Hey all. The new normal has been in place for a touch more than a week now. Here's the situation.
Posted by
Shaun (aka bigshaunu)
Feb 12 '19, 08:52
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January 26th: I get a call from my Mom at around 1pm. Dad had a stroke and the ambulance is on the way to get him to the hospital. ER crew gets the go ahead to give the clotbuster drug. As he's still in critcal condition, they opt to rush him to the Saint John hospital in order to prep him for the operation to go in and remove the clot. Mom and I go down and spend the night. Operation went smoothly. Sleep a bit in the family room at the hospital.
January 27th: Nothing much in the way of any change. At about 3pm, he gets another CT scan to see what's going on. Doctor informs us at about 6:15pm that while the drug and the operation were successful, there's bleeding and swelling and at the end of the day, there's literally nothing they can do at this point. We already knew that lying in a bed with tubes and machines hooked up constantly is not how he wanted to be, we give the go ahead to just start the process of making him comfortable. Sleep a bit in the family room at the hospital.
January 28th: We're able to get him transferred back here to the hospital as there's a bed. Family can visit easier as mostly everyone lives here. Sleep a bit in the quiet room at the hospital.
January 29th: Still hanging on. More family and friends visit. Go home to sleep.
January 30th: Mom calls at 4:38am. He's passed.
February 2nd: After prepping details with the funeral home, we hold his Celebration of Life reception from 2-4pm. The room was full from about 1:30pm to 4:30pm. We got out of there after 5pm.
So as shitty as that is, overall, we're all very relieved that it was over in the timespan that is was over in.
Strokes suck and there's nothing you can do about it.
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Responses:
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Very sorry for your loss -- nm
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Abby Normal
Feb 12, 13:45
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really sorry to hear this, shaun -- nm
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prayformojo
Feb 12, 09:41
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((( (( ( i ) )) ))) -- nm
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zeitgeist
Feb 12, 09:38
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my condolences. -- nm
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peglegpete
Feb 12, 09:37
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Sorry - at least it sounds like he was surrounded by family and friends at the end which is all anyone can hope for. -- nm
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Cuzzin Todd
Feb 12, 09:28
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So sorry :( -- nm
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Beryllium
Feb 12, 09:24
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:( - so sorry, I'll be thinking of you and your family. -- nm
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i.b!
Feb 12, 09:21
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There no good way for things to end. Very sorry. -- nm
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Volnelk
Feb 12, 09:15
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sorry to hear this. Big Hugs -- nm
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Epiphany
Feb 12, 09:13
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I am so very sorry. -- nm
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Andie
Feb 12, 09:12
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very sorry for your loss. -- nm
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Remlik
Feb 12, 09:11
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Oh man. My condolences. -- nm
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JaxSean
Feb 12, 09:09
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:( -- nm
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budice
Feb 12, 09:08
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So sad, very sorry -- nm
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ty97
Feb 12, 09:08
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Sorry for your loss. -- nm
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Super Daddy Princess
Feb 12, 09:05
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I’m truly sorry. -- nm
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David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero
Feb 12, 09:05
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My thoughts/condolences to you and your family -- nm
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MDH
Feb 12, 09:02
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very sorry for your loss -- nm
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Beaker
Feb 12, 09:01
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Sorry for your loss, condolences to you and your family. -- nm
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Roger More
Feb 12, 08:57
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so sorry for your loss -- nm
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mud
Feb 12, 08:57
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My deepest condolences to you and your family. -- nm
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Krusty
Feb 12, 08:56
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Dude, I am so, so sorry. -- nm
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Spawn
Feb 12, 08:55
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Very sorry for your loss and all the strain that came with it. -- nm
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Will Hunting
Feb 12, 08:54
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my condolences -- nm
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decline
Feb 12, 08:54
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