My Dad's Passing.....

Hi Michelle,
I am so sorry to hear that your dad passed on. I read your posts and often wanted to reply. You often sounded so confused and didn't wanted to give up. It is sometimes hard to accept that there is not much more that can be done than just being there and comforting your loved one.
So to hear you did that in a very touching way, and I hope you will feel comfort in that. I know, it is so hard to lose a loved one.

If it helps you to talk about your grief I invite you to join the "Dealing with Grief and Loss" forum. My xperience, and that of many grief councelors, is that talking about it and having a listening ear can be very healing.

I wish you strength tomorrow, it will be a tough day, but it will be also consoling to be surrounded by people that support you.
Take care,
Renee

Hi,

I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. You have been a very loving and caring daughter which I am sure had to be a big comfort to him, especially these past few weeks. Know my thoughts and prayers are with you. Also we are just a post or pm away.
God Bless, Holly

I can remember too, my Dad dying 2 yrs. ago Sept. He too was in Hospice...it is so hard the first few days, so accept all the help being offered. Don't out do yourself. Rest, and don't do alot of running around...everything will get done. As Ginger said, it does get easier, and you will start remembering only the good things, and the things that were so terrible at the end will not be at the forefront of your mind. My thoughts are with you as well.

Oh, I am so sorry, just weeks ago you were looking so desperately for an answer. I experienced loosing my dad as I had previously pm'd you about and we spoke of our now taking care of them.. Its hard to believe he just retired only to pass at such a young age. I also was with my dad 6 days at hospice, I know how grueling it is on your mind, when getting home I went to counceling, I just could't stop thinking about it. The pain is herendous, and the sadness overwhelming, can't say anything to help it except it will lessen with time, you will find a way, you may be pointed to a way to accept some of it..but he will remain in your heart!!Ginger

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to let everyone know that my father did pass away on Tuesday Novemeber the 13th. You guys have been so supportive throughout the past month and have helped me a lot with my hundreds of questions. The doctor gave him 3 months to live as of last Monday, he hung in for another week. The last few days were very difficult for him, he stopped eating and drinking all of the way around and then on Sunday he wasn't able to swallow his pain medicine. He was switched to the liquid morphine, but it just wasn't enough. I am tormented with what I saw those last 30 minutes and I will never forget those moments, but I do have the wonderful memory of holding his hand and telling him all of those last heartfelt things and telling him that I would be okay and his grandchildren would be okay, after that he passed on. Part of me is so heartbroken that I really just want to crawl in the bed and sleep for months, yet the other part of me is at peace for him. I am looking into counseling for the family and hopefully it will help, I just am not sure how to go on. I have lost my dad. His memorial will be tomorrow (Friday) so that will be a tough day for us. I did want to take another second to just say thank you to all of you that e-mailed me with answers and support, it meant the world to me and my dad.