I lost my mom very unexpectdly yesterday *sm update 2/14*
Feb 10, 2017 20:30:52 GMT
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Post by azredhead on Feb 10, 2017 20:30:52 GMT
So Monday my dog died. Very early Wed morning i got a call from my oldest brother saying my mom was in the hospital on life support very brain dead. She had fallen down the stair and literaly smashed her head on the tile. Fortunately she didn't suffer and it was quick but very gruesome for my nephew and my step dad who found her. She was unrevivable.
I flew into town within hours as did my other siblings. The shock as still not worn off. Then last night as we're all making plans my sisters dog (the one who helped me with duke the vet tech) she went home to check on her dogs and the one that has had cancer had a grand mal seizure and passed away. We are a big dog family as you can tell. My mom will have loads of dogs to greet as well as family and friends on the other side.
We have a wake and small service sunday and I'll fly home mon. Unfortunately my husband could not make as logistics with school and our other dog and timing. The shock is still unreal.
She was 69.She was surprisingly able to be organ doner only one kidney as she had severe kidney issues. So we were suprised at how much they did get. Unfortunately my nephew won't get her heart (he's on a heart transplant lis)it doesn't work that way.
Anyway it's been so weird and tragic. But we have our three's as they say. Why is it always three?
This istwo years ago, I have three brothers as well.I'm the one next to my mom in the black.
*2/14 - It was a beautiful and fun wake, my mom is very pleased I'm sure. With my Scottish family we had a bagpiper toward the end the last hour, then he pipped her out. My brothers and cousins all wore their kilts as we do for speecial occasions. My family dynamics are very different so we weren't sure how it was gonna go, but it was just fine. We had my neices do their highland dances. (they compete they are younger than 10). And then each of the siblings did something or said somethng. I wasn't sure I was or could as I still squeek from a bad cold but I did. The only thing we were all upset about is we only have one pic with all my siblings. We have group message going and both me and my oldest brother realized it this morning.. but we have lots of video and pics from others. So many family and friends. My parents were married 27 yrs. They were high school sweethearts and got seperated in the army she went to college got married and had a family. They both divorced their spouses with undue circumstance and then reconnected in the late 80's. He's a father figure to most of us. So we still call him our dad and parents. He is just heartbroken. He's a big strong guy and tried really hard to hold it together but didn't very well.As expected. My brothers too, they were like sponges.
I'm home now, I flew home yesterday.
The Vet also called this morning and they have Dukes ceramic paw print that my sister ordered for us.
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Part of my moms ashes will be taken back to my familys home town in Scotland. Some of them were just there over the summer.
THANK YOU THANK YOU for the outpouring of support and kind words from the Pea family! It means a lot. I know theres been a lot of tragedy and scary things for you all and your stories about family losses. I understand the heaviness and heartache. Much love and thank you!
I flew into town within hours as did my other siblings. The shock as still not worn off. Then last night as we're all making plans my sisters dog (the one who helped me with duke the vet tech) she went home to check on her dogs and the one that has had cancer had a grand mal seizure and passed away. We are a big dog family as you can tell. My mom will have loads of dogs to greet as well as family and friends on the other side.
We have a wake and small service sunday and I'll fly home mon. Unfortunately my husband could not make as logistics with school and our other dog and timing. The shock is still unreal.
She was 69.She was surprisingly able to be organ doner only one kidney as she had severe kidney issues. So we were suprised at how much they did get. Unfortunately my nephew won't get her heart (he's on a heart transplant lis)it doesn't work that way.
Anyway it's been so weird and tragic. But we have our three's as they say. Why is it always three?
This istwo years ago, I have three brothers as well.I'm the one next to my mom in the black.
*2/14 - It was a beautiful and fun wake, my mom is very pleased I'm sure. With my Scottish family we had a bagpiper toward the end the last hour, then he pipped her out. My brothers and cousins all wore their kilts as we do for speecial occasions. My family dynamics are very different so we weren't sure how it was gonna go, but it was just fine. We had my neices do their highland dances. (they compete they are younger than 10). And then each of the siblings did something or said somethng. I wasn't sure I was or could as I still squeek from a bad cold but I did. The only thing we were all upset about is we only have one pic with all my siblings. We have group message going and both me and my oldest brother realized it this morning.. but we have lots of video and pics from others. So many family and friends. My parents were married 27 yrs. They were high school sweethearts and got seperated in the army she went to college got married and had a family. They both divorced their spouses with undue circumstance and then reconnected in the late 80's. He's a father figure to most of us. So we still call him our dad and parents. He is just heartbroken. He's a big strong guy and tried really hard to hold it together but didn't very well.As expected. My brothers too, they were like sponges.
I'm home now, I flew home yesterday.
The Vet also called this morning and they have Dukes ceramic paw print that my sister ordered for us.
. Part of my moms ashes will be taken back to my familys home town in Scotland. Some of them were just there over the summer.
THANK YOU THANK YOU for the outpouring of support and kind words from the Pea family! It means a lot. I know theres been a lot of tragedy and scary things for you all and your stories about family losses. I understand the heaviness and heartache. Much love and thank you!
Hugs to you all--
