Post by RI Richmark on Nov 8, 2023 11:08:22 GMT -5
My Dad died this morning.
My Dad had been struggling for years. He had bad knees, bad kidneys and a torn rotator cuff which limited the movement of his arms. He was still walking with the help of a rollator.
A couple of weeks ago he was coming home from dialysis when he slipped and fell. He went to the hospital where it was discovered he had a fracture in his neck and needed to be put in a neckbrace. At worst I feared he would have to be put in a nursing home.
I visited him last night. We didn't talk much, mostly watched TV. He was in good spirits. He was hoping to start PT soon. I left when visiting hours were over. I said I would come back tomorrow (today). I was the last member of my family to see him alive.
This morning when I was heading to work I got a call from my aunt. Apparently he was just ordering breakfast when he had a heart attack. They rushed him into the ICU but it was too late. At least he went quickly and is no longer in pain.
The roughest thing for me was that my friend died suddenly just a month ago and I'm still not over that.
My Dad and I lived together for so long and it just fells weird whenever I'm home alone. I couldn't wait for him to come home.
I'm with the rest of my family beginning to sort out what we're going to do.
This year has been so hard.
My Dad had been struggling for years. He had bad knees, bad kidneys and a torn rotator cuff which limited the movement of his arms. He was still walking with the help of a rollator.
A couple of weeks ago he was coming home from dialysis when he slipped and fell. He went to the hospital where it was discovered he had a fracture in his neck and needed to be put in a neckbrace. At worst I feared he would have to be put in a nursing home.
I visited him last night. We didn't talk much, mostly watched TV. He was in good spirits. He was hoping to start PT soon. I left when visiting hours were over. I said I would come back tomorrow (today). I was the last member of my family to see him alive.
This morning when I was heading to work I got a call from my aunt. Apparently he was just ordering breakfast when he had a heart attack. They rushed him into the ICU but it was too late. At least he went quickly and is no longer in pain.
The roughest thing for me was that my friend died suddenly just a month ago and I'm still not over that.
My Dad and I lived together for so long and it just fells weird whenever I'm home alone. I couldn't wait for him to come home.
I'm with the rest of my family beginning to sort out what we're going to do.
This year has been so hard.
