Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I realize it's been awhile since I posted, but... My dad was recently hospitalized for complications of end-stage MS and -- since he's unable to eat, had made it known that he did not want a feeding tube and is receiving IV hydration only -- they are estimating, barring some miracle they feel is very unlikely to occur, he only has a few weeks left. Unfortunately, by the time he got to the hospital, he'd entered a delirium and not only isn't recognizing friends and family, but seems to have no concept of anything around him or even when someone is trying to talk to him. They don't expect him to snap out of this and all I can think is that I won't get to say goodbye and won't get to say everything I wish I'd said but didn't (well, I could say those things, but they won't be heard/understood). I wish I didn't live hours away. The course of his illness has been so protracted I just never imagined the end coming so abruptly. Please pray for my dad, who has been suffering in many ways for so long....and for me, as I'm really struggling with this imminent loss on so many levels.... With gratitude, Iswari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Yes, I will keep you and your family in my prayers when I say the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Love and Peace Stacee --- On Sat, 11/14/09, ammasiswari <ammasiswari wrote: > ammasiswari <ammasiswari > Prayers for my father and family please. > Ammachi > Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8:26 AM > I realize it's been awhile since I > posted, but... > > My dad was recently hospitalized for complications of > end-stage MS and -- since he's unable to eat, had made it > known that he did not want a feeding tube and is receiving > IV hydration only -- they are estimating, barring some > miracle they feel is very unlikely to occur, he only has a > few weeks left. > > Unfortunately, by the time he got to the hospital, he'd > entered a delirium and not only isn't recognizing friends > and family, but seems to have no concept of anything around > him or even when someone is trying to talk to him. They > don't expect him to snap out of this and all I can think is > that I won't get to say goodbye and won't get to say > everything I wish I'd said but didn't (well, I could say > those things, but they won't be heard/understood). I wish I > didn't live hours away. The course of his illness has been > so protracted I just never imagined the end coming so > abruptly. > > Please pray for my dad, who has been suffering in many ways > for so long....and for me, as I'm really struggling with > this imminent loss on so many levels.... > > With gratitude, > Iswari > > > > --- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Namaste Iswari, Will pray for both of you. It's been many years since my dad and then my mom passed away… I would encourage you to talk to your dad and assume that he hears you, even if there is no physical response. And if you can hold his hand, you might be surprised. When my mom was in a comma, I spoke to her and she responded with a slight squeeze of my hand and a tear drop in one eye. You might find the following helpful just in case there are some similarities between comma and Near Death Experiences( NDE ). Just recently, Samarpana has been reading some book s on NDE and it seems that there are these possibilities: 1) The soul leaves the body but stays near and can see and hear everything going on, MDs treating the body, relatives grieving, etc 2) The soul travels along a dark tunnel toward a light at the far end 3) The soul reaches the light 4) The soul meets relatives/friends who have passed; and perhaps, a being of light( Jesus, or others ) 5) The soul visits heavenly realms and absorbs divine knowledge 6) The soul may be asked to return into the body In NDE, the soul can return back into the body after any one of above steps. So, again I would encourage you to talk to your dad and assume that he hears you at some level, even if there is no physical response. Amma Bless, amarnath Ammachi , " ammasiswari " <ammasiswari wrote: > > I realize it's been awhile since I posted, but... > > My dad was recently hospitalized for complications of end-stage MS and -- since he's unable to eat, had made it known that he did not want a feeding tube and is receiving IV hydration only -- they are estimating, barring some miracle they feel is very unlikely to occur, he only has a few weeks left. > > Unfortunately, by the time he got to the hospital, he'd entered a delirium and not only isn't recognizing friends and family, but seems to have no concept of anything around him or even when someone is trying to talk to him. They don't expect him to snap out of this and all I can think is that I won't get to say goodbye and won't get to say everything I wish I'd said but didn't (well, I could say those things, but they won't be heard/understood). I wish I didn't live hours away. The course of his illness has been so protracted I just never imagined the end coming so abruptly. > > Please pray for my dad, who has been suffering in many ways for so long....and for me, as I'm really struggling with this imminent loss on so many levels.... > > With gratitude, > Iswari > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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