Peggy,
I will be praying for your entire family.  It is always difficult to say
goodbye.  It is hard to see your loved one deteriorate right before your
eyes.
May God bless you and your family.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:00 PM
Subject: My mom's nearing the end of her life


> Hi, all.  Just a note to ask your prayers for my mom.  She's been
> suffering with dementia for a few years now, and has been in a
> nursing home since early 2004.  The doctor told us on Thursday that
> she's reached the final stages of dementia.  She isn't taking any
> fluids or food or meds, and the doctor said there was really no point
> in hooking her up to an IV, as once it was unplugged, she'd be right
> back to where she is now.  So we're just letting her go, with just
> comfort care:  a bit of insulin to keep her from going into a
> diabetic coma, a nitro patch to keep her from having chest pains, and
> either a Tylenol cipository or a morphine patch to relieve any
> discomfort.  I'm at peace with this being the time to let her go and
> let nature take its course, but of course good-byes are still
> hard.  So pray for us all as we say good-bye and let Mom pass on.  I
> haven't seen that spirituality had a high priority in her life, but
> I'm not making any assumptions about what may have gone on between
> the Lord and her as she started to decline.  I just want to do what I
> can to help her and my other family members and myself as we deal
> with this change in our family.  Thanks for your prayers and support.
>
> Peggy