I know this is not the proper forum for this request, but all my brug friends are here, so I'm asking for your prayers for DH's twin brother and his children. My sister-in-law, who has suffered with Alzheimer's for the past 10 yrs. passed away yesterday. He has been her sole caregiver all this time, and has lovingly cared for her with so much more care than she could ever have gotten in a nursing home. He refused to let anyone else tend to her needs. The past few months have been so hard on him that he was taken to the hospital last Monday by the hospice nurse that came everyday to change my sister-in-laws bedsore dressings. He passed out while she was there. They ran all kinds of tests, but the doctor could find nothing wrong with him. He said it was just stress and lack of sleep. They kept him overnight, and while he was there the children had their mother put in respite care. They had intended it to be for 2 weeks, but she passed away just 4 days later. I think he realizes that she is in a better place and will suffer no more, but it is going to be hard for him for awhile during the adjustment period.
Please pray for my brother-in-law and family
My heart and prayers go out to them..
Sylvia, I'm so sorry. We'll keep them in our prayers.
He must be a special person to have taken care of her for so long. Hope his life gets easier. God bless him, he's got to be a good man..
So sorry to hear this Sylvia :(. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
What a shame. I hope he does not feel badly that he was not with her when she passed. Sounds like he is an incredibly good man.
Sylvia, In this time of sorrow and lose for you and your entire family circle, we reach across the miles and hold out our hand to you in comfort and sympathy. I know we all wish you and especially your Brother-in -Law Gods grace and healing strength in the coming days. May God bless and keep you all in this hour
Your friend
Dee
Sylvia, I remember you talking about them last year. May she be resting comfortably in a better place and your BIL find comfort that she is no longer suffering.
Loretta
Sylvia I'm so sorry. Will send prayers for your BIL and his children.
Sylvia, you and your family are in mythoughts and prayers during these sad times.
Oh Sylvia how sad. He must have truly loved her. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers
Your brother in law's strength and love for his wife are inspirational. Your family will be in my prayers.
My prayers go out to him, let us pray that it is just exhaustion, and that he will be OK.
Doris
Sylvia, I will keep your family in my prayer.
Patricia
You all are in my thoughts and prayers!! I am so sorry!!
Sylvia, you will all be in my prayers.
Sylvia, this is a terrible disease and I feel it is much harder on the caregiver than on the one that has it. I have experienced this with loved ones and it is painful to watch. Your BIL is to be admired because I have seen how difficult and overwhelming at times it is to do what he has done. Love does not get any stronger or deeper than his. I will pray for his own rest and recovery and adjustment to living without that very special person in his life. It sounds like you have a wonderful family and no doubt he will receive all the loving support that he needs now.
Yes, your Sister in Law was so fortunate to have such a loving husband. The disease is so devastating for all - and she is in a much happier place now. Alohas to you all.
Carol
I am sorry about the passing of your SIL. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
So sorry to hear of your loss...I will keep you and family in my prayers.
My heart aches for your family because I know how hard it will be. I will keep all in my prayers.
Thank you all so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I loved this sister-in-law like she was my own sister. She was such a wonderful person, wife and mother, and now she is whole once more. I know that my BIL will appreciate your thoughts and prayers as well. He is going to be very lonely for awhile, because he really loved her. Even though she has been here in body only for quite awhile, he wanted to do everything he could to take care of her and make her as comfortable as possible. I think that knowing that she is now where there will have no more pain, no more sorrow and no more tears is a consolation. Knowing that she is in Heaven dancing and singing with the Angels and all her loved ones that have gone before comforts him tremendously.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He must be a wonderful man!
Bonnie
He certainly is. He's just like his twin brother, my DH. Their sweet little German mother did a wonderful job raising all 6 of her boys. I've been so fortunate in my married life to have had such wonderful in-laws, all the way around, and if my parents had been choosing a husband for me, they couldn't have picked one better than DH.
Sylvia, you truly are blessed! You know you are always in my prayers!!!
So sad. I hope she finds peace and your BIL recovers body and spirt quickly...
so sorry to hear this Sylvia. condolence to u and urs. prayers and candle lights will be offered.
Thanks everyone for your kind words and prayers. I even printed out this page and gave it to my brother-in-law. He thanks you so much. Betty's funeral was very nice and she looked so peaceful. The church was packed with friends and relatives. Since she had been ill for so long, and they hadn't been able to go to church or really anywhere, I thought maybe people would have forgotten her. I should have known that being the wonderfull, caring, thoughtful person she was, that wouldn't be the case. I think my brother-in-law has realized for a long time that the time was near, so he and their children seemed much better than I had expected. The children all said that they really lost their mother 5 years ago, and that they now know that she is finally at peace. They have been so worried about their father's health, that they really seemed relieved.
I'm glad everything went well for you and your family, and that you all have each other to lean on.
I'm sending good wishes,
Jackie
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and my thoughts & prayers go out to you and your extended family.
Thanks Jackie and Shirley. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated so much.
Ooooh, I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your SIL. Hugs and prayers out to you and your family.
Hugs, Donna