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Subject: i'm sad, John's mom is dying
Time: 5:25:00 AM EDT
Author: fisherkristina
Yes, I am up early. I had one massive charley horse that caused me to wake up. Strange thing about it was that I screamed at the top of my lungs, and John didn’t even wake up! It’s because I had my CPAP mask on, and he couldn’t hear me through it.
I can’t get back to sleep either. I am very sad. John’s Mom (my mother-in-law) is in the hospital. We got the call in the middle of the night. I guess she’s dying. John wouldn’t like me to say that. He would want me to say she is getting better, that she will be getting out. But in my gut I know she won’t be.
She has been having problems for several years now. Her doctors are constantly arguing with each other over what her diagnosis is – but now they are saying it’s most likely Parkinson’s. Mom has finally come to the point, John’s sister said when she called last night, that she can no longer speak. Well she tries, but all her words are gibberish. Mom believes she is speaking, though, I think. Also she can no longer walk, or even move much for that matter.
She’s not going to make it. I don’t know how much longer she has. Last time I heard she wouldn’t feed herself.
I’m very sad. Last time I spoke to her on the phone (two weeks ago), I didn’t know it would be the last time I would get to have a conversation with her (here on earth). A conversation that she understood. But I am glad I ended the last phone conversation the same way I always end it. “I love you and I like you, Mom. Bye.”
Krissy
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Krissy, my thoughts and prayers are with you and John.
Beth -
This is very sad. It makes me want to call my MIL and let her know I love her. I don't know you very well either but you sound like the kind of DIL everyone wants. I was told that frequent cramps in the muscles can be fixed with bananas and sweet potatoes or potassium supplements. I am not a health food nut. I don't eat right and I could use a CPAP. I have had a funny incident where my husband had a cramp, sat up and pulled my hair, I screamed and sat up and bumped him in the nose. Just had to be there. Funny later. I hope your husband will be alright when his Mom passes. That is just too hard to face sometimes.
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I Haven't known you very long at all but your sincerity and love and goodness shine through everything you do. I got a feeling that your mother in law knew that as well.
Please except my condolence to you and your family
Nancy -
I am sorry about the news. It is hard. Give John my best.
Julie
4/11/08 6:38 PM
Hugs and Love
Ang