Pacific Northwest Gardening: An angel closes her eyes........, 1 by Rarejem

Rarejem wrote:
I didn't know exactly how to title this thread, so I stole a line from an appropriate song (an all time favorite, although it makes me cry every time I hear it)....."Lightning Crashes" by Pearl Jam.

Thank you all for your concern and wishes for us in what has been a very hard time over the last week and a half. We have been too tired to participate on line or respond to inquiries, but knowing that our DG friends have been thinking about us has been very uplifting.

We are losing Grandma.... Although no one will venture a prognosis farther than "it could be hours or days", we have been watching her decline significantly day by day. Mom took her to the emergency room a week ago because she was complaining of "a pain in her side and feeling weak". After several tests, they determined that one of her kidney tubes was blocked almost completely, but inserting a stent would solve the problem. The operation was successful, and she was feeling better almost immediately. Unfortunately, the strain of the anesthesia and operation caused her to have a severe heart attack on Wednesday night. Long story short, she is on comfort care only, and no mater how we have tried to coax her, she has not woken up since Sunday afternoon. I feel like I should say more, but it has been difficult in so many ways that that is all I can put into words.

That we all return to the earth is unfortunately a fact of life, and I guess at this point, all we can do is hope for a peaceful passing.