The hardest thing I've ever had to do

[Grumpy John]

Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and wishes. I went and saw mum again last night and I'll go again this morning before I go to work this arvo. Just to explain the situation a bit, mum is 94 and was sent to Frankston emergency last week with a badly infected foot. Amputation was discussed but the consesus was that she would not survive the surgery. She is now receiving palliative care and pain management (morphine every 4 hours) and she is now refusing food and water. She made it very clear to me a few years ago that she did not want to be put on life support .............
I just received a phone call that mum has passed away...............gotta go

[The Bleeder]

My thoughts are with you

[Ironwood]

Sorry to hear the bad news GJ.

[tea lady]

She made it very clear to me a few years ago that she did not want to be put on life support .............
I just received a phone call that mum has passed away...............gotta go

My thoughts are with you John! All the best!

[Waldo]

My sincere condolences to you John and your family.

[Woodwould]

I'm so sorry for your loss John. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[rsser]

Ah mate, sorry to hear that.

FWIW your Mum had courage and decided she'd had enough. Right choice for her; still hard for you.

[dj_pnevans]

All the best John.
David

[Chesand]

Mourn your loss but treasure your memories.
Best wishes to you and your family

[Grumpy John]

Ah mate, sorry to hear that.

FWIW your Mum had courage and decided she'd had enough. Right choice for her; still hard for you.

Not really hard for me at all Ern, the state she was in was nothing like the woman I knew as I was growing up and it troubled me greatly to see her mind and body disintegrate the way it did the over the last few years.

[ian]

John

I know precisely how you feel.
I lost my mum 25 years ago. Remember to grieve.
Crying is also allowed.

[munruben]

Sorry to hear of your loss mate. May she rest in peace.

[Jim Carroll]

John our thoughts are with you and your family.

As you have indicated you have fond memories to keep with you in this time of loss

Regards Jim & Irene

[rsser]

No GJ, of course it's best that they're out of their misery and esp. if they make that choice themselves.

Yes though; it's still hard when they're finally gone.

Prob the best thing I did with my Dad was sit with him while he died of pneumonia. He was close to vegetable status and this was a family decision not to pump him full of antibiotics. It took him 36 hours to die though and I no longer think of as benign that simple phrase 'withdrawal of medical care'.

[Grumpy John]

Again, thank you all for you kind thoughts. The idea that total strangers take the time to express their sympathies restores some faith in the human race .