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The Final Goodbye......  Yesterday morning I received a call at about 8:15am from my family in the states to tell me that my dad had passed away the previous night..... My dad started experiencing problems with memory and confusion about 12 yrs ago....he refused to go to the doctor until it became very apparent that there was something seriously wrong.... After seeing a specialist we were told the bad news.... he was born without a caratoid artery on the left side and had only a network of hair like veins that supplied blood to that side of his brain....there was no surgery or treatment that would cure the problem....only medication to try to prevent further damage but there had already been lots of damage done caused by mini strokes...and although they did not immediately incapacitate him he began losing his memory as well as his concept of language... he not only could not speak but he no longer understood when we told him we loved him...... my stepmother took care of him at home for 4-5 yrs and then placed him in the VA hospital in Lakewood, WA.... He was well taken care of there.... Dementia and Alzheimers are very difficult diseases.... I have spent many years grieving the loss of my father....he was no more..only his body lived on.....how I longed to hear him tell me that he loved me one more time...put his arms around me and hold me....his little girl.... I am glad that it is over for him....he would have been mortified if he had known that he lived in that condition for so many years..... I am glad for me too....I can finally finish grieving and say my final goodbye to my daddy....one of the most loving, generous and warmhearted men I have known in my life... Goodbye for now dad....I love you and will miss you but I know I will see you again one day in heaven.... your little girl |
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My sincere condolence to your family! Hugssss "The only way to have a friend is to be one."
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Pinkpaws, so sorry to hear about your dad but I do understand and sympathize with your situation. This also happened to a dear friend of mine a couple of years ago. Please accept our sincere condolences.
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3/6/2011 11:50 am |
Im sorry to hear this. Losing your father is traumatic.
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3/6/2011 12:54 pm |
I am so sorry ......
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 Any Fool Can Criticize and Complain...and Most Do...
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I send you a big hug and let you know that I am thinking about you
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3/8/2011 7:55 am |
Hugs for you pink...and I agree with MarathonMan....you can talk to him now...he will hear and understand and smile with you. Until you all meet again, enjoy the memory of him.
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