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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 05:37 PM Jun 2020

My sister had her last pet scan. She was told specifically today she has less than a couple months

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we knew the time was close, but to actually have it specified I fear it is much closer. She has lost over 100 lbs and is very weak.

She tries to put on a brave face because her husband is such a pansy but she is very sick.

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My sister had her last pet scan. She was told specifically today she has less than a couple months (Original Post) demtenjeep Jun 2020 OP
So sorry demtenjeep. Cary Jun 2020 #1
I have no words. So very sorry still_one Jun 2020 #2
Wishing peace and comfort to you all. And an easy passing to her bobbieinok Jun 2020 #3
So very sorry, demtenjeep. gademocrat7 Jun 2020 #4
I'm so very sorry. Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #5
So sorry for you and your family. Greybnk48 Jun 2020 #6
I'm very sorry, demenjeep. brer cat Jun 2020 #7
I am so sorry irisblue Jun 2020 #8
Many warm hugs to you and your family. Prayers sent for your sisters peaceful passing. Ninga Jun 2020 #9
Im sorry RT Atlanta Jun 2020 #10
I'm so sorry for you, your sister, and your family Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #11
imagine onethatcares Jun 2020 #12
I am so sorry mcar Jun 2020 #13
I am so sorry. LiberalLoner Jun 2020 #14
OMGOSH demote Jeep......I am sooooooooooooo sorry for you and your family. a kennedy Jun 2020 #15
I'm so sorry. Peace to you all... Hekate Jun 2020 #16
You've been there through all this. I am so sorry. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #17
What terrible news. AJT Jun 2020 #18
How unbearably tragic. lunatica Jun 2020 #19
So sorry! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #20
Very tough news, I am sorry to hear it. Bless your sister, you and your families in these very ... marble falls Jun 2020 #21
The best thing you can do for her now is to listen to her needs. TNNurse Jun 2020 #22
TNNurse is giving good advice. ChazII Jun 2020 #33
May your sister find peace in her remaining time. I hope she has a good hospice provider. japple Jun 2020 #23
I am so sorry! cate94 Jun 2020 #24
We're never ready malaise Jun 2020 #25
I am so sorry for you and your sis Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #26
demtenjeep, what can anyone say? saidsimplesimon Jun 2020 #27
Damn, so sorry. budkin Jun 2020 #28
You have my deepest sympathy. NNadir Jun 2020 #29
So very sorry. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #30
Well, That's A Drag! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #31
I'm so sorry. Virtual hug being sent. LiberalBrooke Jun 2020 #32
I can't imagine the anguish you must be experiencing right now. LaMouffette Jun 2020 #34
I'm so very sorry. It brings back memories of my dad's final days when he was dying of ALS. catbyte Jun 2020 #35
Sending good wishes to you and your family. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #36
Wishing you strength and solace GeoWilliam750 Jun 2020 #37
If it must be, may the angels of The Universe accompany her and give you LoisB Jun 2020 #38
How very sad for you and all those who hold your sister dear. Tanuki Jun 2020 #39
Such sad news... Freedomofspeech Jun 2020 #40
I'm so very sorry. Ilsa Jun 2020 #41
I am so sorry Delphinus Jun 2020 #42
I'm very sorry. yardwork Jun 2020 #43
I am very sorry. Stuart G Jun 2020 #44
I am so very sorry, demtenjeep. Vibes for healing and strength and comfort for all of you. niyad Jun 2020 #45
Oh, I Am So Very Sorry DarthDem Jun 2020 #46
I'm so sorry for all of you..... Upthevibe Jun 2020 #47
I'm so sorry. barbtries Jun 2020 #48
Oh dear... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #49
That is SO hard, and I am so sorry. BigDemVoter Jun 2020 #50
I'm very sorry that your families are going through this. sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #51
try to support him, too. mopinko Jun 2020 #52
Holding you and your family in my heart for strength and consolation. TygrBright Jun 2020 #53
I'm so sorry Bettie Jun 2020 #54
I'm so sorry vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #55
No words... tazkcmo Jun 2020 #56
Damn, that sucks alfredo Jun 2020 #57
I am so sorry. I offer my deepest sympathies. (eom) StevieM Jun 2020 #58
The doctors are not exact riverbendviewgal Jun 2020 #59
Sending you and your dear sister 💕💕💕💖💖💕 MLAA Jun 2020 #60
Sorry to hear this,demtenjeep peggysue2 Jun 2020 #61
I'm very sorry. hamsterjill Jun 2020 #62
I am so sorry.... Heartstrings Jun 2020 #63
So sorry Nikki28 Jun 2020 #64
Thank you all. demtenjeep Jun 2020 #65
He's no Newt Gingrich, give him some slack Demonaut Jun 2020 #66
So sorry demtenjeeep. You said it best - be strong for your sister. c-rational Jun 2020 #67
.... spanone Jun 2020 #68
I am so sorry Lifelong Protester Jun 2020 #69
So sorry to hear this. All my condolences for you and your family to make it through this. Celerity Jun 2020 #70
I'm so sorry 😐 I sent up a prayer 🙏🏽 for you all. nt live love laugh Jun 2020 #71
Thinking of you, demtenjeep. calimary Jun 2020 #72
I am so very sorry, demtenjeep. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #73

RT Atlanta

(2,517 posts)
10. Im sorry
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 05:55 PM
Jun 2020

please find a way to enjoy the time you have left with her. Writings, recordings, her voice saying hello, get this all now. Please help her in her transition and may your sister find fair winds and following seas on the next step we must all take.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
11. I'm so sorry for you, your sister, and your family
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 05:58 PM
Jun 2020

My heart breaks for you. I hope that you are able to have as much quality time as possible with your sister in the time she has left.

onethatcares

(16,165 posts)
12. imagine
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 05:59 PM
Jun 2020

how it would be to have the money's expended on war dedicated to alleviating cancer in our country.

Maybe we could have done better, eh?

Best wishes to you and her. It's a hard row to hoe.

a kennedy

(29,644 posts)
15. OMGOSH demote Jeep......I am sooooooooooooo sorry for you and your family.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:01 PM
Jun 2020
Prayers, calming hope, and love are coming for her and you, and your family.

cayugafalls

(5,639 posts)
17. You've been there through all this. I am so sorry.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jun 2020

You have such a good family. We went through this with my mom 3 years ago.

Sending you all my love and prayers.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
19. How unbearably tragic.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jun 2020

Hugs to you and your family. Are they prescribing palliative care? I hope she can have you and the family near her.

marble falls

(57,063 posts)
21. Very tough news, I am sorry to hear it. Bless your sister, you and your families in these very ...
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:10 PM
Jun 2020

trying times to come.

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)
22. The best thing you can do for her now is to listen to her needs.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:10 PM
Jun 2020

Let her do or not do what she wants. She should see who she wants and not see them if that is her choice.

You have the chance to make her last days as good as they can be.

Is Hospice involved??? Please do that if not already, peace and comfort are the goals for her.

Will be thinking about all of you.

ChazII

(6,204 posts)
33. TNNurse is giving good advice.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:39 PM
Jun 2020

My son was on palliative care for one month and then hospice for a week. He passed March 6 of this year. It did keep him comfortable. Joining our DU family in prayers and keeping your family in our thoughts.

japple

(9,819 posts)
23. May your sister find peace in her remaining time. I hope she has a good hospice provider.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:13 PM
Jun 2020

She is so lucky to be surrounded by her sisters at this time. I can't imagine my life without my sister and I am crying as I post this.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,056 posts)
30. So very sorry.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:36 PM
Jun 2020

Went through it with my husband. Enjoy what time you have left with her. Exchange stories from your childhood. Hold each other close, and don't dwell on what will be, only what is. And unfortunately, be prepared for her husband to go into collapse. I honestly think men have a harder time coping...they're not prepared for their wives to leave before them. Are you hooked up with hospice? If she is on Medicare (can't speak to private insurance on this), they cover all expenses, from any mechanical device to morphine. They will come to her home and provide EVERYTHING she will need, and even guide you to support groups. And when Mike's time came, they handled all of that, too. They are truly angels on earth. They stayed in close contact with me for 6 months, just checking in to see how I was doing. Don't try to do this on your own. Message me if you want to talk, vent, or rage at the unfairness of it all. Because after all, my husband is gone, my best friend's husband had a widow maker heart attack, my sister's husband left us before his time, also. And Donald Trump is still alive.

LaMouffette

(2,021 posts)
34. I can't imagine the anguish you must be experiencing right now.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:39 PM
Jun 2020

My sisters are my best friends and losing one of them is unimaginable. God bless you and your sister, her husband, and the rest of your family, Demtenjeep! And know that the love you create in this lifetime lasts beyond this physical world.

catbyte

(34,367 posts)
35. I'm so very sorry. It brings back memories of my dad's final days when he was dying of ALS.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:46 PM
Jun 2020

It was also the most meaningful time I had with him. We talked about everything; laughing, joking, crying. I'm so thankful I had that time with him. Treasure every minute with her. My heart is breaking for you, my friend.

Lonestarblue

(9,963 posts)
36. Sending good wishes to you and your family.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 06:47 PM
Jun 2020

It’s always tough to lose a loved one. I would be devastated to lose my sister. Hang in there.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
39. How very sad for you and all those who hold your sister dear.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:04 PM
Jun 2020

My heart is with you as you walk through one of the most difficult passages in your life's journey.

niyad

(113,229 posts)
45. I am so very sorry, demtenjeep. Vibes for healing and strength and comfort for all of you.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:19 PM
Jun 2020

Your DU family is here for you.

mopinko

(70,071 posts)
52. try to support him, too.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:40 PM
Jun 2020

and dont call him that name, please, here. it might get taken down.

he is carrying a heavy weight and he is grieving. try to lift him a little, too.

is she in hospice?

riverbendviewgal

(4,252 posts)
59. The doctors are not exact
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jun 2020

my husband was told he had 3 months but he did liveb5 more months more than predicted.

Your sister may live longer than predicted.
give her love and encouragement.

I wish you strength to go through this. be there for her. ❤️🙏

MLAA

(17,272 posts)
60. Sending you and your dear sister 💕💕💕💖💖💕
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:03 PM
Jun 2020

I am especially glad she has you since it sounds like her husband isn’t up to the challenge to support her.

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)
61. Sorry to hear this,demtenjeep
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:12 PM
Jun 2020

I lost my own sister this past January. Though I knew her early onset Alzheimers would take her in the end, it still came as a shock. And the end itself was quick as if she just started falling off a ledge. I was told she wasn't doing particularly well after the New Year, and then Boom! She was dead before the end of the month.

It hurts. Still does.

The best to you and your family.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
62. I'm very sorry.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:26 PM
Jun 2020

Love her as best you can and help her be comfortable and open. Don’t shy away from anything that she needs to discuss. Let her say what she needs for peace.

Stay strong and try as best you can to also be kind to yourself. You are on her journey right now but this is also part of your life.

I lost my sister in 2017 and this is what I was told by someone, and it was so right.

Peace, comfort, light, love and prayers.

Nikki28

(557 posts)
64. So sorry
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:36 PM
Jun 2020

to hear of your sister. I know it has to be hard. I have been there. The best thing to do is let her know how much you love her and enjoy her time left. You have my deepest sympathy.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
65. Thank you all.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:52 PM
Jun 2020

She is under hospice care. We knew her time was limited but to actually be given a specific time frame has just rocked our world.

We don't really know how to lose a sibling. She deserves much more than what she was given in life and her mess of a husband.

We -the other 5 siblings will make sure her last days are great.


I thank you all for letting me discuss it here. I don't have to be strong here but I do for my sister.

Celerity

(43,270 posts)
70. So sorry to hear this. All my condolences for you and your family to make it through this.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 10:57 PM
Jun 2020

Spend as much time as possible with her. Time lost never is returned.

Hugz

calimary

(81,193 posts)
72. Thinking of you, demtenjeep.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 04:30 AM
Jun 2020

I’m so sorry.

I’m glad you’re here, now, when sympathy and moral support mean so much. Sure helped me get through it when my mom died, awhile back. I’m so glad you have this precious time with your sister. Sending love and solace and virtual hugs.

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