@ Afficionado & Llewelyn: As have I. It was the reverse of Orinoco’s way of life, though. Dad was home until almost the end then moved to a rehab/nursing center (not a hospital). They did a great job of making him comfortable.
I was there when my dad died and it was hard, but good. I saw my step mom just a few hours before she died on Christmas Eve which was three weeks after my dad passed.
I was holding my husband’s hand as he left this world. I fed my Dad his last meal and stayed with him till the ICU staff told me to go home- his doctor came to our home to tell my Mother that Dad had slipped into a coma and then was gone.My mom died after many strokes, I was with her on her day of death.My grandfather died when i was 11, my mother would not let me go to his services. Mr Gram died when I was in my thirties, I was stationed in Italy and could not go home for the services.
My hubby had hospice care here at home. I was in another room when he died though. I had someone here with him who wanted to be with him at that time and she came to the room I was in and told me that she thought he wasn’t breathing anymore.
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
Luckily I was automatically out of town when my maternal grandfather passed away (I live in Washington and he lived in Arizona).
Llewellenbruce over 11 years ago
I watched my father die in the hospital. It’s somethinga person never forgets.
-Saint- over 11 years ago
@ Afficionado & Llewelyn: As have I. It was the reverse of Orinoco’s way of life, though. Dad was home until almost the end then moved to a rehab/nursing center (not a hospital). They did a great job of making him comfortable.
alondra over 11 years ago
You’ll still have to come back for the funeral Nelson.
linda trigg over 11 years ago
I know how you feel I was there when my 25yr old son died god bless him
magicwalnut Premium Member over 11 years ago
I recall that when I was a kid, I hated being left alone with my eighty something grandpa, because I was afraid he’d die on me.
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
I was living in Dallas, Mom in Montreal.
andybyram over 11 years ago
Bless you.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 11 years ago
thank God and Grandpa for small favors
cvdemers over 11 years ago
I want to die in my sleep, like my grandpa; not screaming and crying like the other five people in the car he was driving down the highway.
angusdad over 11 years ago
I was there when my dad died and it was hard, but good. I saw my step mom just a few hours before she died on Christmas Eve which was three weeks after my dad passed.
45BOBBYLOU over 11 years ago
I was holding my husband’s hand as he left this world. I fed my Dad his last meal and stayed with him till the ICU staff told me to go home- his doctor came to our home to tell my Mother that Dad had slipped into a coma and then was gone.My mom died after many strokes, I was with her on her day of death.My grandfather died when i was 11, my mother would not let me go to his services. Mr Gram died when I was in my thirties, I was stationed in Italy and could not go home for the services.
rekam Premium Member over 11 years ago
My hubby had hospice care here at home. I was in another room when he died though. I had someone here with him who wanted to be with him at that time and she came to the room I was in and told me that she thought he wasn’t breathing anymore.
melmarsh9v over 11 years ago
When I was a young lad, I didn’t realize that my 80+ grandmother was preparing me for her death by saying, “if I live another year, I’ll ____.”
linda trigg over 11 years ago
Its a pain that never goes away my heart feels so heavy with the loss of him lets hope we meet up again ,