Cindy's Heavenly Home

Mom lost her battle with cancer early this morning. Jeremy and I were with her at the end of this life and we fulfilled our promise to her. She was so very afraid of dying alone, and she did not. She was afraid to dying in pain and suffering, and she did not. She did not want to go to a nursing home, and she did not. Jeremy promised her that these things would not occur to her and he held her hand as she breathed her last.

We are surprised that she was only with us less than three weeks. This is a testiment just how sick she truly was. Last Friday, the pain she was experiencing "changed" and was very hard to control. She was not the same after that point. While we were able to control the pain, something in her had also changed. She started to refuse food and water. On Monday morning I could not get her to drink at all and she was unable to take her medication. She spent much of Monday with her eyes closed, yet she was "talking" alot. She would move her lips and make facial expressions, but no sounds were being made. This continued for hours. She eventually fell quite and went on to be with Jesus and all of those loved ones who went on before. I love to think of the celebration in heaven early this morning.

Our special thanks go out to the wonderful nurses, aids, social workers and all others involved with United Hospice in Calhoun. These people have dedicated their lives to making this transition of life easier for those who are on the journey and those who will be left behind. I believe it is only after your loved one is gone do you realize how very much they helped you too! You were all loving, caring and professional and we could not have managed this without you.

We also could not have done this without the prayers and support of those who love us. We could feel you there and so could Mom. We would have never been able to do this for her without you.

Her funeral is planned for Friday, April 17, in Adairsville. She will be buried here so that we can continue to look after her in the coming years. I will not be posting again for some time. Thank you all for everything.