I'm sitting here alone waiting for the call that will tell my that my brother and his wife have left this world. My brother and his wife were in LTC. On Friday he was taken to the hospital. He was unconscious, high fever. He had pneumonia. On Sunday his wife had a massive stroke. She is in palliative care. Her son has told them to let her go. Both in end stage dementia with other serious illnesses. My nephew called today. His Dad has one lung gone, very high fever, severe low oxygen level and is unresponsive. He is on palliative care. Now it is just the terrible waiting. Both these sons have done what is best for their parent. It must have been very hard for them. Now we wait. This couple married two years ago. His son fave them a lovely wedding. Within months they both went down hill into advanced stages. They had been together for thirty years.
Jazzy, So sad but also so fitting that they will leave this world at about the same time. Like Lorrie, I sympathize that you will be facing this alone. Please update us on this thread when you have any news. And get a good night's sleep. We will be thinking of you.
Thoughts and prayers are with you, and them. Keep us updated. I hate it that you are alone and having to deal with this. Do stay in touch when you get a chance.
This waiting is so upsetting. I wish a few of you could drop over and have a tea or coffe or hot chocolate with me. Two of our children have said "call me if you want to talk" but they don't realize I need a hug. You know arms around kind of hug. My brother has always been stubborn and does this in his time. I guess this is what he is doing with passing. His time his terms.
Well, here I am, just like we get together in the Christmas Lodge, I have stopped over to Jazzy's Virtual House. I brought some of my Harney tea--the holiday black tea with spice--that is very good.Big hugs, and so nice to meet you. I like your place…very homey. Where's your kettle, Jazzy? Oh, OK, I'll fill it and get it on the burner for us. Any news? Not yet? Isn't this waiting just so nerve-wracking?
Thank you elizabeth. You are a welcome visitor. I have never had your tea. Can you tell me about it? Oh, it is so soothing. I have some lemon poppy seed loaf that will go good with the tea.
Jazzy, I know it is not much but I brought some chocolate, dark, milk, and some with nuts. I find that chocolate helps me when I am stressed. I hope it helps calms you to. Also good with the hot tea and poppy seed loaf.
Oh, my goodness. I am so sorry for your loss and for what you are going through. I will make us a big omelet for supper, with some vegetables, and pour us a couple glasses of this Chardonnay I brought from home with the food and the tea. Do you need to make some calls? I'll get started in the kitchen and give you some privacy if you need to discuss things with your family members. I can feed the dog if you tell me where his food is.
Aren't you just the sweetest lady! I don't think I have ever had Chardonay but I will try it. How about some OKA cheese from the monastery in Quebec? Good stuff.
I'm doing fine. I guess I am finding death not so difficult to understand and live with. I have lost a number of ill partners from support group. These people continue to attend meetings and functions to support other members. Life is life and death is death and now I don't think we can control either. I'll post on this when my brother leaves us.
Jazzy, I'm doing some catching up. So sorry that you have so much to deal with. I read that your sister in law has passed on, but I don't see anything about your brother - did I miss something?