11-22-2020, 09:47
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Tomahawk,
God be with you and your family! You all are in my prayers.
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12-01-2020, 09:56
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Got a SITREP yesterday. Dad was transferred into hospice care as of yesterday. Mom called late last night to talk about it. My guess is that she had been talking to all my siblings throughout the day and I was probably the last, considering how worn out she sounded as well as how unusually late it was for her to call. His O2 is very low and he is no longer really hungry for anything. Due to WuFlu, they can’t move him to another facility so they just moved him to a different part of the current facility and the folks from hospice have taken over.
We thought this was happening last week when Mom got the call on Tuesday that Dad had declined. The nurse was very apologetic when mom and one of my sisters arrived on Wednesday morning, explaining that Dad had rallied and was practically doing PLFs from his bed. Mom and my sister had to go into MOPP-level 4 while they visited with him. He slept for most of the time they were there, which was less than an hour. When they were leaving, Dad said, “You seem like nice people. We should do this again.” He made it to his 92nd birthday with gas still in the tank, which was Thanksgiving.
Now, it is a waiting game and is in God’s hands. I have to agree with Mom that I pray he goes peacefully, painlessly and soon. My late wife was under hospice care for more than 3 weeks after our 4th anniversary but it was all gravy because despite the rage, anger and frustration unleashed upon me that came with her regaining her cognition, she had returned to me before she left, so I got to spend our last days together with my best friend and she didn’t die alone. She passed away in my arms.
My dad is alone and knows/remembers no one. It would be horrifying to pass in any kind of discomfort and not be able to call or reach out to a familiar face, or even the memory of someone, anyone, for comfort as you face your last moments.
May God move peacefully, swiftly, and quietly.
Amen.
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12-01-2020, 10:04
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Prayers lifted up for you and your family Tomahawk.
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12-01-2020, 11:15
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Tomahawk, God bless your parents and your family.
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12-01-2020, 11:38
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Brother, your Hospice story just hurts my heart! I pray that your Father passes gently with God's good grace.
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12-01-2020, 12:29
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Prayers for your DAD:
Hoping & Praying for the BEST RESULTS:
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12-01-2020, 13:41
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Mom just called. She got the call that Dad passed at approximate 1410 EST.
Fair winds, Dad. Godspeed, sir.
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12-01-2020, 13:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TOMAHAWK9521
Mom just called. She got the call that Dad passed at approximate 1410 EST.
Fair winds, Dad. Godspeed, sir.
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My deepest condolences.
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12-01-2020, 14:12
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My thoughts are with you and your family. God bless your mom and Godspeed to your father on his passage to peaceful rest.
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12-01-2020, 14:51
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Prayers to you & your Family Tomahawk. I salute your even keel; know that someday you'll be able to show your Dad a proper PLF and have a good laugh about it.
Godspeed through your travails.
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12-01-2020, 15:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TOMAHAWK9521
Mom just called. She got the call that Dad passed at approximate 1410 EST.
Fair winds, Dad. Godspeed, sir.
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My condolences.
Saying a prayer for you and your family, and especially your mom.
S.
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12-01-2020, 15:45
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A worthwhile article (imo) regarding how some of the "numbers games" are played (that shouldn't be) and a look at the effects of things like lockdowns. Article is in PDF, and downloadable. Also, Imprimis is available from Hillsdale simply for the signing up. A couple snippets:
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Those who talk about the economic harms of the lockdowns are accused of heartlessness. Economic considerations are nothing compared to saving lives, they are told. So I’m not going to talk about economic effects—I’m going to talk about the effects on health, beginning with the U.N. estimate that 130 million additional people will starve this year as a result of the economic damage from the lockdowns.
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First, herd immunity is not a strategy—it is a biological fact. Even when we have a vaccine, we will be relying on herd immunity as an end-point for this epidemic. Second, our strategy is not to let people die, but to protect the vulnerable. We know who is vulnerable, and we know who is not vulnerable. To continue to act as if we do not know these things makes no sense.
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12-01-2020, 16:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TOMAHAWK9521
Mom just called. She got the call that Dad passed at approximate 1410 EST.
Fair winds, Dad. Godspeed, sir.
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Yes Godspeed to your Dad my condolences to to you and your family.
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12-01-2020, 17:50
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Condolences and prayers out to you and your family Tomahawk9521
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12-01-2020, 18:49
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No matter how old we get - it’s never easy to lose a parent.
My sincere condolences and prayers are with you TOMAHAWK9521 and family.
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