My dear dad died yesterday afternoon, peacefully with my sister and I by his side.
He became very ill, very quickly on Monday afternoon, when we were called in urgently by the doctor. His obs were all over the place & as he had an advanced medical decision not to be admitted to hospital the nurses made him comfortable in bed & gave him Morphine for the pain. The Dr suspected a blood clot, sepsis or maybe heart failure. It was hard to tell with no scans etc. He was very poorly & wouldn't have long. 24hrs so it turned out. He knew we were there, at times he wouldn't let go of my hand, other times his grip was limp. I know he was in & out & the main thing was that he was so comfortable & painfree. There was no trauma unlike previous times he had become ill. I thank God that he went quickly & gently. With us there which meant everything to me.
The nurses & carers were amazing, they gave me huge support whenever they could see me having a hard day with my dad, they made us laugh, they were patient & caring with him & he was very fond of them.
The end hours of his life was so much kinder than I ever thought it would be. xxxxx
so sorry for your loss but he is now free from pain and this nasty disease. I am so tearful, feeling for you and knowing that this is in my future. Stay strong
LookingafterDad I am so very sorry to hear about your loss. He had a nice death however and that is something to take comfort from. He is also free of PSP and that is a great consolation for you all.
I'm so sorry to hear that you have lot your Dad, but it's good that he went quickly and without too much suffering. Even better that you were all there.
He is now free from the evil PSP, and you now need to care for yourself for a while.
My condolences to you in the loss of your father. From your posts you looked like a very dedicated and diligent child and carer. Although it must be a relief that his suffering is over, I'm sure it will leave a hole in your life for a time to come. I hope knowing you were so good to him and that you made his last years as good as possible during this awful disease, will bring you some solace.
I am so sorry to read your post and send my condolences to you and your family. A peaceful and pain free end is all that can be asked. My very best wishes to you. Jxx
Sorry to hear that your dear Dad has passed but he is now free from the torture of PSP. How you describe it sounds to me that it was a good death, painfree and surrounded by love.
My sincere condolences to you and your family on your loss. Take consolation, as I did, the the end was peaceful and pain free. PSP has and is robbing so many families of our loved ones. The fight for a cure must continue. Prayers for you all.
I'm so sorry to hear that your Dad has died. As Kevin says, how wonderful that you were both with him and to know that his last hours were kind to him. Thinking of you.
Thank you for sharing your most precious last moments of your father's life,most of us are scared of the what will happen in the end and to know he had a peaceful passing must be so comforting to you and your sister.
It is now your time to grab life for everything its worth.
Dee
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Yes, I too have been scared so many times so glad it was peaceful for him x
you have done so much for your dad, and he knew how devoted you have been. I hope you find solace in this and that fond memories come racing back. I'm very glad his passing was peaceful and that ye got support too xx I hope the positivity of life returns xx
That must have been so comforting for you both. Thinking of you, hope it ends similarly for my hubby when his time comes and it doesn't drag on. Hugs to you and your family xxoo
So sorry for your loss. I hope you find comfort in that you and your sister were at his side and he knew you were with him. Take care. Best wishes, Nanny857 x
So sorry with the loss of your father, a blessing he went peacefully, so bittersweet PSP such a dreaded disease at least there will be no more suffering, take care. Nettie
I just want to check in with you and send my condolences . . . I know it has been 5 months since your dad passed and your life is so different now. My mom passed in 2012 and she is of course in my thoughts daily as I am sure your dad is with you.
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