Kitchen2u
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Hey all ~ gonna have to take a break this week. I got a call last Wed night my Uncle was failing and it's most likely very soon. Went to my Aunt's Thursday night (leaving the next day for a 3 day conference in Orange Co, CA) ~ alive, but in a coma. Hospice came in ~ my Uncle's choice to stay at home, no interventions (nothing, no oxygen, no meds, etc).
He had Alzeheimer's, had a minor strok on March 11 then another major one on March 29. At the Dr appt on April 2, the Dr said he would be fine as long as he ate. Guess what? He stopped eating Monday night ~
My family didn't know any of this was going on. My parents see them EVERY week and didn't know. They were suppose to have lunch with them on March 29, but my Aunt called and said Uncle George was not feeling well.
Again...this is the Japanese way "don't impose other families..." It was the way they were raised ~ we kids are trying to make them understand it's OKAY to impose. It's not a bad thing.
So I saw him last on Thursday night before we had to leave for conference. I got the call Sat morning he passed early that morning (shortly after midnight). My parents, another Aunt (my Uncle Sam passed Jan 10, 2007) and my sister went over to my Aunt/Uncle's house Sat morning to visit. My couin came out and told them he passed.
I ended up not telling my daughter, letting her enjoy the conference. I told her on the way home. After getting about 45 minutes sleep Sat night (that's another story!), the 6 hours drive home was BRUTAL! We went straight over to my Aunt's and got home last night about 10 PM...I'm beat!
So getting take a leave from this GREAT place for a little while ~ have lots of things to do this week with this.
Deb ~ congratulations! I got you email ~ sorry I'm responding this way!
Ginny
He had Alzeheimer's, had a minor strok on March 11 then another major one on March 29. At the Dr appt on April 2, the Dr said he would be fine as long as he ate. Guess what? He stopped eating Monday night ~
My family didn't know any of this was going on. My parents see them EVERY week and didn't know. They were suppose to have lunch with them on March 29, but my Aunt called and said Uncle George was not feeling well.
Again...this is the Japanese way "don't impose other families..." It was the way they were raised ~ we kids are trying to make them understand it's OKAY to impose. It's not a bad thing.
So I saw him last on Thursday night before we had to leave for conference. I got the call Sat morning he passed early that morning (shortly after midnight). My parents, another Aunt (my Uncle Sam passed Jan 10, 2007) and my sister went over to my Aunt/Uncle's house Sat morning to visit. My couin came out and told them he passed.
I ended up not telling my daughter, letting her enjoy the conference. I told her on the way home. After getting about 45 minutes sleep Sat night (that's another story!), the 6 hours drive home was BRUTAL! We went straight over to my Aunt's and got home last night about 10 PM...I'm beat!
So getting take a leave from this GREAT place for a little while ~ have lots of things to do this week with this.
Deb ~ congratulations! I got you email ~ sorry I'm responding this way!
Ginny
