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"Noon Cat Nick" |
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20 Jul 2006 10:10:11 AM |
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The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
Dad spoke with the dr. this morning. Mom is too weak to breath well on
her own. She's on a ventilator. If by the weekend she's still not strong
enough, they'll perform a tracheatomy so she can breathe and eat; then
she'll be transferred to a nearby hospital with a special pulmonary unit
which deal with this sort of situation. He told Dad that it would be
probably two weeks before Mom is doing well enough to be transferred
from unit care to a regular hospital bed.
The surgeons assess they removed 95% of the cancer. The rest remains in
her lungs and uterus. They believe Mom would never survive another
invasive procedure. The malignancy, according to them, is of an
untreatable sort.
The doctor's prognosis is dismal. He said there's naught else to do but
"keep the patient comfortable for the short time she has left." And it
won't be years. Or probably even months.
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
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| User: "Rhiannon" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
24 Jul 2006 10:35:16 AM |
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"Noon Cat Nick" <chatdemidiSPAMBEGONE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:44BF9CA9.8080700@hotmail.com...
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
When my dad was dying watching my mom suffer was more difficult than letting
dad go. He wanted to go. He was ready. The people they leave behind never
are. Nothing I can say in the face of such pain is much comfort. All of it
sounds so trite. Just know I have walked that path and my heart is breaking
for you. You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers.
--
Rhi
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| User: "used2be" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
20 Jul 2006 04:44:29 PM |
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"Noon Cat Nick" <chatdemidiSPAMBEGONE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:44BF9CA9.8080700@hotmail.com...
Dad spoke with the dr. this morning. Mom is too weak to breath well on her
own. She's on a ventilator. If by the weekend she's still not strong
enough, they'll perform a tracheatomy so she can breathe and eat; then
she'll be transferred to a nearby hospital with a special pulmonary unit
which deal with this sort of situation. He told Dad that it would be
probably two weeks before Mom is doing well enough to be transferred from
unit care to a regular hospital bed.
The surgeons assess they removed 95% of the cancer. The rest remains in
her lungs and uterus. They believe Mom would never survive another
invasive procedure. The malignancy, according to them, is of an
untreatable sort.
The doctor's prognosis is dismal. He said there's naught else to do but
"keep the patient comfortable for the short time she has left." And it
won't be years. Or probably even months.
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
awwww, ncn. :'-(
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| User: "Missy" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
20 Jul 2006 12:53:11 PM |
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(((((NCN)))))
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take care of yourself
also.
missy
"Noon Cat Nick" <chatdemidiSPAMBEGONE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:44BF9CA9.8080700@hotmail.com...
Dad spoke with the dr. this morning. Mom is too weak to breath well on her
own. She's on a ventilator. If by the weekend she's still not strong
enough, they'll perform a tracheatomy so she can breathe and eat; then
she'll be transferred to a nearby hospital with a special pulmonary unit
which deal with this sort of situation. He told Dad that it would be
probably two weeks before Mom is doing well enough to be transferred from
unit care to a regular hospital bed.
The surgeons assess they removed 95% of the cancer. The rest remains in
her lungs and uterus. They believe Mom would never survive another
invasive procedure. The malignancy, according to them, is of an
untreatable sort.
The doctor's prognosis is dismal. He said there's naught else to do but
"keep the patient comfortable for the short time she has left." And it
won't be years. Or probably even months.
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
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| User: "Contrarian" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
21 Jul 2006 04:01:41 PM |
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Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEGONE@hotmail.com> wrote:
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
it's like that. thanks for the update.
--
but the edge is still Out there. Or maybe it's In... HST (1967)
when i got to the edge , i built a deck % (2005)
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| User: "Franz Bestuchev" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
20 Jul 2006 01:09:12 PM |
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Noon Cat Nick wrote:
Dad spoke with the dr. this morning. Mom is too weak to breath well on
her own. She's on a ventilator. If by the weekend she's still not strong
enough, they'll perform a tracheatomy so she can breathe and eat; then
she'll be transferred to a nearby hospital with a special pulmonary unit
which deal with this sort of situation. He told Dad that it would be
probably two weeks before Mom is doing well enough to be transferred
from unit care to a regular hospital bed.
The surgeons assess they removed 95% of the cancer. The rest remains in
her lungs and uterus. They believe Mom would never survive another
invasive procedure. The malignancy, according to them, is of an
untreatable sort.
The doctor's prognosis is dismal. He said there's naught else to do but
"keep the patient comfortable for the short time she has left." And it
won't be years. Or probably even months.
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
Do please keep updates within this thread.
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| User: "Gayle" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
20 Jul 2006 12:17:09 PM |
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Noon Cat Nick wrote:
Dad spoke with the dr. this morning. Mom is too weak to breath well on
her own. She's on a ventilator. If by the weekend she's still not strong
enough, they'll perform a tracheatomy so she can breathe and eat; then
she'll be transferred to a nearby hospital with a special pulmonary unit
which deal with this sort of situation. He told Dad that it would be
probably two weeks before Mom is doing well enough to be transferred
from unit care to a regular hospital bed.
Given the doctor's prognosis, Nick, what
about hospice care? It's a lot lower key
than a regular hospital. imo. And,
please, don't let this be the last
update. Many here have experienced this
sort of painful and sad event. It helps
my own healing to hold your family in my
thoughts and prayers.
Gayle
The surgeons assess they removed 95% of the cancer. The rest remains in
her lungs and uterus. They believe Mom would never survive another
invasive procedure. The malignancy, according to them, is of an
untreatable sort.
The doctor's prognosis is dismal. He said there's naught else to do but
"keep the patient comfortable for the short time she has left." And it
won't be years. Or probably even months.
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
Mom, so he never sees me cry.
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| User: "Jesters mummy" |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
20 Jul 2006 11:57:41 AM |
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:10:11 GMT, Noon Cat Nick
<chatdemidiSPAMBEGONE@hotmail.com> wrote:
<(((*>Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the hospital with
<(((*>Mom, so he never sees me cry.
I'm praying for you, your dad, and your mom.
Tara J. Ballance
Montreal, Canada
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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| Title: Re: The First of the Last Updates on My Mother |
20 Jul 2006 04:07:30 PM |
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my thoughts are with you and your family, nick.
-lisa
Noon Cat Nick wrote...
Dad spoke with the dr. this morning. Mom is too weak to
breath well on her own. She's on a ventilator. If by the
weekend she's still not strong enough, they'll perform a
tracheatomy so she can breathe and eat; then she'll be
transferred to a nearby hospital with a special pulmonary
unit which deal with this sort of situation. He told Dad
that it would be probably two weeks before Mom is doing
well enough to be transferred from unit care to a regular
hospital bed.
The surgeons assess they removed 95% of the cancer. The
rest remains in her lungs and uterus. They believe Mom
would never survive another invasive procedure. The
malignancy, according to them, is of an untreatable sort.
The doctor's prognosis is dismal. He said there's naught
else to do but "keep the patient comfortable for the short
time she has left." And it won't be years. Or probably even
months.
Every night I watch my father cry. Every day he's at the
hospital with Mom, so he never sees me cry.
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