Imagine my surprise in 2017, when my dad was hospitalized for an infection in his lungs. A mold/fungus had grown in his remaining functionable lung capacity. He had emphysema and only 5% lung capacity. But the infection did something to his bone marrow. The blood he made lacked the ability to distribute oxygen. The cure? Thalidomide. I had to get government approval to be the administrator of the drug and sign waivers if children born this way after handling it. I was 50! Aint having kids anyway. Unfortunately, my pops passed before the approvals went through. It was $60k/dose! It has it's place in medicine. But definitely a highly dangerous substance. Dr was amazed I knew anything about it.
Sorry for late response. Had to get up at 3am. I'm really good with both my parents passing. You know, I prayed for God to give me more time with them and He gave it to me. My dad was supposed to never leave the hospital(Dr's words, not mine) back in 2007. I had almost 50 years with my parents. So I feel more blessed than most people on the planet! And, I can top that story with the fact, my parents were married over 60 years before pops went home. Mom passed 9 months later. I know she missed him. And mom got her prayer answered when she passed in her sleep, on Palm Sunday 2018. Imagine the party she came into in heaven? Wish I could've been there!
I'm so glad you had time with them. Mine both lived to their 80s but Mom had a stroke that left her with severe dementia for the last five years and Daddy died after having a stroke brought on by cancer treatments. Daddy died four years before Mom's stroke and that was hard for her. They didn't quite make it to 60 years. My brother also died after Mom's stroke and we couldn't tell her. That was hard.
When you make it, hopefully a very long time from now, I think the party will be even bigger.
I pray I makebit home. I've had my share of, we'll call them experiences, in life. I pray daily for forgiveness. I don't see myself as a very nice person upon reflection of my youth. I'm actually surprised I'm alive and reasonably healthy. But again, I say, I have been blessed. And I truly do not know why. Sometimes I feel like I never deserved the blessings I've gotten. But, He gave them to me. And I cherish every moment I live now. Believe me, I've done nothing to make anyone happy to know me before my 36th birthday. But I've spent the last 21 years begging forgiveness for the first 36!
So sorry for your parents. It really makes me tear up when I hear of these stories. Dementia is horrible. And so debilitating for everyone. There is nothing good about that, at all. My prayers are with you
Imagine my surprise in 2017, when my dad was hospitalized for an infection in his lungs. A mold/fungus had grown in his remaining functionable lung capacity. He had emphysema and only 5% lung capacity. But the infection did something to his bone marrow. The blood he made lacked the ability to distribute oxygen. The cure? Thalidomide. I had to get government approval to be the administrator of the drug and sign waivers if children born this way after handling it. I was 50! Aint having kids anyway. Unfortunately, my pops passed before the approvals went through. It was $60k/dose! It has it's place in medicine. But definitely a highly dangerous substance. Dr was amazed I knew anything about it.
I'm sorry about your dad, Gato.
Sorry for late response. Had to get up at 3am. I'm really good with both my parents passing. You know, I prayed for God to give me more time with them and He gave it to me. My dad was supposed to never leave the hospital(Dr's words, not mine) back in 2007. I had almost 50 years with my parents. So I feel more blessed than most people on the planet! And, I can top that story with the fact, my parents were married over 60 years before pops went home. Mom passed 9 months later. I know she missed him. And mom got her prayer answered when she passed in her sleep, on Palm Sunday 2018. Imagine the party she came into in heaven? Wish I could've been there!
I'm so glad you had time with them. Mine both lived to their 80s but Mom had a stroke that left her with severe dementia for the last five years and Daddy died after having a stroke brought on by cancer treatments. Daddy died four years before Mom's stroke and that was hard for her. They didn't quite make it to 60 years. My brother also died after Mom's stroke and we couldn't tell her. That was hard.
When you make it, hopefully a very long time from now, I think the party will be even bigger.
I pray I makebit home. I've had my share of, we'll call them experiences, in life. I pray daily for forgiveness. I don't see myself as a very nice person upon reflection of my youth. I'm actually surprised I'm alive and reasonably healthy. But again, I say, I have been blessed. And I truly do not know why. Sometimes I feel like I never deserved the blessings I've gotten. But, He gave them to me. And I cherish every moment I live now. Believe me, I've done nothing to make anyone happy to know me before my 36th birthday. But I've spent the last 21 years begging forgiveness for the first 36!
So sorry for your parents. It really makes me tear up when I hear of these stories. Dementia is horrible. And so debilitating for everyone. There is nothing good about that, at all. My prayers are with you