Hey all ... I was wondering if you prayer warriors would mind throwing up a few prayers for the Young family. My FIL has been in and out of the hospital battling Lymphoma cancer for years ... so in this latest round I did not think anything was different. He heads home at the end of last week and has to turn around and make the 1 1/2 trek right back to the hospital due to breathing difficulty. That would be his last ride in a car as he would never leave the hospital again. Over the next several days, he had developed a fever due to an infection, (very common with Chemo) his breathing was not good and he would not use a CPAP mask as it made him feel like he was suffocating ... he started getting delusional and the Dr's wanted to intubate him as his 02 levels were dangerously low. He agreed as it was their only chance to kill the infection, so they put him in a medically induced coma and attached the respirator. The fever never waned ... his organs started shutting down early Wednesday and we were called in yesterday morning ... we met with the doctors ... Dad didn't want to have to be on a respirator for the rest of his life ... the cancer was all over his insides and he had developed Sepsis. My MIL and the kids made the call to honor their dad and pull the life support as of 6pm. This gave time for all of his brothers and sister to say goodbye. At 4:15pm he started to die ... his blood pressure went lower and lower as did his heart rate ... from 120 to 110 ...90...80...60...40...no blood pressure now ....30 .... ------------------------. This has changed me in many ways ... please pray for the Young family ... this will be a difficult 4 days .... there are many stories to this whole thing that I am not going to get into right now ... but to watch someone die ....
Went through that with my dad 2 1/2 years ago Tony. Really difficult to watch someone you love pass away. Prayers sent to all, hang in there Tony.
Dang, Tony. I'm sorry about this. You and the entire Young family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I know exactly how you feel. I went through almost the exact same scenario with my Dad in 1990. It's probably the most difficult thing I've ever had to endure, and you're right: It's a life changing experience.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I can empathise. I had to do the same thing with my father. I told our family it was time to unhook him and let him go. It was what he wanted, but it's still hard to do.
I am very sorry to hear about your FIL. Almost an exact story as when mine died in 03. It is a rough journey to be sure but I am confident your faith and your family is strong and you will all get through this. Prayers sent my brother.
Man that is terrible...I hate it for you man. That has got to be tuff. I have never experienced it myself. I have been there just before and after but never while it was happening. My prayers are going up right now.....
Sorry to hear that Tony, my thoughts are with you and your family. Stay strong through this difficult time.
