Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 My sympathy on your dad's passing. It sounds as if it were peaceful. your dad sounds like a great guy and he was lucky to have a daughter like you. May his memory and spirit live on in you God bless Narice " As long as I know the WHO I can bear any HOW even though I don't know WHY " (Commentary on Job from Dialogue in Despair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 , I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. My heart goes out to you at this time. Your father was a lucky to have such a caring daughter. I know how much you will miss him. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. (((Hugs))) Dianne M Henne wrote: I wanted to let everyone know that my Dad passed away yesterday (Sat.) at 4:00am. My brother and I moved into the hospital and stayed until he he passed away. We were going to take him home and have hospice care on Friday but he became so sick on Thursday that he didn't want to be moved. At first I was heartbroken that he couldn't come home but after the care that he received it turned out for the best. The nurses became like family to us and gave him (and us) a lot of TLC. Even after he was on a high dose of morphine and was not likely to wake up they treated him so gently and with so much respect. He had been there for 2 weeks so they had gotten to know and like him very much. I can't even put into words all that they did for us. Right now I think my mind has gone numb because I can't even begin to imagine life without him. I have lost a lot of family these past few years and have never felt this before, not even with my Mom, but I can feel his presence comforting me. My aunt will be here in a few hours which is exactly what I need right now. My Dad was very involved in an organization called the Creative Retirement Institute which is affiliated with a local community college. They hold classes for retired people that want to keep learning and teach philosophy, history, literature, current events, just many different subjects. The president is a minster and had become friends with my Dad so he will be coming over today and will help us plan (and he will speak at) the services. The director will set up a reception for after the services at the CRI building and handle everything. She told us not to do anything, just give her a date and time and the members will organize it. They knew he had colon cancer but not the extent until a few weeks ago. He did not want them to pity him, just to be his friend. He was actually going to meetings with his chemo canister tucked under his shirt and never said anything. The last month he would lay on the couch most of the time, but still got up to go to the meetings. He was so sick the last 2 or 3 meeting and I questioned him on if he should go but he wanted to and never let on to them how sick he was. While he was in the hospital the last few weeks we did a lot of work scheduling their winter quarter with him on the phone to me typing at his computer at home. We managed to get it all done just a week before he passed away. That is just like him to meet a deadline no matter what I can't tell you what an outpouring of love we have received. I am thankful to have so many friends and such a close family. Thank you for letting me ramble. I haven't been able to speak with anyone on the phone but it helps to just get it all out. Love, --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 , I am so very sorry. My Dad passed away after a stroke in 1970. So often I can feel his presence and I miss him every single day. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Betty Younger brother in KY. age-62 10/01 CC; resection; TMN stage: pT3N2MX (Stage III) 5FU/Lev-6 months 9/03 PET showed recurrent met (left para-aortic malignant lymph nodes); Xeloda/Oxiplatin infusions and 25 radiation treatments 2/04 Hospitalized --8 days severe hand/foot syndrome & diahrrea- 30 lb weight loss; colonscopy-clear. Infection. Finished treatment after hospitalization. On cancer Vacation @ present; Waiting one month before another PET 5/10/04 - PET showed NED 6/30/04 - next scheduled PET scan 7/3/04 - PET showed NED Praise the Lord! 9/29/04 - next scheduled PET scan 10/4/04 PET showed NED!!!!! THANK YOU, LORD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 : I am so sorry that you lost your dad,but my prayrs and thoughts are with you. It is a sad time bt he was a strong person and I think his strength ran out. He seems to have been especially lucky to have ou as a daughter and to be so involved in that program that you helped him complete. Words don't help a lot but truly in time you will remember the best of times, and the sorrow will lessen but you will see him in the stars,the wind and the plants. You will feel his comfort and yes his guidance. God Bless you and keep you. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 - my deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. It sounds as though he was a wonderful person. Blessings to you and your family. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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