Rest in peace Mum.
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while.
I am in Bavaria on leave right now. Yesterday at 13:30 GMT+1 my mom died after a year long battle with cancer. Several radical operations as well as 3 months of chemo therapy had no effect and her cancer just seemed to grow faster and faster. I spoke to her last thursday and she seemed hopeful and optimisitc about her recovery. The next day she had to be sedated and rushed to hospital for an emergency operation on her intestine. After opening her up the surgeon saw how much the cancer had ravaged and saw no hope for her. He closed her up and she was transferred to intensive care. On friday I flew down to be with her and she fought peacefully the entire weekend. My dad, my sister and I drove in on Monday after the doctors called to hurry up since she wouldn’t make it through the day. We arrived at 930 and sat glued to the vitals monitor watching her lifesigns. Her pulse was 135, oxygen saturation 58% and a blood pressure of 30 over 21. At 13:20 her pulse stared to slow and we stood crying and holding her hand until it steadily slowed to 0.
It was the single most horrible event of my life.
My outlook in life has been altered forever. – cherish every single moment you have on this earth, whether you believe in the afterlife or not. My Mom spent her whole life saving and waiting for the good times to come. She died before she ever saw them.
Rest in Peace Mum, I love you. Thank you for being there for me.
Kathleen Hönig. Born: 23. Sep 1949 – Died 08. Dec 2008.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Limey, Tonica and family. I am so sorry to hear about your mom but hope it’s some consolation that you were able to make it there in time to say goodbye.
December 9th, 2008 at 21:29My dad’s currently struggling with health issues too and dealing with it has been really stressful on the family. I cant begin to imagine what you guys are going through right now.
Take care of yourselves and God bless.
Alex and family,
December 10th, 2008 at 23:19I will say some prayers for you all. I hope that you all know that you have us to talk to if you ever need to talk. If you need a shoulder I am here also. I am very sorry to hear about your Mom.
I am not sure if I will be haveing to go back to Vegas soon. My Dad is 93 and not doing very well. Mom said he is very weak. They are not sure if he is going to make it to Christmas. I am hoping so. He does not even know me anymore.
I am glad that you were all together. I am not sure what to say except that I am Very Sorry. Alex I am reaching out to hug you and your family.
you are right live life to its fullest. You never do know what tomorrow will bring.
Limey, to echo what Pam and Snakeye said, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We hope you all are able to begin the healing process, and cherish the memories you have of your mom. Take care. Rexxxx and Jenny
December 24th, 2008 at 06:30I am very sorry for your loss. I too sat with my mom in ICU and held her hand as her body shut down. Sitting with a loved one as they die changes you.
February 3rd, 2009 at 20:31