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Jorge wrote:Exhausting and sad day. My mom (who is in treatment for a type of blood cancer) is in the hospital now with pneumonia. Doctors seem optimistic but it's been so stressful and worrying. I hate seeing her suffering like this but she feels better right now.

I'm sorry to hear bro.

Sorry, Jorge.

Sorry Spike, Jorge.

This is all super shitty!

Are you with her now Jorge? Hope she has a speedy recovery.

sorry Jorge..

Huge bummer overshare behind the cut

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My mom is currently in the ICU, sedated and intubated, basically waiting to die. she's been dealing with this blood cancer thing for about 3 months and last week she was hospitalized due to pneumonia. She was put under because she was struggling too hard to breathe, and on top of that they found a hemorrhage in her brain (due to her low platelets from her condition, it's been really hard to stop). Doctors have told me it'd be wise to brace for the worst. My siblings are flying in from other countries tomorrow.
I love my mom with all my heart. she's the kindest, sweetest, funniest person I've ever known, and the only person to love me unconditionally my entire life. So every day I pace around her hospital room monologuing at her unresponsive body and hoping some of it somehow breaks through the heavy pharmaceuticals keeping her asleep. I try my best to thank her for everything she's done for me, apologize for ways in which I might have failed her, and reassure her that her children are going to be okay. I tell her over and over again that I love her, as if the sheer intensity of my lovebombing can lift her from that bed, or at the very least cushion her from whatever pain or discomfort comes with passing away. She's just the best and does not deserve this. Nothing in my life has ever hurt like this, and I don't know what I'm going to do with myself moving forward.

I'm sorry, bro.

So sorry, Jorge.

Man, so sorry Jorge

Damn, im really sorry. You are a great son, everyone can see that.

Really sorry.

Jorge - how old is mom?

My dad is 85 this year. My siblings and I have a family meeting with him today to discuss his finances and get realistic about his care as he continues to slow (way) down physically and slow (gradually) down mentally.

Only 63. And so active and full of life until just now.

Also thanks for the kind words everyone

Man, I can’t imagine. I’m so sorry to hear.

Jorge wrote:Huge bummer overshare behind the cut

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My mom is currently in the ICU, sedated and intubated, basically waiting to die. she's been dealing with this blood cancer thing for about 3 months and last week she was hospitalized due to pneumonia. She was put under because she was struggling too hard to breathe, and on top of that they found a hemorrhage in her brain (due to her low platelets from her condition, it's been really hard to stop). Doctors have told me it'd be wise to brace for the worst. My siblings are flying in from other countries tomorrow.
I love my mom with all my heart. she's the kindest, sweetest, funniest person I've ever known, and the only person to love me unconditionally my entire life. So every day I pace around her hospital room monologuing at her unresponsive body and hoping some of it somehow breaks through the heavy pharmaceuticals keeping her asleep. I try my best to thank her for everything she's done for me, apologize for ways in which I might have failed her, and reassure her that her children are going to be okay. I tell her over and over again that I love her, as if the sheer intensity of my lovebombing can lift her from that bed, or at the very least cushion her from whatever pain or discomfort comes with passing away. She's just the best and does not deserve this. Nothing in my life has ever hurt like this, and I don't know what I'm going to do with myself moving forward.

I’m sorry she’s possibly being taken so young. I think your presence and your voice do cut through and provide comfort. What you’ll do moving forward is mourn in whatever way feels right, and then you’ll live your life and frequently remember her because of the countless things you associate with her. I have not lost either parent yet, but I have two kids, and all I hope is that they get to bury me and that they have good lives after I’m gone that are built on the foundation of what they experienced and learned in their time with my wife and me.

Jorge wrote:Only 63. And so active and full of life until just now.

Damn. Way too young.

Sorry, Jorge. Shit sucks.

What a terrible thing to experience, Jorge. I hope you can find peace in being together with your siblings and you mom. I strongly believe that patients like her can hear their loved ones in some way or another.

I’m really sorry, Jorge.