Comments on: Observations of a Nurse

By: the kiosk

the kiosk — Tue, 19 Aug 2003 03:22:50 +0000

I linked to this post (click below) and some comments I got were relevant to this post as well as to mine so I thought I’d give you the backlink.

By: rus

rus — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 03:02:12 +0000

My husband died right after I had left the room to make a phone call to find a highchair for our grandson who had flown in with our son from London. Our youngest daughter who had just come 36 hours later from Switzerland was by his side saying psalms. My thought was that this is what he had wanted because he had stayed alive almost a week past the time the doctor said he wouldn’t last the night. He waited until all of our children came and he swam up to consciousness to say goodbye to each one.

By: K

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 17:58:20 +0000

Gosh, I didn’t see this until just now. This was exactly when my Mom died too–right after I left the room.

By: Da Goddess

Da Goddess — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 15:57:57 +0000

Thanks, Suzi

By: suzi

suzi — Sat, 07 Jun 2003 02:22:21 +0000

I too have seen it happen many times that the patient will let go while the family is away, even for a brief time. Unfortunately often the family feels guilty about not being there. Your advice is so good and well spoken (written).