A sad Thanksgiving for us........

[Mags]

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Thank you, appreciate it very much from our new found friends on this forum.
She is stronger than we expected. She is in comfort care only now. She is still clinging, but don't expect her to make it through the weekend. My sister and I take turns at the hospital sitting with her.

My thoughts are with you and your family fortyshooter. You and yours too Mags.

[Mags]

Final update. She passed mid-afternoon today.

[CT_Shooter]

Mags, I am so very sorry. You and your family are in my thoughts.

Final update. She passed mid-afternoon today.

[cooperhawk]

It's ironic how some things work. My Wife and I were talking yesterday about the loss of loved ones which seems more pronounced
around holidays. We took care of my Brother as he suffered from Liver Cancer for two years and died in 2003, and meanwhile my
Mother suffered a stroke in 2003 and she lasted until 2009. There were times when we each thought, "how long can this go on?"
From 2001 till 2009 we were tied down. We couldn't go very far from them and their needs.

All that time we felt that we were only thinking of ourselves, and felt guilty, but it was also watching someone we cared for deeply, suffer.
Then when they finally passed we felt we hadn't done enough, although I can't think of anything more we could have done.

A dear friend from Maryland called on Wednesday and told me his Wife, who was like a Sister to me, is in Hospice. She has been
invalided for several years and he has been caring for her. He was asking about RV prices. I know what he's doing. He's going to
run from the pain when she passes. It might help. Might not.

All I can say is something I learned a long time ago. When we lose someone we care for deeply, God gives us this platter full of pain.
You can sit down and devour it all at once, or you can eat small helpings from time to time. Either way you need to get rid of it.
We chose to go on with our lives and just eat some when we felt strong. We like to remember them on Holidays.

Just do what feels right for you.

[markiver54]

So very, very sorry for your loss Mags. Wishing you and your loved ones strength through this...

[PT7]

Mags,

To find the words to send your way is not always easy. But I am able to simply say, I know. It is sometimes hard to believe that I lost my Mom over 16 years ago and today I still think of her often. That is easy to do because moms are special gifts given by God.

There is a mother's quote written by Alfred Jennyon which is a sweet "fragrance" to me and a beautiful remembrance. Along with my prayers for God's comfort to you and family, I also give you this encouraging thought at a sad time.

If I had a flower for every time I thought of you ... I could walk in my own garden forever.

Take good care.
Bob

Final update.

[Steve51]

Both of you and your families are in our prayers. Sorry for your losses.

[Mags]

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Thank you so much for the kind and appropriate words.

Mags,

To find the words to send your way is not always easy. But I am able to simply say, I know. It is sometimes hard to believe that I lost my Mom over 16 years ago and today I still think of her often. That is easy to do because moms are special gifts given by God.

There is a mother's quote written by Alfred Jennyon which is a sweet "fragrance" to me and a beautiful remembrance. Along with my prayers for God's comfort to you and family, I also give you this encouraging thought at a sad time.

If I had a flower for every time I thought of you ... I could walk in my own garden forever.

Take good care.
Bob

Final update.

[Redthies]

Sorry for your losses Forty and Mags.

My mom succumbed to cancer a few days after her 75th birthday. That was just a few years ago. She lived a full life, but had lots left in her.

Hope both your loved ones had full lives too!

[Mags]

CT, Coop, Steve, PT, Redtheis, thank you! If I left someone off, sorry. Thank you Too!