 days before he died having been transfered to the hospital wing. We ended up walking around to Mum's appartment in the same rest home/village little did I know it was his goodbye walk. We had his funeral on 1st July we made it a family affair with us 3 children, 8 grandchildren speaking also some of his greatgrandchildren speaking & singing. Dad was 95yrs & until AD hit had had a good life so we were able to speak of good memories
Patricia...I too am saddened by the loss of your dad...It was a true blessing to be able to take him on his memory goodbye walk. He is still with you, but not physically.
Extending sympathy to you in the passing of your father, and thank you for sharing your walk with him with us. What a blessing for you and your family to have that pleasant memory.
Patricia, my sympathy to you and your mother. Your recounting of his goodbye walk is touching. It must be comforting to you, that you were able to do that with him. Peace.
Condolences Pat to you and your family. How fortunate you were to share such a wonderful walk with him. Sounds like he had a wonderful life with wonderful family. {{{{HUGS}}}
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your Dad. How sweet that he was able to walk to his wife's side to visit her before he died. A precious memory.
Patricia, it is never easy to lose your Dad, of this I know. So glad that like me, you have good memories to share with your family. God Bless, he's in a better place. Arms around, Susan
Patricia, really sorry to hear this news.. But I think it was a complete blessing that you were able to be there to be with him on the day before.. What a special special time. Just know I'm thinking about you and your family.
Thankyou all so much for your kind words, sympathy, love, prayers & hugs. What a lovely family this is to belong to, even living down under I can feel the love & support from you all. A big thankyou to Joan for doing this great site for us all.
you gave you r dad a good death...i think all of us should have o ur loved ones around us in thelast days of our life here if possible. you are a loving daughter and have loving memories to keep in your heart.
lDear Patricia: My sympathy to you and your family...What a beautiful memory you have, taking your Dad on that wonderful walk. Bless you and your Family. Hugs...Rosalie