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RAME
It sounds as though you have a good support system, which is needed right now. I'm sending you love and light, as always. God bless your father during this trying time. I know he is very proud of you and your siblings.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 26, 2005 at 7:19 PM
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Rame,
I ache for you. My great-grandfather didn't have cancer, but he will very ill with a number of health problems for many years. Whenever he would visit me, I would secretly pray for his pain to end. He never complained, so I did that for him.
Next Sunday is the tenth anniversary of his death. While I miss him beyond words, I would never wish him back to that pain for anything in the world.
You and your father continue to have my prayers. And my heart...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on December 26, 2005 at 12:45 PM
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I Am Joining the Prayer List
Take care and all of your family will be added to our list.
posted by
Dr_JPT
on December 26, 2005 at 10:39 AM
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BudOracle,
Thanks for you comment. Actually, Catholics are against playing God. We are against abortion because it is immoral to murder another human being and we are against keeping a body alive artifically when the person would absolutely be dead without the life support. When a person is brain dead, as far as I know, they are dead.
I agree that to die is a part of life and we, Dad's children, are praying for Dad, that if it be God's will, he will be with us longer, if it is not His will, that he take Dad as quickly and painlessly as possible and take his soul directly to Heaven. If God decides to take him, we will be happy for him, just as we are for our mother, but we will miss him terribly, just as we do with our mother. It is bittersweet.
Thank you for your comment and your good wishes.
posted by
RAME
on December 26, 2005 at 10:09 AM
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Tapsel,
Thank you for your well wishes.
posted by
RAME
on December 26, 2005 at 10:02 AM
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Ariala,
Thanks. Actually, my mom went through it three different times before she died. She had five years cancer-free between each of her cancers. She had it rough and, truthfully, Dad hasn't had it as rough as she did. At least not yet.
Things are getting worse for him, though, and after seeing what Mom went through, it is hard to bear.
Thanks for caring.
posted by
RAME
on December 26, 2005 at 10:00 AM
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RAME, God bless you and your family and give you peace as you go through this hard time.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 26, 2005 at 9:43 AM
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I wish you and your family peace......................
I grew up in the catholic faith and understand the process that you are going through with your faith.
Try thinking in terms of peace and love without demanding an ending that you and modern medicine controls. Think of life as a natural precursor to death and then death a precursor to new life.
Death is nothing to fear and it is a lie to think that modern medicine can triumph over death.
Yes of course try to eveade it for a while but I see no reason to mourn it's coming or passing. Death is a very natural part of life and I think should be pleasently and respectfully welcomed if god has made an appointment.
I mean no disrespect but wish to comfort you with my calm understanding of the end. I know positively the only thing that counts at the end is not how long you hang on, not how many are morning sadly for years, but what state your spirit is in and in a large way what the state of those with you are in.
Make it a respectful joyous moment and those spiritually uplifting energies will accompany you into eternity.
I really don't understand the huge movement to deny abortions by the Catholic church. The rational claims we have no right to interfere with the progress of god's given life cycle. At the other end of the spectrum when god wishes to claim his worshippers to populate heaven as is your believe, every medical, unatural intervention is allowed to thwart god's plan.
All you really need is an understanding that death is a natural part of life and praying to god to divert his plans so that the unatural can happen, will never lead to positive resolutions.
I don't believe in god but don't fear death either. I welcome a journey into the unkown, like I welcomed a good soaring ride across hundreds of roadless miles.
No I won't mourne your mother's passing or feel sad that your dad's life is transitioning. I do wish you all a peacefull time, an understanding in your hearts that will allow whatever god has in store for you to touch you in positive ways. And I wish your dad a happy journey in life and then when the time comes, I hope that on his lips will be a smile as reflected from the lips of his loved ones who surround him as he departs in the exciting beginning of the eternal journey. These are good times my friend, nothing to fear here, I sincerely mean that you enjoy these moments for the learning and peace that they can give you all.
posted by
Bud-Oracle
on December 26, 2005 at 9:37 AM
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Wow, what a tough journey he's on, and you as well...My mom never made
it far enough to even go through chemo. My prayers and thoughts are with your family.
posted by
Ariala
on December 26, 2005 at 8:58 AM
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