Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
[Re: Finster]
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03/04/21 11:14 PM
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I hope you can all find peace and that your father can pass quietly in the night and relive everyone's suffering.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
[Re: Finster]
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03/04/21 11:55 PM
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Finster:
Prayers, Nothing evil there, until a person has experienced the toll it takes mentally and physically of being a caregiver, how could they say otherwise.
24 years Army Medical Corps
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A great husband, a good trapper, and a great steward of the land.
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
[Re: Finster]
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03/05/21 12:00 AM
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It's no way to live,for people on both sides of the story.My 92 year old mother was in what turned out to be the last stages of dementia.I went to the facility to visit with her like I had every week.She was in her wheelchair with her head down like she was sleeping.When I sat down next to her she looked up at me started slapping me and grabbed my hair.I could deal with the hand that was slapping,but she had a grip on my hair she wouldn't let go.An attendant saw it and grabbed her hands so she released my hair.Then she started spitting in my face.About 2 months later when she died I thought about everything shed been thru.It's no way for anybody to live.
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
[Re: Finster]
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03/05/21 12:09 AM
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Just went thru this with my mom...tough situation for sure. Several things-1. Not evil-your father would wish the same if he was in his right mind...quality of life is paramount. 2. It is not on our time line-God is in control. 3. Hospice is your friend. 4. Our society/culture kinder to our pets than our family... never would we allow a beloved hunting companion/lap dog go thru this-sad you can’t end it in these situations. Wishing the best for you and after he has passed remember him for the good days, not the last couple of years.
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
[Re: Finster]
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03/05/21 12:10 AM
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Finster, you are not evil, but a caring, humane son. My dear mother is "losing it" a little each day. The hard thing is that sometimes she knows she is, and she's very embarrassed and scared. I'll get to see her in 2 weeks. Her home is easing visiting restriction and I've been vaccinated, so they say they'll let me visit her outdoors for an hour a day. No hugs. We'll see how it goes, I hope she remembers me. Often on the phone, she's hyper paranoid, and thinks I'm trying to scam her some how. She is also being looked after by a private, nonprofit hospice organization, and they have worked hard to make her comfortable. They truly are angels on earth. Prayers for you and your family
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
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03/05/21 12:11 AM
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Sometimes the Grim Reaper is the Great Releaser. I hope that doesn't sound cold. My grandma had dementia. She wasn't violent but her body was failing.
She passed away in her sleep one month short of 98.
Pace
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
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03/05/21 12:46 AM
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My mother is doing a conference call with the county in the morning. I guess we will see how that goes. They won't send anyone out because of Covid. I'm unable to directly help much at this point since I am out of town working. Just another kick in the junk that I'm unable to be there but I have to pay the bills. I have to be up in 4 hours but can't sleep because of my mind racing. Can't take a sleeping pill because I'll be a zombie in the morning and even when I do doze off, it's not for long. I usually have a nightmare that wakes me after awhile. I haven't gotten a good nights sleep in literally weeks. If the county won't do anything about getting him in a home (and I doubt they will). I may try to talk my mother into taking him to the ER and try that route. She seems unwilling to accept much advice on the matter at this point and I don't really understand that but it is what it is. I think she is worried about the money of which they have little. Well, I better at least try to get some sleep. I have a ton of work to get to in the morning. Thanks for the prayers everyone, it helps.
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
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03/05/21 07:32 AM
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Finster, Does your local hospital have a dementia unit? Ours here is called generations. It's basically for people just like your dad. It's not a nursing home, but it is in aspects. Basically what you do is to take your loved one to the ER. Tell them what is going on with him. They'll do an evaluation. Generally speaking it is easier to get them into that unit than it is a nursing home. Once they've made their determination (hopefully they'll admit him) and put him there you can get the ball really rolling for nursing home placement.
When you get to the ER have a list of things that he is doing ready. Violence, not taking meds, unable to care for himself, incontinence, not eating, etc etc. Your biggest hurdle right now is going to be COVID.
Hopefully you get some closure soon in whichever way it comes. When my FIL was fighting lung cancer my wife prayed nightly for him to just go to sleep and not wake up. She felt so guilty doing that. I told her; "He's not dad anymore. He's dad's shell but the rest of this isn't him. Don't you dare feel guilty. If he was lucid he wouldn't want to be living this way."
Also don't feel bad or guilty that when he does pass that you breathe a sigh of release. Just remember it's not him sitting there anymore.
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Re: Prayers please Is it evil to wish a parent to die
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03/05/21 11:09 AM
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Finister, Prayers for you. When my father-in-law was struggling at his last, and we knew he was right with the Lord we gave him permission to go and he did within the hr. No regrets
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