My dad died this morning

[JHZR2]

So sorry to hear this. My grandmother died earlier this year with a stomach cancer, and was under hospice for a number of months. near the end she was medicated daily on morphine to deal with the pain, and I do not see that as the reason for her death, but it was sad to see her get a bit loopy on it (though it was good to see her in less pain).

Such a touch thing, and it is easy to be mad or want to blaim certain things. I just hope that you celebrate his life and remember the good times, not the end state.

All the best for getting through this tough time in whatever way you need to.

 

[demarpaint]

Sorry for your loss. Prayers sent.

 

[JTK]

Very sorry for your loss Bro. I lost my dad due to bone cancer last December. We were all with him by his side when he passed. He was 76. I miss him every day.

Joel

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Sorry for your loss, Mechanix. One day maybe I will spend Christmas with God.

 

[hate2work]

My condolences to you and your family. When my dad died two years ago hospice was a Godsend. I think about my dad every day.

 

[Johnny]

Mechanix, so sorry for your loss. My father died October 10, 1974 and I still miss him everyday.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

 

[Dan55]

Sorry to hear of your loss. Sad to learn you were not able to spend a little more time with your dad at the end

 

[Steve S]

I am really sorry to hear that. I lost my dad 2.5 years ago and I still miss him. Probably always will since he was my best friend and a great dad as well..

 

[doitmyself]

My sincerest sympathies. Prayers to you and family and friends.

 

[duaneb9729]

My deepest sympathies and condolences, our prayers are with you.

 

[97tbird]

Our thoughts are with you.

 

[mailman74]

I am sorry to hear about your dad it will leave a empty place in your heart no one else can fill.

 

[mechanicx]

Thank you everyone for your very nice condolescence so far. I want to offer my condolescences to those of you that lost loved ones as well.

I don't want to talk about hospice in detail and realize results may vary but to put it mildly what they generally do and in my Dad's case is start morphine then other sedatives and death shortly follows. Your loved one might not be in much pain or suffering at all and may have months or a year or more before pain, suffering and natural death may occur. They decide when it's time to terminate and they make it happen and there's not much you can do. I don't want to discuss that anymore but just wanted anyone that may be in a similar situation to give that serious consideration.

Anyway thanks again everyone.

 

[mechtech2]

Jackie Kennedy Onasis died from an overdose of medication [10 X] for an otherwise very treatable cancer.
I am sorry about your father - mine died from the hospital giving him whole blood with HepC.

 

[Patman]

Sorry for your loss

 

[Shannow]

mechanicx, sorry to hear of your loss.

One of my managers had a wife (with terminal cancer) self admit after falling off a stool and breaking two ribs. By the timehe got there 4 hours later, she was being medicated out.

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

Sorry for your loss...You will be in my prayers.

 

[Papa Bear]

You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

 

[morris]

not a good thing, we need all the good guys we can keep. it never gets easy. my dad left me in 1987. not a day goes goes by with out me thinking about him. you will be in my prayers

 

[greenaccord02]

Very sorry for your loss.