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angrychair

(12,281 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:10 PM Jan 2021

My Great Aunt Has Died of COVID

She was 82 but was still in decent condition for her age. Super sweet lady that never forgot a birthday or our wedding anniversary.
She, heavily influenced by her kids, did not take COVID seriously though.

Got sick last week and passed away on Sunday.

Will miss her. Really will.

Its not a joke. Please take it seriously.

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My Great Aunt Has Died of COVID (Original Post) angrychair Jan 2021 OP
Sorry for your loss, angrychair. Backseat Driver Jan 2021 #1
Condolences, angrychair on the loss of your great aunt. gademocrat7 Jan 2021 #2
I am sorry to hear this, angrychair. Condolences to you and your family. tblue37 Jan 2021 #3
Deeply sorry for your loss. BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #4
❤️✿❧🌿❧✿❤️ Lucinda Jan 2021 #5
👼🕯 NurseJackie Jan 2021 #6
it did not have to be this way Skittles Jan 2021 #7
I'm so sorry for your loss Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #8
I am so sorry uppityperson Jan 2021 #9
I'm very sorry for your loss, angrychair! LaMouffette Jan 2021 #10
I'm so sorry for your loss. Ilsa Jan 2021 #11
Sorry to hear this. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #12
I'm so sorry that your grief is compounded by righteous anger. Kittycow Jan 2021 #13
They were the ones that gave it to her angrychair Jan 2021 #16
Oh my gosh, that is terrible! Kittycow Jan 2021 #17
I'm sorry for your loss Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #14
Deepest condolences SheltieLover Jan 2021 #15
82 sounds old. My father is 82. works part time still, plays golf 3, 4 days a week and goes to gym 5 LizBeth Jan 2021 #18
My deepest condolences for your loss. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2021 #19
Sorry for your loss Bettie Jan 2021 #20
I'm so sorry for your loss, angrychair. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #21
My words offer little comfort at such a time Generic Other Jan 2021 #22
I'm so sorry for your loss, Angrychair Mike 03 Jan 2021 #23
Condolences to you and your family. Sorry for the loss of your great aunt. n/t monmouth4 Jan 2021 #24
So sorry. GeorgeGist Jan 2021 #25
My heart goes out to you. May your great aunt Rest in Peace and her memory be a blessing. iluvtennis Jan 2021 #26
Sorry for your loss, we're waiting for a call today for a family member too Johnny2X2X Jan 2021 #27
My condolences for your loss. (eom) StevieM Jan 2021 #28
I'm sorry for your loss. cate94 Jan 2021 #29
Too many stories like this. 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #30
Deepest sympathy angrychair malaise Jan 2021 #31
So sorry for your loss shanti Jan 2021 #32
One hopes that her children are evaluating their role, but introspection and questioning one's Karadeniz Jan 2021 #33
So sorry to hear this polmaven Jan 2021 #34
I'm so sorry, angrychair. crickets Jan 2021 #35
So very sorry for your loss. It did not have to be this way. I hope her kids realize that their niyad Jan 2021 #36
I'm so very sorry stage left Jan 2021 #37
Sorry to hear about your loss!!! onecent Jan 2021 #38
I am so sorry to hear of your loss mercuryblues Jan 2021 #39
OMG I am so sorry SuperCoder Jan 2021 #40
Well angrychair Jan 2021 #43
... spanone Jan 2021 #41
so so very sorry demtenjeep Jan 2021 #42
I'm so sorry. scipan Jan 2021 #44
So sorry for your lost. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #45
... Nevilledog Jan 2021 #46
Lo siento mucho... MineralMan Jan 2021 #47
I'm so sorry for your loss. area51 Jan 2021 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author area51 Jan 2021 #48

LaMouffette

(2,640 posts)
10. I'm very sorry for your loss, angrychair!
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:17 PM
Jan 2021

Another innocent victim of the Covid-is-a-hoax brainwashing by the monster in chief and his enablers.

Please take care of yourself in this sad and tumultuous time!

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
13. I'm so sorry that your grief is compounded by righteous anger.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:18 PM
Jan 2021

I hope her kids will finally learn from her needless death.

angrychair

(12,281 posts)
16. They were the ones that gave it to her
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:25 PM
Jan 2021

They were sick and went over to house anyway.

One of those idiots, in their 60s, is in the hospital as well and one of their kids in their 30s.

Its a complete shitshow. Just wish she had not been caught up in their mess.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
17. Oh my gosh, that is terrible!
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:28 PM
Jan 2021

If they survive this, I hope guilt haunts them for the rest of their lives, esp the young one!

SheltieLover

(80,452 posts)
15. Deepest condolences
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:21 PM
Jan 2021

So sorry to hear of your loss.

Healing vibes on the wsy to you. 💗💗💗

LizBeth

(11,222 posts)
18. 82 sounds old. My father is 82. works part time still, plays golf 3, 4 days a week and goes to gym 5
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:29 PM
Jan 2021

days a week. Plenty of life in him. Because she is 82 we cannot dismiss her right to live. I am sorry for the loss.

greatauntoftriplets

(179,005 posts)
19. My deepest condolences for your loss.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:30 PM
Jan 2021

I'm one of the lucky ones, and have just recovered from Covid. Mine was a mild case, but am well aware that it could have been far worse.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
21. I'm so sorry for your loss, angrychair.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:36 PM
Jan 2021

My condolences to you and your family. May she rest in peace.

It seems like every day this hits us all closer and closer to home. We just found out that a family friend has passed away from Covid, and he was only 62. I wasn't in touch with him and don't know how he lived his life other than he was married with three children.

My dad is a year younger than your great aunt, and I still don't see him as that old because he looks younger and is in relatively good shape, other than having had a heart proceedure this summer (arrythmia), but I am frightened for him. He and my mother are leaving for Florida in a few weeks until May, and that scares me even more.

Anyway, sorry to go off on a tangent. Sending you and yours healing vibes and kind wishes.

Generic Other

(29,080 posts)
22. My words offer little comfort at such a time
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:39 PM
Jan 2021

but please accept my deep condolences. We are all grieving for you somewhere.

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)
23. I'm so sorry for your loss, Angrychair
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:47 PM
Jan 2021

My heart goes out to you and every one whose life she touched.

Johnny2X2X

(24,207 posts)
27. Sorry for your loss, we're waiting for a call today for a family member too
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:15 PM
Jan 2021

My Mother In Law's cousin and best friend, has been on a vent for over a month and they're expected to remove life support today. In her late 60s.

She got it at Thanksgiving from her Trumper kids who had tested positive 2 days before, but they were only experiencing mild symptoms so they were sure they couldn't spread it. Because they listen to crazies.

Karadeniz

(24,746 posts)
33. One hopes that her children are evaluating their role, but introspection and questioning one's
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:58 PM
Jan 2021

Beliefs are in very short supply on the other side. Sincerest sympathy on this loss. Eighty-two isn't always one foot in the grave, the other on a banana peel nowadays. A waste....

niyad

(132,440 posts)
36. So very sorry for your loss. It did not have to be this way. I hope her kids realize that their
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 05:41 PM
Jan 2021

refusal to take this scourge seriously contributed to her death.

 

SuperCoder

(300 posts)
40. OMG I am so sorry
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 05:53 PM
Jan 2021

My deepest condolences for your loss.

Quick side question - Usually incubation period for coronavirus is 7-14 days, usually showing symptoms on the 3rd or 5th day. 3-4 weeks for death.

I'm reading more and more about a faster, more lethal version of the virus from the UK. With the time span your aunt had, do you think she may have caught the UK variant?


angrychair

(12,281 posts)
43. Well
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 06:14 PM
Jan 2021

She became symptomatic enough to be hospitalized on either Tues or Wed (she lived on other side of country from me so timeline is fuzzy) and passed on Sunday.

Her mind was very quick and fully functional but her body was wearing down. She had got over pneumonia (unrelated as far as I know) about 5 or 6 weeks ago.

So hospitalization to death was pretty quick.

Just so disappointed. Genuinely kind and happy lady. Will miss her.

scipan

(3,041 posts)
44. I'm so sorry.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:58 PM
Jan 2021

It sounds like it was pretty fast at least. I don't understand how people don't take it seriously.


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