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06-29-2015, 12:01 PM
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Daddy
Daddy`s been in the nursing home for the last 6 yrs. with dementia following a routine gallbladder surgery. A man when he went in to surgery and not when he came out.
We brought him to his house after 6 years last Wednesday. We sat at his table last Thursday for a meal. He has not done that for at least 6 yrs. For me, 20 yrs. plus. Last meal at the table. Quit eating 2 days later. He passed in his room yesterday. I`m so glad we got him out of the nursing home when we did. We bathed him and combed his hair, cut some clothes in half do dress him. They came to the house to pronounce and the funeral home came by to pick him up. His birthday is coming up. We will have a service the day before. |
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06-29-2015, 12:11 PM
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Very sorry to hear that Punch. May he Rest In Peace and condolences to your family.
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06-29-2015, 12:18 PM
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My condolences to you and yours.
I'm sure that being at home for his final days meant the world to him.
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06-29-2015, 12:21 PM
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Condolences Punch.
There is no place like home........
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 frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. 
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06-29-2015, 12:39 PM
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Some hope to all you cancer patients. His primary care giver is a stage 4 colon/liver cancer patient. She says, "I have cancer, cancer does not have me". She also says, "I will live till I die".
That`s his wife/ my mom. |
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06-29-2015, 12:45 PM
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06-29-2015, 12:55 PM
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Sorry to hear this Wade.
You and yours are in our thoughts and Prayers. Charles |
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06-29-2015, 02:10 PM
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My condolences to you and your family.
Lost my dad 2 weeks ago tomorrow. You have a difficult couple of days coming up, but it gets better. Remind yourself he is in a better place. |
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06-29-2015, 02:17 PM
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So sorry to hear this Wade - but a great thing you did for him by bringing him home. Your Mom has great strength - take care of her too!
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06-29-2015, 05:11 PM
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Sorry for your loss.
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06-29-2015, 08:56 PM
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My deepest condolences to you and your family.
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06-29-2015, 09:29 PM
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Sorry for your loss.
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06-29-2015, 09:45 PM
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I'm sorry for your loss.
Your father's situation is similar to my father's experience. He went under anesthesia three times in about a ten day period, and he emerged in a fog. I'm starting to hear of more and more examples of anesthesia triggering dementia in the elderly. |
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06-29-2015, 09:54 PM
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Not this time. We came to the conclusion that his brain couldn`t handle being "put down" that many times at his age. |
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06-29-2015, 10:00 PM
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I am very sorry to hear this.
As far as mental decline goes--I have seen a few older people that mentally declined when there was a physically demanding trigger--whether it was a bad fall or broken bone or an operation, etc. I assume that when it is coming down the road, something stressful can bring it quicker. That's just my guess. Again, I hate to hear about your Dad. It is hard to lose a parent. Michael
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06-29-2015, 10:06 PM
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My condolences Wade to you and the family.
A nursing home is the worst place I've ever seen any one put into. It's the beginning of then end for them. Worst care I've ever seen someone get. Happened to my grandmother, my mom, and a couple of aunts and a uncle. No one should ever be put into one. Best thing you did was bring him home.
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06-29-2015, 10:19 PM
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But, mom couldn`t battle cancer and him at the same time so, that was done. We didn`t think she would make it. We never told him about the cancer. He would have freaked out. |
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06-29-2015, 10:24 PM
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Be proud of your parents strength and let it be an example. I'm sure this isn't easy for you. You and your family is in my prayers.
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06-29-2015, 10:30 PM
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My Condolences. Lost my dad a couple of years ago. Still miss him.
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06-29-2015, 10:33 PM
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Never been through the real deal before. Always after the fact, at a wake or so with the make up, mouth sewed shut, etc. And never at the crossing over. I`ll never forget it. |
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