A kind thought for my mom

9 years ago

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I feel like I know so many of you and would like to ask for any prayers and good thoughts you'd like to send for an easy passing for my mom. She is not in pain, thank goodness, but is actually going through withdrawals as she cannot swallow methadone anymore and the liquid morphine isn't doing it. Over the decades her Restless Leg Syndrome (there's a new name, but I don't remember it,) has worsened to the point that only dilaudid and methadone were able to keep it under control for the last couple of years. Both of my sisters are there and I'm about to head up to Portland. So many have gone through this in the last few years, and now it's my turn. She would have been 97 on Nov. 3rd.

Editing to add sister said she was given some liquid methadone, so hopefully that will keep the legs still.

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gadgets

9 years ago

I wish peace for your mother, other family members and of course for you. I don't care how old they are when they leave this earth, it still hurts.

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dandyrandylou
9 years ago
Blessings on all of you. May He give you strength and courage.
ont_gal
9 years ago
Thoughts for a safe journey,for you travelling as well as for your dear Mom,sjerin....
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Sjerin, I'm sorry. Strength to you to get through your day, and peace to your mother.
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I'm so sorry you're having to go through this Sjerin. Hugs for you, and good thoughts for your mom.....
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My prayers are with you and your family. Losing your mother is a terrible thing. I am deeply sorry.
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Hugs for you, your sisters and your Mom during this difficult time.
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I'm so sorry, Sjerin. Prayers going up for your mom, and for you and your family, too.

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9 years ago
Peace be with you, Sjerin and family.
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9 years ago
Request she be given injections of Dilaudid round the clock. No way should someone your mothers age have to suffer opiod withdrawl in her final time.

My Prayers are with you dear and of course your dear Mother.
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Praying for a peaceful, painfree passing for your dear mother and for the strength and comfort needed for you and your sisters.
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9 years ago
Prayers are sent your way and also good thoughts. I have been through a similar time with my Mother. It is not easy.

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Prayers for her peaceful passing.
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Prayers and good thoughts for you and your mom.
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Sending you and your family thoughts of comfort and strength.
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9 years ago
So sorry . Sending wishes for a peaceful passing for your mom. Not an easy time, I know.
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Thinking of you and your mother. She has been blessed with a long life!
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Prayers, love and a special hug for you and family.
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It's such a tough thing. Prayers for your family.
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(((Hugs))) and prayers for you and your family.
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Our loss was over a year ago already but still feels as if it were yesterday. Your Mom will certainly be in my prayers, but so will you. (((Hugs)))
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Your Mom will be in my prayers tonight
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Praying for comfort, strength and a painless passing. Hugs to your family.
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My thoughts will be with you in the coming days.
sjerin
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you so very much for all the lovely comments--it means so much to me. I will fly tomorrow and stay through.
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{{{{{{{{sjerin}}}}}}}}}
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9 years ago
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I wish I knew what to say...I want to be able to give comfort yet I don't know how.

All I can say is that I'm thinking of you both and hope the end is as peaceful as it can possibly be.
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Blessings to ((((you and your mom and family.)))) Prayers said and will keep praying. Godspeed and Good journey to her.
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Thinking of you today. My prayers are with you and your mother.
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May she die in her sleep and in the arms of angels, may her last thoughts be happy ones with her family. I'm praying for that.
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9 years ago
I hope that your mother is basically satisfied with the life that she has lived, and is not in pain, whether of body, mind or spirit, now as she moves from this life into whatever may be beyond.

May you all have thankfulness and peace in your hearts in these hours and days ... and if there may be some unresolved issues, I hope that you may find the grace to resolve them in a manner with which you can all be thankful.

(((((Mom, sjerin, sisters and others who have loved her)))))

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