GreekChat.com Forums  

Go Back   GreekChat.com Forums > General Chat Topics > Chit Chat
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Chit Chat The Chit Chat forum is for discussions that do not fit into the forum topics listed below.

» GC Stats
Members: 330,950
Threads: 115,704
Posts: 2,207,355
Welcome to our newest member, zsamelshtolzeoz
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-21-2013, 08:40 PM
AOIIalum AOIIalum is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: You're looking at Planet Earth
Posts: 6,554
Much love to you and yours, aephi alum. Wish I could do more than keep you all close in my thoughts.
__________________
"If you want to criticize my methods, fine. But you can keep your snide remarks to yourself. And while you're at it, don't criticize my methods." Rupert Giles, BtVS
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-22-2013, 10:41 PM
aephi alum aephi alum is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Crescent City
Posts: 10,063
My family and I appreciate all the prayers.

Unfortunately, it looks like Mum is terminal. Dad signed a DNR order today, and we're going to the funeral home tomorrow to make preliminary arrangements. He asked me to pick out a burial dress. Her vitals look good, but that's because of the drugs. Her kidneys are shutting down.

Yesterday, while we were visiting, she woke up very briefly. I took her hand and squeezed, and she squeezed my hand back.

My father has been crying, and he does.not.cry.

__________________
AEΦ ... Multa Corda, Una Causa ... Celebrating Over 100 Years of Sisterhood
Have no place I can be since I found Serenity, but you can't take the sky from me...
Only those who risk going too far, find out how far they can go.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-28-2013, 01:23 AM
aephi alum aephi alum is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Crescent City
Posts: 10,063
More sad news: My mother lost her fight with cancer late last night.

When my husband and I got the call, we all but flew down to the hospital (good thing the cops weren't out looking for speeders!) to say goodbye to her before she was taken to the morgue. Then we had the unenviable task of picking out a burial dress and some photos to display at the wake. And once she is buried, I will come home and sit shiva.

My father is a wreck. He is not the type of man who cries, but he's been crying over his wife's death ... a lot. He's known her for over 50 years. We met today with the priest who will be conducting her funeral Mass, and he could barely hold himself together. He couldn't even remember the date they were married - I had to supply it.

She was such a wonderful, remarkable woman, and I miss her so much
__________________
AEΦ ... Multa Corda, Una Causa ... Celebrating Over 100 Years of Sisterhood
Have no place I can be since I found Serenity, but you can't take the sky from me...
Only those who risk going too far, find out how far they can go.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
prayer request FSUZeta Chit Chat 15 10-31-2006 09:28 PM
Prayer Request Sister Havana Alpha Phi Omega 5 10-04-2004 06:39 PM
Prayer Request Attractive#7 Chit Chat 9 05-06-2004 03:09 PM
Prayer request Beryana Alpha Omicron Pi 18 10-28-2002 11:43 PM
prayer request kell1gs Alpha Kappa Alpha 3 08-13-2001 12:19 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.