Leann Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I just got off the phone with my cousin Kim. She called to tell me that her Mom (my Mom's sister) is not doing well at all and the doctor has said that it's only a matter of time. According to Kim, Aunt Betty is pretty much just breathing right now. First my Uncle Paul (my Aunt Betty's husband) passes away in April of this year, next was the lady who was like my second mother to me, then my Dad in June, and now possibly my Aunt Betty. All I could say was oh no, oh no....This will make my Mom the last living member of her family. What will we tell her.....how will we tell her? She just lost my Dad.....My mind is just spinning right now....I feel like I'm losing my family right and left. Leann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Leann,I'm so sorry. We lost my uncle first, then my dad, my moms cousin, one of our babies (our cats) and a family friend in two and a half months. A few months later one of my moms dear friends passed away. So I know how you feel and it is just plain overwhelming. Just try to take day at a time and do the best you can. It is going to be hard to tell your mom, but if she's still in the numb, shock stage of your dads death, she may "take it" better than you expect. I hope so. Hang in there, I know how hard it is.Hugs,Shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leann Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Hi, everybody:My aunt passed away yesterday afternoon around 4 pm. She had been sick for so long. My brother and I told our Mom this morning and she didn't seem surprised. Hopefully, she's doing ok.Hugs to all,Leann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Oh Leann,We're so very sorry . . . You are in our hearts . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Leann,I'm so sorry. I'm glad your mom seemed to take it fairly well. You are in my thoughts.Hugs,Shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayon Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Leann, I'm so sorry your loss. I'll be praying for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leann Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Thanks so much everybody. My aunt's funeral was yesterday. I knew it would be hard, but I just wasn't prepared for how bad my aunt looked. The Alzheimer's Disease had overtaken her. My cousin told me things had gotten to the point where she couldn't eat and she hadn't had solid food for the past two weeks. They had been attempting a liquid diet with her, but a person can only last so long on that. My rational mind knew Aunt Betty had been sick for a long time;my cousin and I talk on a regular basis. So I thought I was relatively prepared for this one. However, when I walked up to her casket to see her, I felt like somebody had punched me in the stomach yet again. Aunt Betty was always a rather robust, spunky gal....now she looked like she weighed a hundered pounds, if that much. So I'm doing my best to hold on to the memory of that spunky, opinionated gal. Alzheimer's is such a cruel disease. I took another day off of work today....I am just exhausted again.Hugs to all,Leann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Leann,My thoughts are with you. Take care of yourself.A big hug to you,Shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 leann,i am so so sorry you are dealing with another loss,sometimes we feel like our bad times will never end,i know that feeling very well.please remember your site family are here for you.all my love amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnC Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 No matter how much time we have and how prepared we think we are, it's always a shock when someone dies. I knew my ex-husband was terminal for 19 months, but it still was a devastating kick in the stomach when he died. We just are never prepared.Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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