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03-08-2012, 05:38 PM | #1 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO
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| Prayers needed for family...removing uncle from vent tomorrow. My great uncle who was more like a grandpa to me since my grandfather (his brother) died when my dad was young is about to be taken off all machines keeping him alive starting tomorrow. My heart is breaking. I haven't been talking about him on here because I've had some hope he would get better and go home back to normal (though normal was still bad off and not breathing well). He got pnemonia as a baby and twice again as he was older in his fifties. He has had a heart attack and wears a defib since the last pnumonia episodes. He has some lung disease thing, his lungs are shot and been on oxygen for quite some time now. Lately he just felt worse and couldn't breathe. took him to ER and blood pressure was 50/40 ish or something low like that. they were helping him some but then he coded TWICE and they put him on a ventilator thinking they'd take it off once he got good oxygen and his blood pressure came up. He's been on blood pressure meds and antibiotics thinking it was an infection that made him sick. Several days later, about a week i think they have no hope that he's going to get better and it's not looking like an infection is causing it but rather just weak lungs and heart. his heart is going into pulm hypertention due to working too hard on the right side to compensate the lack of oxygenated blood he's getting. he's just failing anyways. so the family decided today to take him off things tomorrow. he will die since he can't make it three min without everything shutting down on him without the vent. he never wanted to live off a vent so his wife is deciding it's time. i'm heartbroken to loose him but know he needs to be at peace and pain free. it's not fun to loose air and not breathe. prayers needed this is going to be really hard and i have to go say goodbye tonight. |
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03-08-2012, 06:06 PM | #3 |
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| I'm so sorry, Rachel. My prayers go with you both.
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03-08-2012, 08:27 PM | #4 |
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| Rachel, You try to be strong and remember, his struggle ends and his peace and glory begin. He wont be here with all of you, but he will be just on the other side, watching and waiting to welcome each of you across to the other side, where he is made whole again and is smiling and healthy, breathing easily and in no pain. He will be met as he crosses over, by all your loved ones that have gone before him....he wont make that transition alone....surrounded by all his loved ones tomorrow, he will cross over to the ones that have gone before, they will be there to welcome him "home". You keep that vision in your mind and heart, as you all send him off to join his brother and other loved ones. He will be so happy and free of pain and the terrible health that has plagued him and made him so miserable. It will be a joyous thing for his spirit to be free and healthy! You all will miss him something terrible, but you take comfort in his peace. Where his struggle ends, his rebirth begins! God is with you all tomorrow during this difficult time. I pray for your peace and comfort. |
03-08-2012, 11:19 PM | #5 |
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| Our thoughts & prayers are with you. So sorry |
03-09-2012, 02:53 AM | #6 |
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| Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers...
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03-09-2012, 05:18 AM | #7 |
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| Rachel i am so sorry..it is very hard to lose our loved ones
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03-09-2012, 11:02 AM | #8 |
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| Thoughts and prayers for your Uncle and his family and your family as well. I pray his passing is peaceful.
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03-09-2012, 11:29 AM | #9 |
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| I am so sorry Rachel... It's hard to lose someone you love.
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03-09-2012, 11:41 AM | #10 |
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| I'm so very sorry for your uncle. Prayers for him, you and all families involved. My heart aches for you all. Hold tight and be strong. Hugs to you all.
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03-09-2012, 06:55 PM | #11 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO
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| thank you all. Gary went home to be with Jesus today. It was peaceful and he just slipped away. Long weekend ahead with family near and lots and lots of love and memories to share. Continue to pray since grieving is a long process and a spouse is hard to loose esp so young. Aunt Marcia is lost at the moment but she's a strong woman too. She has kids and grandkids to keep her company. So many great people stepped up to be there today for them all. Hardest part was hearing his 6 year old granddaughter say to her mom, "tell him i love him and i'll miss him" |
03-09-2012, 08:27 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I am so sorry. I will keep you all in my prayers.
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