Mom

Well I just spoke to Mom for the first time in a few weeks. She wasn't very
happy w/having to go to radiation 15 days straight in a row. An ambulance
picked her up at the house and brought her home. She said she is soooo glad
that's over with. She sounds very weak, her voice is garbled, drugged
sounding. She asked me about my cats and what I was doing today. She said
she likes her two nurses that come, and she really enjoyed having her hair
styled and nails done last week. They came to the house, of course. I want
to jump on a plane right now and just go. Unfortunately, owning 6 animals
has me trapped for a while yet. I'd rather wait a little bit longer and
then go. I don't know if I will be there when she dies. I just don't know.
I started to cry and I told her how much I loved her and that she'll always
be my best friend. I just wanted to reach through that phone and gently hug
her.

This will be the toughest journey for me yet. I just can't imagine my world
without Mom.

Thanks for letting me vent.

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¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
Laurie
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.·

*~*LiveLoveLaugh, and hangin' in there!*~*

Paddle together, bail, paddle; paddle, bail; paddle towards the land.
~Hawaiian proverb

~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ wrote:

> Well I just spoke to Mom for the first time in a few weeks. She wasn't very
> happy w/having to go to radiation 15 days straight in a row. An ambulance
> picked her up at the house and brought her home. She said she is soooo glad
> that's over with. She sounds very weak, her voice is garbled, drugged
> sounding. She asked me about my cats and what I was doing today. She said
> she likes her two nurses that come, and she really enjoyed having her hair
> styled and nails done last week. They came to the house, of course. I want
> to jump on a plane right now and just go. Unfortunately, owning 6 animals
> has me trapped for a while yet. I'd rather wait a little bit longer and
> then go. I don't know if I will be there when she dies. I just don't know.
> I started to cry and I told her how much I loved her and that she'll always
> be my best friend. I just wanted to reach through that phone and gently hug
> her.
>
> This will be the toughest journey for me yet. I just can't imagine my world
> without Mom.

Hi Laurie,
It's good to hear from you.
I thought I read that you were in a car wreck in hospital.
Must have been a different Laurie?
Our thoughts have been with you and your mother and will continue to be.
Thanks for the update.
Hugs
J

Hi J~

Yes, I was in a car wreck early last week. I was unconscious for a few
days, but no bruises really. My car ain't so hot tho'. This just comes at
a very inappropriate time in my life. I'll be fine w/that tho'.

As for the rest of me, it's all about Mom from now on. My father wrote to
me tonight and I'd like to share it in here:

:One good thing about this care giving period is that her eventual passing
will not be as traumatic to me as a sudden death might
:have been. There will be no need to remove immediately everything that is
a personal reminder of her presence - clothes,
:jewelry, pictures, etc. Any sharp edges that could be presented by that
kind of stuff has been totally minimized by watching her
:slowly succumb to the unrelenting attack of THE BEAST.

:Pray for her.

And I am. I'm praying and praying, crying and then praying some more. ;o(

Tough times here, J.


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·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:-
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
Laurie
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.·

*~*LiveLoveLaugh, and hangin' in there!*~*

Paddle together, bail, paddle; paddle, bail; paddle towards the land.
~Hawaiian proverb


"J" <ercent@anon.inv> wrote in message
news:4566036B.5E6F10B6@execulink.com...
> ~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ wrote:
>
>> Well I just spoke to Mom for the first time in a few weeks. She wasn't
>> very
>> happy w/having to go to radiation 15 days straight in a row. An
>> ambulance
>> picked her up at the house and brought her home. She said she is soooo
>> glad
>> that's over with. She sounds very weak, her voice is garbled, drugged
>> sounding. She asked me about my cats and what I was doing today. She
>> said
>> she likes her two nurses that come, and she really enjoyed having her
>> hair
>> styled and nails done last week. They came to the house, of course. I
>> want
>> to jump on a plane right now and just go. Unfortunately, owning 6
>> animals
>> has me trapped for a while yet. I'd rather wait a little bit longer and
>> then go. I don't know if I will be there when she dies. I just don't
>> know.
>> I started to cry and I told her how much I loved her and that she'll
>> always
>> be my best friend. I just wanted to reach through that phone and gently
>> hug
>> her.
>>
>> This will be the toughest journey for me yet. I just can't imagine my
>> world
>> without Mom.
>
> Hi Laurie,
> It's good to hear from you.
> I thought I read that you were in a car wreck in hospital.
> Must have been a different Laurie?
> Our thoughts have been with you and your mother and will continue to be.
> Thanks for the update.
> Hugs
> J
>

"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <Nobody@myjunkaddy.com> wrote in message
news:7Dq9h.25166$zB4.11538@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> Hi J~
>
> Yes, I was in a car wreck early last week. I was unconscious for a few
> days, but no bruises really. My car ain't so hot tho'. This just comes
> at a very inappropriate time in my life. I'll be fine w/that tho'.
>
> As for the rest of me, it's all about Mom from now on. My father wrote to
> me tonight and I'd like to share it in here:
>
> :One good thing about this care giving period is that her eventual passing
> will not be as traumatic to me as a sudden death might
> :have been. There will be no need to remove immediately everything that
> is a personal reminder of her presence - clothes,
> :jewelry, pictures, etc. Any sharp edges that could be presented by that
> kind of stuff has been totally minimized by watching her
> :slowly succumb to the unrelenting attack of THE BEAST.
>
> :Pray for her.
>
> And I am. I'm praying and praying, crying and then praying some more.
> ;o(
>
> Tough times here, J.
>
>
> --
>
> ·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:-
> ¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
> Laurie
> ((¸¸.·´ ..·´
> -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.·
>
> *~*LiveLoveLaugh, and hangin' in there!*~*
>
> Paddle together, bail, paddle; paddle, bail; paddle towards the land.
> ~Hawaiian proverb
>
>
> "J" <ercent@anon.inv> wrote in message
> news:4566036B.5E6F10B6@execulink.com...
>> ~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ wrote:
>>
>>> Well I just spoke to Mom for the first time in a few weeks. She wasn't
>>> very
>>> happy w/having to go to radiation 15 days straight in a row. An
>>> ambulance
>>> picked her up at the house and brought her home. She said she is soooo
>>> glad
>>> that's over with. She sounds very weak, her voice is garbled, drugged
>>> sounding. She asked me about my cats and what I was doing today. She
>>> said
>>> she likes her two nurses that come, and she really enjoyed having her
>>> hair
>>> styled and nails done last week. They came to the house, of course. I
>>> want
>>> to jump on a plane right now and just go. Unfortunately, owning 6
>>> animals
>>> has me trapped for a while yet. I'd rather wait a little bit longer and
>>> then go. I don't know if I will be there when she dies. I just don't
>>> know.
>>> I started to cry and I told her how much I loved her and that she'll
>>> always
>>> be my best friend. I just wanted to reach through that phone and gently
>>> hug
>>> her.
>>>
>>> This will be the toughest journey for me yet. I just can't imagine my
>>> world
>>> without Mom.
>>
>> Hi Laurie,
>> It's good to hear from you.
>> I thought I read that you were in a car wreck in hospital.
>> Must have been a different Laurie?
>> Our thoughts have been with you and your mother and will continue to be.
>> Thanks for the update.
>> Hugs
>> J
>>
>
Thank goodness you are alright after your accident, we were thinking all
sorts here.

Losing a loved one is so hard Laurie and I truly feel for you right now. I
wish that there was something that I could say to raise your spirits.
You're doing all that you can and by being able to share your love with your
mum over the phone, is something that you will cherish in the future.

Warm Hugs

Alayne

"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <Nobody@myjunkaddy.com> wrote in message
news:7Dq9h.25166$zB4.11538@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> Hi J~
>
> Yes, I was in a car wreck early last week. I was unconscious for a few
> days, but no bruises really. My car ain't so hot tho'. This just comes
> at a very inappropriate time in my life. I'll be fine w/that tho'.
>

Thank Bast you're all right. We've been that worried about you and your
owners.


> As for the rest of me, it's all about Mom from now on. My father wrote to
> me tonight and I'd like to share it in here:
>
> :One good thing about this care giving period is that her eventual passing
> will not be as traumatic to me as a sudden death might
> :have been. There will be no need to remove immediately everything that
> is a personal reminder of her presence - clothes,
> :jewelry, pictures, etc. Any sharp edges that could be presented by that
> kind of stuff has been totally minimized by watching her
> :slowly succumb to the unrelenting attack of THE BEAST.
>
> :Pray for her.
>
> And I am. I'm praying and praying, crying and then praying some more.
> ;o(
>

We will pray, think good thoughts and ask the owners to purr for the best
outcome for her as well.

Pam S. who worries about you all

"tanada" <tanada@earthlink.net> wrote in message
newsYH9h.3077$tM1.2295@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>
> "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <Nobody@myjunkaddy.com> wrote in message
> news:7Dq9h.25166$zB4.11538@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> Hi J~
>>
>> Yes, I was in a car wreck early last week. I was unconscious for a few
>> days, but no bruises really. My car ain't so hot tho'. This just comes
>> at a very inappropriate time in my life. I'll be fine w/that tho'.
>>
>
> Thank Bast you're all right. We've been that worried about you and your
> owners.
>
>
>> As for the rest of me, it's all about Mom from now on. My father wrote
>> to me tonight and I'd like to share it in here:
>>
>> :One good thing about this care giving period is that her eventual
>> passing will not be as traumatic to me as a sudden death might
>> :have been. There will be no need to remove immediately everything that
>> is a personal reminder of her presence - clothes,
>> :jewelry, pictures, etc. Any sharp edges that could be presented by that
>> kind of stuff has been totally minimized by watching her
>> :slowly succumb to the unrelenting attack of THE BEAST.
>>
>> :Pray for her.
>>
>> And I am. I'm praying and praying, crying and then praying some more.
>> ;o(
>>
>
> We will pray, think good thoughts and ask the owners to purr for the best
> outcome for her as well.
>
> Pam S. who worries about you all
>

I'm still wondering how my car accident made it into here...

But, thanks y'all. I'm fine. Little Turk (my car's name) is not though.
And had I hit the tree a foot over, I don't know if I'd be here.

Purrs, Pam!!

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·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:-
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
Laurie
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.·

*~*LiveLoveLaugh, and hangin' in there!*~*

Paddle together, bail, paddle; paddle, bail; paddle towards the land.
~Hawaiian proverb