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Even though it's 17 degrees fondly Fahrenheit in Minneapolis
I'd rather not be flying to Fort Lauderdale, FL, tomorrow. But that's where I'm going.
My father, who is almost 82 years old, has been declining for the past several years. Honestly, it's a testament to medical science (in a good way) that he's even alive. He survived lung cancer, a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurism, and a heart murmur that required valve replacement twice. Plus a pacemaker and atrial ablation surgery. But it looks as if this is the end. My parents are spending the winter in Boca Raton (yes, it's a cliché), so that's where I'll be.
My mother has contacted hospice services and is meeting with them today. I hope he'll be able to stay at the apartment until the end.
I'm not sure what my plans will be. I have a one-way ticket to Florida, and the next leg will probably be a flight to Chicago for the funeral. Funny how it's so much easier to worry about logistics than emotional issues.
Oh, and I went to China. I'll be posting about that at some point, most likely.
My father, who is almost 82 years old, has been declining for the past several years. Honestly, it's a testament to medical science (in a good way) that he's even alive. He survived lung cancer, a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurism, and a heart murmur that required valve replacement twice. Plus a pacemaker and atrial ablation surgery. But it looks as if this is the end. My parents are spending the winter in Boca Raton (yes, it's a cliché), so that's where I'll be.
My mother has contacted hospice services and is meeting with them today. I hope he'll be able to stay at the apartment until the end.
I'm not sure what my plans will be. I have a one-way ticket to Florida, and the next leg will probably be a flight to Chicago for the funeral. Funny how it's so much easier to worry about logistics than emotional issues.
Oh, and I went to China. I'll be posting about that at some point, most likely.
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I'm glad your mother has contacted hospice services and hope that turns out as helpful as it was with the few times I've experienced hospice care as a loved one/family member.
Know my friendship is with you as you go through the hours and days ahead. You're welcome to call if you need to talk, vent, or be distracted by someone far away, especially late at night. You probably have both my phone numbers, but I'll put them in email to you so they're handy.
Wow. Making it through a ruptured AAA is a testament to medical science and to your father's luck and/or overall shape. Before this, Walt Willis was the only person I knew who survived such a rupture. Surviving both lung cancer and a ruptured AAA suggests to me that your father has a track record of beating the odds even before you get into all the heart stuff.
Remember to treat yourself extra gently as you go through the realities ahead.