Peggy, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother.  Both of my
parents are gone.  My dad died in 1969, and my mom in 1993.
I know that my daughter-in-law, Chrissy, can readily identify with
your situation.  She lost both of her parents earlier this year, just
about a month apart.  Her mother died first; then her father
passed away about a week or so before she married my son,
Sam.  It sure has been a difficult year for her; but, praise the
Lord, both of her parents were believers!  I'll be praying for you
and your family, Peggy, that God will give you the strength to
face the situation at hand.
David
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From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: My mom's nearing the end of her life


Peggy,

I sure will be praying for all of you; and your mom for comfort and peace.
My grandmother on my Dad's side was at the end of her life when she came to
know the Lord.  Before that, she had no real spiritual life.  So, God can
sure reach a person exactly where they are.  Keep us posted.

Hugs and Prayers,
Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 8:00 PM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] 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
>