tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post3047833107220878984..comments2023-10-05T03:12:14.296-07:00Comments on poemette: In Sickness-----Sunday Scribblingsgautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-41830577945955778702007-10-30T22:29:00.000-07:002007-10-30T22:29:00.000-07:00I'm so sorry, Gautami.I'd never wanted to ...I'm so sorry, Gautami.<br><br>I'd never wanted to see another hospital again :(<br><br>I guess one of my greatest fears is losing my parents.Bonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-73084530640646142962007-10-29T18:41:00.000-07:002007-10-29T18:41:00.000-07:00Gautami,Thank you for leaving a comment at my blog...Gautami,<br><br>Thank you for leaving a comment at my blog. I'm so glad you did because it enabled me to find yours. Your post on your father made me feel as if I had a kindred spirit. My best to you and your loved ones.Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183943435250306858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-53006053483178924592007-10-29T10:21:00.000-07:002007-10-29T10:21:00.000-07:00I am sorry that you had so much sadness in your li...I am sorry that you had so much sadness in your life. I am also deeply sorry for the loss of your father. Thank you for sharing this personal accounting however.Pen and the Swordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14007835767017361390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-865078310314981872007-10-29T09:01:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:01:00.000-07:001980I remember coming home to an empty house and g...1980<br>I remember coming home to an empty house and getting a phone call from a Nurse..my Dad had another Heart Attack and was in Intensive Care.<br><br>When I got there I barely recognised him..he looked so tired and grey. My Mother, Sister and I had been walking on eggshells for the last few years, after his first MI, and I had dreaded this moment every single day..<br>I could barely come to grips with it.<br><br>I hated the Hospital. My sister was a Nursing Student so she explained all of the terminology and the diagnosis was grim. <br><br>I remember holding his hand and gently joking with him about all of the things that he had to stick around for. He put on a very brave face but passed away the next morning.<br><br>I have missed him every day and from that point on I wondered if my DNA would allow me to make it past 46. This December I will turn 50 and I realise how young that really is.<br><br>I have tried to emulate his laid back approach to Parenting as much as possible. In my mind that is the best way to keep him alive. What would Dad do? I try to keep that in mind when I am dealing with Life.homo escapeonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-63052025792238884782007-10-29T07:16:00.000-07:002007-10-29T07:16:00.000-07:00This was a tough prompt for many of us. I'm s...This was a tough prompt for many of us. I'm so sorry for the loss of your father ... much peace, JP/debJane Poe (aka Deborah)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-30412875851240505742007-10-29T05:39:00.000-07:002007-10-29T05:39:00.000-07:00Oh Gautami, that must have been so hard for you an...Oh Gautami, that must have been so hard for you and your family. I'm so sorry. Thanks for sharing something so close to your heart.Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14910101541494674555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-36361768820660662007-10-28T18:43:00.000-07:002007-10-28T18:43:00.000-07:00I'm very sorry for your loss. Your father soun...I'm very sorry for your loss. Your father sounds like a resilient man who raised a strong family. Thanks for sharing your story.Januaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-85471079793574508532007-10-28T17:55:00.000-07:002007-10-28T17:55:00.000-07:00Gautami,It's never easy to see a loved one suf...Gautami,<br>It's never easy to see a loved one suffer, so losing one is the toughest thing to bear. Please accept my condolences. A few years back, my wife lost both her parents within 3 months of each other and it was very painful.John Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14594659729954601082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-24081163562845172352007-10-28T15:17:00.000-07:002007-10-28T15:17:00.000-07:00How fortunate that he was able to fully recover th...How fortunate that he was able to fully recover the first two times. How sad that he couldn't for the third. The loss of a beloved parent, regardless of our own age, hits so damn hard.Patoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-8714789878334690782007-10-28T14:36:00.000-07:002007-10-28T14:36:00.000-07:00so sorry for your loss. I know this may not help ...so sorry for your loss. I know this may not help you feel better, but my dad passed when I was only 3. As much as it hurts to lose someone you've loved, I think you're so lucky that you had all those years to experience what sounds like a wonerful, loving father/daughter relationship. I know you must treasure those memories. I wish I had some memories of my dad. I mostly remember because of the stories I've been told. Thanks for sharing your deepest sadness with us. :)Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442070518518821892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-45918126402632198262007-10-28T14:21:00.000-07:002007-10-28T14:21:00.000-07:00I'm sorry you have such sad memories of the ho...I'm sorry you have such sad memories of the hospital. Unfortunately most of us do, it's not a neutral place like a store or a coffee shop. It's a place where our healths are at stake and that's always a worry.Devil Moodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16083722657651175729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-84575274550724057232007-10-28T13:10:00.000-07:002007-10-28T13:10:00.000-07:00some poignant memories you have shared here. peace...some poignant memories you have shared here. peace to all of you.polonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-9114274701439439442007-10-28T12:24:00.000-07:002007-10-28T12:24:00.000-07:00our moments of joy and sorrow revolve around place...our moments of joy and sorrow revolve around places...either for life or death these place are important. we are forever alive and remembering these places. Its intriguing that our conciousness easily indentifies those moments. I wish to say I feel you, but most of the time i choose not to think of death knowing that I can never face it. Im always scared of hospitals, the dentist and all else. My last vivid moment is when my uncle died there...God Bless all.Ghost Particlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439371766182405053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-73537171014203849002007-10-28T12:09:00.000-07:002007-10-28T12:09:00.000-07:00Hello, Gautami. I love remembering my dad in his ...Hello, Gautami. I love remembering my dad in his role as doctor, both at his office and at the hospital. But I am still not ready to write on my public blog about his time as a patient, either in the hospital or later in the nursing home. He has been gone since early 2005, but some things are still too fresh.<br><br>I applaud your courage that you did write this piece. I offer you my caring thoughts.sister AEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17253107622268200803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-12321061351340457762007-10-28T11:39:00.000-07:002007-10-28T11:39:00.000-07:00I know it is hard... Hugs.I know it is hard... Hugs.Cynthia E. Bagleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404416186783891402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-82420074009862002152007-10-28T08:11:00.000-07:002007-10-28T08:11:00.000-07:00I lost my dad too. I was 29 at the time, and the ...I lost my dad too. I was 29 at the time, and the person who loved me no matter was gone.<br>At the time I felt both filled with all kinds of emotions and yet totally empty.<br>Sending good vibes across the seven seas,<br>FrancesFranceshttp://blogforth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-72470326666361616302007-10-28T06:06:00.000-07:002007-10-28T06:06:00.000-07:00Hospitals hold similar memories for many of us. Th...Hospitals hold similar memories for many of us. This prompt was difficult because of those memories.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-9187421791443855502007-10-28T05:56:00.000-07:002007-10-28T05:56:00.000-07:00i'm sorry for your loss. hospitals usually don...i'm sorry for your loss. hospitals usually don't hold good memories and this is a heavy prompt.Jennifer Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351458993630972607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-88633661489973315192007-10-28T05:49:00.000-07:002007-10-28T05:49:00.000-07:00take care, Gautami. the memories can be painful.take care, Gautami. the memories can be painful.dsnake1http://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-30773372868024834462007-10-28T05:02:00.000-07:002007-10-28T05:02:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear this Gautami. My thoughts and ble...So sorry to hear this Gautami. My thoughts and blessings. Beautifully written.Don Iannonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922412641433868679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-62200209424108158602007-10-27T22:33:00.000-07:002007-10-27T22:33:00.000-07:00Your mother is indeed a pillar of strength, bless ...Your mother is indeed a pillar of strength, bless her. Those were not easy things to go through.Bonggamomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10025772923020014597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-10444404254339515612007-10-27T21:59:00.000-07:002007-10-27T21:59:00.000-07:00I also wrote about my father's death. Strange...I also wrote about my father's death. Strange, isn't it, how we women tend to think of our dad's first thing? I miss my dad so much as I'm sure you do. It's not something we "get over" is it?forgetfulonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895803172098820967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-16130256682641939502007-10-27T21:35:00.000-07:002007-10-27T21:35:00.000-07:00So sorry. You are never old enough to lose a paren...So sorry. You are never old enough to lose a parent. And you're always too young to be in the hospital.tumblewordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-49529160192858235672007-10-27T21:08:00.000-07:002007-10-27T21:08:00.000-07:00gautami,I am sorry for your loss. When a parent d...gautami,<br>I am sorry for your loss. When a parent dies, no matter the age, it's devastating. <br>relRemimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030572981830789370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-24617347317157911112007-10-27T18:20:00.000-07:002007-10-27T18:20:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear about your loss, I cant imagine a...So sorry to hear about your loss, I cant imagine anything harder than loosing one's parent, but healing comes with time, and I hope you and the family are healing well.ULhttp://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com