Posted on 07/21/2004 3:37:21 PM PDT by AAABEST
God decided it was time, and you rightly went along. He is with the Lord. Prayers for peace in your heart.
My prayer goes up for your father, the rest of your family, and especially for you. I was in a similar position in 1986, and I'd have rather been blindfolded in a minefield. The Lord is good -- listen hard for what He says, and follow Him.
May God bless his soul.
You did the right thing. God Bless.
Thanks for letting us know. My prayers for your Dad and fthe family continue.
Matt 18:20
Our sincerest condolences in your loss (((AAABest)))
Please know that you will remain in prayer as you heal from void created in your life. May God wrap His arms of comfort around you. May you find relief from your grief in the realization that your Dad is with our Lord and Savior, free from pain and waiting patiently to be reunited with his family once again for all of eternity.
dansangel and .45MAN
How wonderful that you could bring such comfort to your father in his suffering. He knows his son knows and loves His Father, and is will be with Him, always.
Prayers.
Sometimes life throws us the unexpected. YOur father was well loved and had his family near, what a gift.
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Oh, I am sorry to hear this, AAA. I'll be praying for you.
I wish I had something to offer you that would make a difference but it sounds to me like you have your head on straight as far as this issue goes. Be encouraged and go with God and we are praying for you and your father.
They're afraid of being sued by the John Edwardses of this world.
I had a DNR for my mother (who was simply very, very old - she was 99 when she died) and I was out of town when she was taken into the hospital from the medical facility where she lived because her heart was failing. Even with the DNR, they insisted on intubating and reviving her. Intubating is a painful process, she didn't know what was going on, and she was terrified and in pain. She had a massive heart attack, and then they called to ask me what they should do - seek to revive her, or just give her painkillers and let the inevitable happen. I told them the latter, having to repeat it numerous times for the hospital's legal staff to record it. And then 20 minutes later they called to tell me she was dead.
What was the point of the DNR if they were going to ignore it?
Prayers for you, AAABEST, and for your family and your dad.
If it means anything, I think you did the right thing.
It'll be great if we get to Heaven and see our loved ones again, won't it?
It was Gods time.
I will pray for your family as you go through the rituals of goodbyes
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