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Nova Hokie 95

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We had about 25 people around my mom when she died, and my dad was holding her hand the entire time telling her that it was okay to let go, that it was okay to die and he'd see her later. The doctors had said it could take up to three hours after we removed her from the breathing valve for her to die; it took ten minutes.

I also think a lot of people know when it's their time as well. My mom had ALS and was in and out of the ICU for close to two years. Each time she asked if she was going to die, and we said no. Except the last time -- she never asked us. She knew it was her time and made sure we did too.

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Posted: 05/13/2019 at 09:39AM


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  Do you believe it has any effect to tell a loved one that it's OK to die? -- Gator Hokie 05/13/2019 06:43AM
  Yes. My wife was the only one with enough guts to say that to my father. ** -- thankbud 05/13/2019 1:55PM
  Soften how you frame it. -- MilwaukeeHokie 05/13/2019 12:01PM
  Yes, I think it is important -- TD77 05/13/2019 11:28AM
  Yes, sometimes it's too painful to live. Grandmother told my dad good bye -- Josey Wales 05/13/2019 10:48AM
  Pretty sure they can control it to some extent. My father died 1 day after -- NokieHokie 05/13/2019 10:03AM
  Yes. -- Will Stewart  05/13/2019 09:55AM
  Yes, I do -- Nova Hokie 95 05/13/2019 09:39AM
  My neighbor passed two weeks ago... -- One4VT 05/13/2019 09:59AM
  It's not an easy thing to do. My wife suffered a massive stroke October -- 75Hokie 05/13/2019 09:32AM
  God bless! I’ve yet to experience the immediate family loss -- hokiepro 05/13/2019 10:03AM
  Sorry for your loss. ** -- swordsman1 05/13/2019 09:59AM
  Ditto this. So very sorry, 75. -- MP4VT2004 05/13/2019 6:09PM
  Thank you all ** -- 75Hokie 05/13/2019 11:15AM
  Hospice will tell you that very often -- VaTechie 05/13/2019 09:23AM
  Absolutely. I told my dad that -- Nortazhokie 05/13/2019 09:16AM
  Ive seen some hospice related commentary that talks about the subject -- One4VT 05/13/2019 09:13AM
  This is a tough thread to read ** -- Brown Water 05/13/2019 08:55AM
  Beneficial and therapeutic though ** -- hokiepro 05/13/2019 10:12AM
  The lounge surprises sometimes ** -- `lag 05/13/2019 11:16AM
  Yes it is ** -- BTHokie 05/13/2019 10:07AM
  Absolutely -- Burruss Writer 05/13/2019 08:47AM
  In my experience yes. ** -- mancunian 05/13/2019 08:26AM
  Yes ... -- vt90 05/13/2019 08:12AM
  Possibly -- HokiesBill48 05/13/2019 07:24AM
  Yes. In 2009 my 85 year old grandpa had been in and out of the hospital and -- 1400E 05/13/2019 07:17AM
  In my experience it's the other way around. But if the pt is feeling guilty -- typed by ben 05/13/2019 06:50AM

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