Re: Marie G. Fitzgerald - my mom

[Guest guest]

Anne,

Condolences to you and Marie's fine family. It sounds like you can all really

celebrate her life now, as you haven't been able to in a last while. She has a

wonderful bunch of kids who are some of the few who managed to " do it at home. "

She is a mighty lucky lady. And now free to throw stars! LOL

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

Marie G. Fitzgerald - my mom

Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did go to Heaven on

Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent all of it in her

own home.

All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and hours. I feel

blessed to have

witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day vigil, something

wonderful

happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house was abuzz as it

had

not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the house, another

sister was busy

on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom back to how she

had it

before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My sister said it was

as if

Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once again saying,

" You're

hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition this room is

in... put it back

the way I had it! " It felt good.

When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with my brother

and

watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend caregiver for four

years. I

put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom really is. He

said he

then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to visit with him.

Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over our house and

went out

just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at that moment

and Mom

certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours before Mom

couldn't even

move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now. Thank you all for

your

caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I truly

appreciate you all.

Sincerely,

Anne

[Guest guest]

Marie,

Thanks for sharing. Stars alive!.

A lot of what you wrote, could have been about my mom, who passed a year to

the day, before your mom. My mom had resented the hospital bed, so we all

pitched in and put her room back to normal, shortly after her body was taken

away.

Dann

maries1stdaughter wrote:

[Guest guest]

Anne

What a wonderful tribute to your Mom. She had to be something special. I am

sorry you had to lose her but glad her suffering is over.

Prayers to you and your family,

Jacqui in Florida

[Guest guest]

and Anne, I send you both my heartfelt warmth and love. You may be

handling all this well for now, but the grueling experience will catch you off

guard, and you will feel down on occasion, so lean on the strength of others,

and build your own back up again.

Condolences with love,

Imogene

In a message dated 8/16/2006 3:29:44 AM Central Daylight Time,

califwoods@... writes:

Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did go to Heaven

on

Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent all of it in

her own home.

All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and hours. I feel

blessed to have

witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day vigil,

something wonderful

happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house was abuzz as

it had

not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the house, another

sister was busy

on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom back to how

she had it

before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My sister said it

was as if

Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once again

saying, " You're

hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition this room is

in... put it back

the way I had it! " It felt good.

When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with my

brother and

watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend caregiver for

four years. I

put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom really is. He

said he

then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to visit with

him.

Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over our house

and went out

just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at that

moment and Mom

certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours before Mom

couldn't even

move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now. Thank you all

for your

caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I truly

appreciate you all.

Sincerely,

Anne

[Guest guest]

Anne,

I'm sorry for the loss of your mother, but so happy that you have

had all of these positive and uplifting signs that she is " alive and

well " up above. I love that her true spirit is shinig through. Your

family sounds very supportive of each other, as they have been for

your mother. May you always be blessed in this way.

Thank you for sharing with us.

Take care.

Daughter of Bill, 91

>

> Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did

go to Heaven on

> Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent

all of it in her own home.

> All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and

hours. I feel blessed to have

> witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

>

> You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day

vigil, something wonderful

> happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house

was abuzz as it had

> not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the

house, another sister was busy

> on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom

back to how she had it

> before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My

sister said it was as if

> Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once

again saying, " You're

> hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition

this room is in... put it back

> the way I had it! " It felt good.

>

> When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with

my brother and

> watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend

caregiver for four years. I

> put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom

really is. He said he

> then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to

visit with him.

> Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over

our house and went out

> just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at

that moment and Mom

> certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours

before Mom couldn't even

> move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

>

> May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now.

Thank you all for your

> caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I

truly appreciate you all.

>

> Sincerely,

> Anne

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Anne

My condolences to you and your family.

, borough, ON

cg to MIL

> Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did go

to Heaven on

> Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent all

of it in her own home.

> All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and

hours. I feel blessed to have

> witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

>

> You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day

vigil, something wonderful

> happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house was

abuzz as it had

> not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the

house, another sister was busy

> on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom

back to how she had it

> before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My

sister said it was as if

> Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once

again saying, " You're

> hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition this

room is in... put it back

> the way I had it! " It felt good.

>

> When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with

my brother and

> watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend

caregiver for four years. I

> put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom

really is. He said he

> then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to

visit with him.

> Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over our

house and went out

> just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at

that moment and Mom

> certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours

before Mom couldn't even

> move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

>

> May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now.

Thank you all for your

> caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I

truly appreciate you all.

>

> Sincerely,

> Anne

>

[Guest guest]

Sending condolences to you and your family.

Sandie and

-- Marie G. Fitzgerald - my mom

Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did go to

Heaven on

Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent all of it in

her own home.

All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and hours. I

feel blessed to have

witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day vigil,

something wonderful

happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house was abuzz as

it had

not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the house, another

sister was busy

on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom back to how

she had it

before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My sister said it

was as if

Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once again saying

" You're

hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition this room is

in... put it back

the way I had it! " It felt good.

When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with my

brother and

watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend caregiver for

four years. I

put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom really is.

He said he

then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to visit with

him.

Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over our house

and went out

just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at that

moment and Mom

certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours before Mom

couldn't even

move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now. Thank you all

for your

caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I truly

appreciate you all.

Sincerely,

Anne

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

[Guest guest]

Anne-

Please accept my condolences in the death of your dear Mother. The love she had

for her family and the love the family had for her in turn was quite evident in

your writing. I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,

Gerry

Daughter & caregiver of Dick Deverell, who died 9/11/05 after a more than 4 yr.

battle with LBD.

Marie G. Fitzgerald - my mom

Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did go to Heaven

on

Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent all of it in

her own home.

All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and hours. I feel

blessed to have

witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day vigil,

something wonderful

happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house was abuzz as it

had

not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the house, another

sister was busy

on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom back to how

she had it

before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My sister said it

was as if

Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once again saying,

" You're

hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition this room is

in... put it back

the way I had it! " It felt good.

When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with my brother

and

watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend caregiver for four

years. I

put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom really is. He

said he

then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to visit with

him.

Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over our house and

went out

just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at that moment

and Mom

certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours before Mom

couldn't even

move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now. Thank you all

for your

caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I truly

appreciate you all.

Sincerely,

Anne

[Guest guest]

Anne -- my condolences to you and your family during this difficult

time. How wonderful that you were able to keep your mom home the entire

time. May you find peace in the knowledge that your mom is no longer in

pain. What a lovely gift you gave your mom for her to witness all of

her children coming together and working together for a common cause -

and now you 'kids' need help each other during this time.

[Guest guest]

Dear Anne,

My goodness, now there are 3 of us who lost our moms this past weekend! I envy

you the

company of siblings to go through it all with. My sister is here now from

across Canada,

after the fact. How sad for both her and Mom. What a lovely way to celebrate

your

mother's freedom from LBD, rearranging the living room. I remember when my

brother

died as a child and the neighbours went into our home and rearranged furniture

while

Mom and Dad were dealing with his death. Mom was so relieved to return home and

find

the house the way it had been before his need for 24 hour care started.

I appreciate your loss. There will be a huge void to fill but with the relief

that the beast is

gone. I bet your mom and mine were celebrating together big time by Saturday

evening!

, Oakville Ont.

Mom 92, 13 years " Parkinsons "

3 1/2 years ago LBD diagnosis, evident much longer in hindsight.

Encouraged to give up her licence 61/2 years ago.

Eltroxin, Hydromorph twice a day for pain

Off Aricept since Feb./06

On " gentle care " since June 30/06, spoon-fed pureed foods, swallowing very

compromised, needed verbal cueing and throat stroking to initiate swallowing,

congested

>

> Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week. My mom did go to Heaven

on

> Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD and she spent all of it in

her own

home.

> All five of us kids were with her througout her final days and hours. I feel

blessed to

have

> witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world into the next.

>

> You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after a four-day vigil,

something

wonderful

> happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45 minutes the house was abuzz as

it had

> not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for all in the house, another

sister was

busy

> on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange Mom's livingroom back to how

she had

it

> before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling beds. My sister said it

was as if

> Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in charge once again saying,

" You're

> hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the condition this room is

in... put it

back

> the way I had it! " It felt good.

>

> When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on the porch with my brother

and

> watched them put her body in their van. He was her weekend caregiver for four

years. I

> put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember where Mom really is. He

said he

> then walked out to our back yard where his friends had gather to visit with

him.

> Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star fell down over our house and

went out

> just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really needed a sign at that moment

and Mom

> certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that only hours before Mom

couldn't even

> move and there she was throwing stars down from the sky at him.

>

> May you all feel the blessings my family is experiencing now. Thank you all

for your

> caring and support throughout these hard years. My family and I truly

appreciate you

all.

>

> Sincerely,

> Anne

>

[Guest guest]

Anne,

Sorry to hear about the passing of your mom but happy that she is finally free

from LBD. Sending you and yours strength.

Courage

[Guest guest]

Your letter is a wonderful tribute to your mother and

siblings that they have stuck together throughout her

ordeal. She had to have been a great mother! And

your shooting star story is so special. Sincere

condolences in your loss, but her freedom from LBD is

to be celebrated.

--- maries1stdaughter wrote:

> Thank you all for the prayers I requested last week.

> My mom did go to Heaven on

> Saturday afternoon. She was seven years with LBD

> and she spent all of it in her own home.

> All five of us kids were with her througout her

> final days and hours. I feel blessed to have

> witnessed and perhaps help her move from this world

> into the next.

>

> You know, in spite of our grief and exhaustion after

> a four-day vigil, something wonderful

> happened as soon as Mom passed on. Within 45

> minutes the house was abuzz as it had

> not been in years. I was out picking up lunch for

> all in the house, another sister was busy

> on the phone and all of us decided to rearrange

> Mom's livingroom back to how she had it

> before it had to accomodate wheelchairs and rolling

> beds. My sister said it was as if

> Mom's spirit came alive in the house and she was in

> charge once again saying, " You're

> hungry! Now get some food! " and " I'm not liking the

> condition this room is in... put it back

> the way I had it! " It felt good.

>

> When the mortuary showed up that evening I stood on

> the porch with my brother and

> watched them put her body in their van. He was her

> weekend caregiver for four years. I

> put my hand on his shoulder and told him to remember

> where Mom really is. He said he

> then walked out to our back yard where his friends

> had gather to visit with him.

> Immediately the biggest, brightest shooting star

> fell down over our house and went out

> just as it hit our roofline. Bill said he really

> needed a sign at that moment and Mom

> certainly didn't fail him. My sister told him that

> only hours before Mom couldn't even

> move and there she was throwing stars down from the

> sky at him.

>

> May you all feel the blessings my family is

> experiencing now. Thank you all for your

> caring and support throughout these hard years. My

> family and I truly appreciate you all.

>

> Sincerely,

> Anne

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