For several years now my papa's health has been declining. 3 years ago this Christmas he had fallen and they found bleeding on his brain. He had surgery and ever since has been weak and needed some assistance with things. This last year however we have seen his health decrease quickly. Due to some more falls and his legs being very weak, he has a cane and walker and a hospital bed in the living room to sleep on.
He was not able to travel to our Wedding in November due to distance and just the assistance he needs at home. That was hard to not see him there with us :( .
Since November, he has been on a roller coaster of health. At Christmas time Patrick and I had the opportunity to go and spend an afternoon over at the house with him in Florida.
I am so thankful and blessed to have had this opportunity! He was alert and able to speak to us, not only that but he was aware of who I was and it was a nice visit. (I am not sure he knew or understood I was married, but he was still laughing and joking and it was a wonderful day).
The last few months however have been hard on him, and my mom has made several trips down there to see him and help the nurses take care of him.
The week before Easter, my mom went and helped the nurses take care of him, from medicines to changing his pants etc. My mom loves her father and I know this time is so very hard for her. He was put on 24/7 Hospice care for 7 days and then checked at the end of the week.. They thought he was doing much better and breathing and eating better again, so changed back to 8 hour a day care.
She came home for Easter and quickly found herself right back down there is past week. On Tuesday the 6th we got a phone call early in the morning that he was not doing good and mom was leaving to head down there. Upon arriving my mom found his breathing very shallow and he had not eaten since Monday the 5th. At this time my mom and her 2 sisters began staying the night at the house, watching and sitting with him 24/7. My mom has now been down there 6 days.
Yesterday April 11th we all phoned to tell him goodbye. My mom called and told us his breathing had decreased greatly and at this time they are just waiting.
This morning he is still with us, but the doctors believe today he could go meet Jesus. Please continue to pray for my family and my mom's family.
We have known for a long time he is ready to meet Jesus and that he is sick, but losing someone you love is never easy. My mom is very close to her father, and I just know this time is extra hard for her.
Thank you everyone for thinking of us this past week and for checking in.
The Lord knows when he will be calling him home, and until then we are praying for his pain to decrease and his family to find peace.
~Jessica Turner~
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