Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hello everyone, It is with great sadness that I post this message. My dear sweet Dad lost his battle with ipf this afternoon around 2:30pm with my Mother by his side. I received a call at 1:45am that he was having increasing difficulty breathing and that he thought it would be nice to have us there. I picked up my Mom and made it to the hospital by 2:30am, my brother met us there. We spent some quality time with Dad, talking, joking, reminiscing about our childhoods and the good times and memories that we shared. I told him how brave I think he's been through all of this and how proud I am of him, then I told him that if he felt that he needed to go and leave us, it was ok, that we would take care of eachother and everything else. Approximately 4 hours before he died, he lost consciousness and we sat with him and held his hands. At 2pm, my Mom suggested that my brother and I go home for a break and return later. I was just about home when I got the call that my Dad had passed on so I turned around and went back to comfort my Mom. It has been an incredibly difficult week for us. It still doesn't seem real. How could the Dad that I've always known be gone? There will be a huge hole in all of our lives from this point on. I thank all of you for your honestly, love, prayers and support over the last few months, it has meant so much to me. I will continue to pray for all of you who fight this battle, Love, anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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