May the memory of your dear aunt be a blessing. May you find comfort from your love of her and your memories. May you be surrounded by love. May your aunt be at peace and know she is loved.
I am so very sorry Tricia. Sending you a lot of love and a big hug.
I am so sorry for your loss. I wish there was something I could do to ease your pain in this tragic time. But please know that we (all of us on this site) have lost loved ones and want to reach out and comfort you. I too have lost a family member recently (my aunt, who died unexpectedly in a house fire).
Please know that we grieve with you and for you, even though we can't be physically present, and that we will hold you and your family in our hearts and in our prayers as you get through this difficult time.
Hugging you close and holding space for you as you grieve her passing - much Light and Love. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Update on James.
Thank you for continuing to include James and his family in your prayers.
Below is an update on James from his wife Nicole.
A big step and some small ones. The first big one is that he is off the ECMO machine and holding his own. The fact that he is still with us is a miracle in itself and I don't say that lightly. They are still dealing with some blot clots and ( I believe) have inserted some sort of filter to catch them before they break off and enter hiss heart or brain. They will not be able to put him back on the ECMO machine if things take a wrong turn, now that he is off, he is off.
- The IVC was successfully placed yesterday, with no complications.
- James had a great first day off ECMO!
- Vent remained at 50% FiO2, so he was stable and they didn’t need to increase his oxygen support.
- His oxygen saturations were between 93-95%, and they are currently at 99%!!
- His kidneys are still struggling (they may take a while to recover). They are switching him off the CRRT to regular dialysis, which will start this afternoon. He will get dialysis for 3 hours a day, potentially daily, but hopefully decreasing over time as his kidneys improve.
- He will likely have a tracheostomy in the near future. The ET tube that goes in his mouth and down his throat (and connects him to the ventilator) can be very irritating to the mouth and trachea, so a trach would relieve some of that pressure, and patients generally find it more comfortable. It also allows them to wean him off the ventilator more easily.
- They are continuing to decrease his sedation. His nurse today said that his eyes were flickering as she spoke to him. She said she always tells him how much we love him, that everything is being taken care of at home, and that many people are praying for him. It is so hard not to be able to tell him that myself. But I can’t say enough about the amazing nurses that have been caring for James.
Hi @triciact. Sending you Love and comfort in your time of need. Please know that your aunt is not gone, but simply has returned to the place of Love that we all come from. She will always be with you, even though you may not feel her there. Simply turn to your heart and feel the Love for her and know that is where you will find everlasting connection. ❤️ ❤️
Dearest @triciact, I am so sorry for your loss. Your Aunt Mickey knows how much she was loved. I am sending you as much love, comfort and healing as your heart can hold. You and your family will be in my daily meditation and prayers. ?
?You are being held in love?
"How can you be gone, when you live always in my heart?"
This is a mantra that has been with me through much loss .... I hope it brings you some comfort ...
Peace ...
I'm so very sorry about your aunt who died in a house fire! My heart is also with you Allyn. Tragic way to go.
I truly appreciate you and your comforting words and I always appreciate your candid posts here. My heart is with you and a big hug to you always! Thank you
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My heart is sad about my Aunt, who I will miss to pieces. But I'm also happy knowing that James is still ok and being taken care of by such incredible light working nurses. I will continue to keep dear James in my prayers. Thank you for all your love and light dear lovendures!
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I will always hold the incredible and heartwarming memories of my dearest Aunt in my heart forever. She was incredibly special to me in ways it would take a book to express. I appreciate all of your sweet and warm messages so very much.
My Aunt's real name was Margaret and no one ever called her that - we all called her Mickey because she had the cutest little ears and used to eat food like a little mouse, so her family named her after Mickey Mouse! As a child she treated me so special that I thought she was actually related to Walt Disney's Mickey mouse and thought the moon rose and shone on her. She couldn't have children so she told me God gave me to her and I was really the daughter she couldn't have so I was lucky to have two moms.
I know she's with her family, my mom and my Uncle Roland, her husband. She used to tell me she was not afraid to die because she knew she would be with the Lord. I will miss her in this little blip of a life we all endure for our soul's journey but I wanted to say how eternally grateful I was for her and I am for all of you here in this forum.
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@triciact I am so sorry to hear this news. May God bless and receive your dear Aunt Mickey and send you comfort and peace. Sending you a big hug.
Oh Tricia,
My heart hurts for you. I am sending you so much love and light. May her memory be for a blessing.
@triciact Dearest Tricia, we all feel your loss, sweet friend, and wrap you in our love. Sounds like you were sent Mickey as an extra special guardian angel to love you the way she did. They way you describe her kindness, she sounds a lot like you! I hope you will feel her with you in this short blip of a life as you walk through it. Love to you, dear friend.
Oh honey, I am deeply sorry to hear your Aunt Mickey has passed and know this is a big loss for you. May each day forward include memories of Mickey and gratitude for her presence in your life. May gratitude gradually replace the heartfelt grief you feel right now. May you come to recognize Mickey’s presence in your life continues and may you find comfort in that. This life we live is not all there is. There’s more to follow. Much love to you, Tricia.
to all of you here:
Thank you all for your thoughts and condolences. I am so lucky to have you all here. I truly appreciate all the comfort and unique friendship we have here.
Jeanne: Praying that your daughter is much better now.
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