Post #286,875
6/12/07 4:20:55 PM
6/12/07 7:13:25 PM
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Wife's Mother, may she Rest in Peace. (Updated details)
Final stages of death progressed from ~5:30PM Sunday.
She died ~4:22PM Today.
Wife is hysterical. But happy the suffering is done.
Additional info:
Wife's Mom has been suffering from Alzheimer's, for the past seven years it had taken its toll on her and us. Things got really bad when she started not being able to walk with out stumbling. About two years six months ago, she fell off the front porch and broke her right femur about 3 inches from the hip end. This went hugely bad as she kept discovering every 20-30 seconds her hip hurt. They finally had to put her in traction. Once they repaired the bone, she became wheelchair bound from then on.
She was admitted and she was well taken care of, she healed but became unable to help the staff take care of herself. Until about 6 weeks ago, she was on a Same Stuff, Different Day schedule. Then at that point, doctors decided Hospice care was needed... no signals measurable with any chart or tests, just observations.
Hospice care came just in time, as she started to feel pain in her whole body she wouldn't sleep due to the pain. They gave her methadone, and started morphine last week.
On Sunday, she stopped responding normally. Pupils were pinpoints, she only breathed through her mouth loudly, wouldn't respond with any movement, but she would grunt and groan and tear when people came and went. She could hear right up to nearly the end. Since Sunday her heart rate was 120+ BPM, Blood Pressure was 95/40.
She began to gurgle on her own fluids early Monday morning (5AM or so) and be the "Death Gurgle" sounds. Today about 3:45PM her heart rate went to about 180 BPM and the blood pressure was 65/35. She also had apnea while breathing.
I am sorry if you didn't want to know about the details... just that a couple of you asked privately about them. So, I asked the wife and she agreed it was fine. Nobody needs to go into this blind.
This whole episode with my MIL, reminds me of my Dad's death... the gurgle and the apnea and the shutdown of the body... high heart rate, low blood pressure... etc.
Thanks for the considerations.
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Edited by folkert
June 12, 2007, 07:13:25 PM EDT
Wife's Mother, may she Rest in Peace.
Final stages of death progressed from ~5:30PM Sunday.
She died ~4:22PM Today.
Wife is hysterical. But happy the suffering is done.
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Post #286,878
6/12/07 4:25:40 PM
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So sorry Greg. Condolences.
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Post #286,879
6/12/07 4:30:52 PM
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My condolences Greg
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Post #286,882
6/12/07 5:08:28 PM
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Condolences to you and your family.
I know it's been a long struggle. You and your wife were very good people to be involved in her care for so long. I hope the grieving period is short, but thorough. Best wishes to everyone.
Hang in there.
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #286,883
6/12/07 5:15:37 PM
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Condolences.
May she Rest In Peace.
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #286,885
6/12/07 5:26:34 PM
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Very sorry to hear.
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Post #286,889
6/12/07 5:38:57 PM
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Oh man, condolences
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Post #286,893
6/12/07 6:28:20 PM
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Very sorry to hear, Greg.
Give my best wishes to Karen.
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #286,895
6/12/07 6:39:50 PM
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My condolence
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Post #286,897
6/12/07 7:31:26 PM
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I'm sorry to hear that (new thread)
Created as new thread #286896 titled [link|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=286896|I'm sorry to hear that]
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Post #286,898
6/12/07 7:31:30 PM
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I'm sorry to hear that
it's always hard on people to lose a parent.
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Post #286,900
6/12/07 8:12:02 PM
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Condolences, extend to the wife from Rita and I.
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Post #286,902
6/12/07 8:22:01 PM
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Condolences, Greg!
Alex
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Post #286,911
6/12/07 9:24:25 PM
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One more post.
It is heartbreaking to lose a loved one, especially when they've become not the person you knew. My grandfather was like that; Alzheimers over a few years and eventually pneumonia took him in hospital some years ago. It's hard to even remember it.
Wade.
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Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
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Post #286,916
6/12/07 9:57:12 PM
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Condolences.
-YendorMike
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Post #286,919
6/12/07 10:32:56 PM
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Sorry..
Have only an inkling about this, long-term - there was an LVN about, re my aunt, but I got educated.
Constant vigilance.. you guys deserve a Break, next.
A.
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Post #286,928
6/13/07 12:01:41 AM
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I'm very sorry for your loss.
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Post #286,929
6/13/07 12:42:35 AM
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You (both) have my deepest sympathies.
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Post #286,931
6/13/07 1:27:21 AM
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Thoughts and prayers for your family. My condolences :(
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Post #286,948
6/13/07 8:01:33 AM
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Deepest condolences. Thoughts and prayers.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #286,994
6/13/07 8:38:28 PM
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Deepest sympathies...
...have lost both parents and understand completely.
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