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June 1 at 10:22pm · St. Johns, FL ·He had his camera in hand at the very end. Somehow I find this comforting.Home for a little bit. Needed a bath and a break. After lengthy discussion and consideration with Daddy's Doctors, it was agreed that the circumstances that would allow him to remain on life support under the strict directions he has given to me are no longer present. On 2.5 liters of oxygen, his blood oxygen levels remain at about 65. This will not improve. He cannot in any way have a functional life at this level. Based on this, we took him off of artificial life support today at 2pm. He is sedated and resting quietly. His favorite camera is beside him, along with his "Don't Tread On Me" flag.
I know that he wanted to die at home, but I can't give him that.
He is at the Flagler Community Hospice Center in room 710, and these people are WONDERFUL..
We have spoken with a Cremation Service that will take care of everything for us for $800. We'll find a way to cover it.
In a month or so, once the dust has settled, there will be a Memorial Service. Details will follow. Done all the Reality that I can handle for one day.
Love you all!Yesterday (June 2) at 6:47am · St. Johns, FL ·
He's gone, guys. Did not suffer and went with his camera in his hand.
We'll miss you, FRiend.
Its hard to understand how I can feel so deeply for someone I have never met. I am becoming an old sentimental fool.
I am reminded of 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub. Another great man That I never met but talked to just about every day right here.
I thank God for these fine men and am grateful they could be surrounded by folks that loved them while they finished their tours of duty.
I pray for all of our souls that we may be granted the strength to endure this world with purpose, and peace and rest in the loving embrace of our Father when we are done.
My thoughts and prayers for your family.
So sad. But he will live on through his friends and his photography.
What a loss. :(
It was wonderful that he was able to hold on for a little while, to come back to FR to read and know how much he was cared for and appreciated.
Because... that just wasn’t his time yet. The bird souls are heartbroken today, along with the rest of us.
I was just thinking of him yesterday......but I just saw this.
He was a sweet man, and loved to share his beautiful pictures.
I will miss him and his posts.
To his daughter.....Bless you for honoring his wishes.......
...sometimes we can’t fulfill every one...( has happened to me too)... But how blessed that he had you to care for him, and to stay in touch with his Freeper family!!
God Bless You!
RIP, Swampsniper
Nully, thanks for pinging with updates - much appreciated.
To the family - we will all miss our FRiend Swampsniper. Prayers for you all as you grieve his loss. Rejoicing for him that he is at peace. ~Q
Sad to hear. RIP Swampsniper....
So sorry to hear this.
Sending my prayers and deepest condolences.
God bless and RIP
Rest in peace, FRiend. Thank you for sharing your pictures and your wonderful self with us.
God bless him. We will miss him too.
Please accept my most sincere condolences. I shall miss him terribly.
L
Rest In Peace SWAMPSNIPER. When it comes to long term ventilator use it is going far beyond what it was ever intended for. Very few facilities in the USA accept long term ventilator patients and as a Pulmonary Specialist explained to me very few patients wish to exist like this. Prayers up for his family.
Yes, very sad. We are born into the world of the dying, we die into the world of the living. God be with you all.
Lord, rest Thy servant Bob with the saints and comfort his family.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.
tears and prayers
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Thanks for the update null... glad SWAMPSNIPER had his camera in hand. Prayers for all...
