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83. It doesn't matter how old the child is, a parent never gets over it

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 11:41 PM

Dec 2016

My dad died at 45 and his mother lived in constant fear of losing another of her children after that. About 20 years after Pop died, his sister developed heart problems and that really set grandma on edge.

One day my aunt wasn't able to get hold of grandma. Thankfully her friend offered to drive her to Gram's to check on her. My aunt had a heart attack on the way to grandma's and was pronounced dead at the hospital. After hearing the whole story from my aunt's friend the hospital called grandma's assisted living facility to check on her. Grandma had been seen earlier in the day but after lunch went back to her own apartment where she laid down to take a nap and died in her sleep.

You can't imagine how thankful we all were that she never knew about my aunt.

I'm sorry Debbie Reynolds had to live with that pain for even a day.

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Debbie Reynolds Dead at 84 [View all] Drunken Irishman Dec 2016 OP

This year come come to an end quick enough. nt pkdu Dec 2016 #1

You think 2017 is gonna be better? GeorgeGist Dec 2016 #59

Nope. volstork Dec 2016 #63

oh god, its gonna be a nightmare... yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #90

I never thought the third would be Debbie kimbutgar Dec 2016 #2

More like thirty-third. colorado_ufo Dec 2016 #22

Hundred and thirty third. tinrobot Dec 2016 #85

This is so sad Gothmog Dec 2016 #3

oh geez IcyPeas Dec 2016 #4

When will the sadness end, this year has just been devastating turbinetree Dec 2016 #5

Oh dear! What a tragedy! smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #6

R.I.P n/t GP6971 Dec 2016 #7

RIP Quackers Dec 2016 #8

Also on Variety - appears to be confirmed by her son Todd. avebury Dec 2016 #9

Just saw a Philly.com breaking banner BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #10

I saw the TMZ story earlier about a potential stroke and had a feeling that this was it. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #84

I hear ya BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #92

jesus christ... dhill926 Dec 2016 #11

I'm out if tears.... sdfernando Dec 2016 #12

the poor son/brother - KT2000 Dec 2016 #13

Carrie's daughter lost mom and grandma is a day. Cruel! yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #45

Terrible. ellie Dec 2016 #14

I was afraid this would happen :( Tatiana Dec 2016 #15

Her daughter's death clearly was too much for her. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #16

This is heartbreaking. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #17

My fault. SCVDem Dec 2016 #18

WTF ? This is insane. Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #19

at that age and in very poor health JI7 Dec 2016 #20

Unbelievable. very sad. :( nt m-lekktor Dec 2016 #21

She didn't want to live MFM008 Dec 2016 #23

She died of a broken heart, not a stroke. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #29

Yes MFM008 Dec 2016 #46

That's exaactly what I just said on facebook nt duhneece Dec 2016 #56

for sure bdamomma Dec 2016 #61

Have you seen Star Wars episode 3? Renew Deal Dec 2016 #78

Mom is with you now, Carrie. roamer65 Dec 2016 #79

Watership Down author Richard Adams died yesterday. Denverchick Dec 2016 #24

Welcome to DU! Delphinus Dec 2016 #31

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Open arms to you, Denverchick. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #47

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Welcome to DU, Denverchick. calimary Dec 2016 #88

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Nooooooo! El Supremo Dec 2016 #25

I'm guessing: stress cardiomyopathy. Aristus Dec 2016 #26

You and I were thinking the same thing. Ilsa Dec 2016 #28

oh my, that is the broken heart. R B Garr Dec 2016 #52

She had a stroke. LisaL Dec 2016 #66

Okay. Aristus Dec 2016 #70

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy? Ilsa Dec 2016 #27

RIP Debbie. dae Dec 2016 #30

Horribly sad. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #32

Debbie had been recovering mainstreetonce Dec 2016 #33

This past week, I've known 3 people who died too LeftInTX Dec 2016 #34

She couldn't face burying her daughter. barbtries Dec 2016 #35

A Giant Fuck You to 2016. 47of74 Dec 2016 #36

never say the orange one got elected. HRC won the popular vote, and don't let anyone niyad Dec 2016 #96

Yeah good point. 47of74 Dec 2016 #99

R.I.P. Debbie. revmclaren Dec 2016 #37

How very sad, the grief it took her. RIP Debbie Reynolds & daughter Carrie. Sunlei Dec 2016 #38

What an amazing video - thanks for finding it and posting it. George II Dec 2016 #42

oh god bdamomma Dec 2016 #69

That poor family, poor Todd, losing his sister and mom uppityperson Dec 2016 #39

Carrie went first AC_Mem Dec 2016 #40

Sort if happened in my family as well. sdfernando Dec 2016 #74

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Aww... that dear sweet woman. calimary Dec 2016 #41

Just...damn. Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #43

Boy, oh, boy; if ***** isn't the symbol for all this year represents, I don't know what is. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #44

Nononononoooooooooooo shenmue Dec 2016 #48

My mother saw her mother bury a child tavernier Dec 2016 #50

My mom buried my brother at the age of 12, also from leukemia. Drunken Irishman Dec 2016 #53

So Sorry! tavernier Dec 2016 #58

It doesn't matter how old the child is, a parent never gets over it dflprincess Dec 2016 #83

omg, this is just incredibly sad! R B Garr Dec 2016 #51

Old Jewish saying: a parent who buries a child is not afraid of death. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #54

This is heartbreaking. Norbert Dec 2016 #55

Dammit! Fuck you, 2016! Fuck you! baldguy Dec 2016 #57

Oh My God bdamomma Dec 2016 #60

I saw Debbie and Harve Presnell in Annie Get Your Gun... El Supremo Dec 2016 #64

The Voice of Charlotte, of Charlotte's Web.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #65

The past few days have sucked! okwmember Dec 2016 #67

Mother Earth and Father Time cbreezen Dec 2016 #68

I can't add any more wisdom to this thread. Boomerproud Dec 2016 #71

Please, no more, 2016. You've taken enough this year. Pathwalker Dec 2016 #72

2016 has been a BANNER SHITTY YEAR. PatrickforO Dec 2016 #73

Photo of Debbie & I a few years ago AND her autograph Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #75

awwwww, steve, thank you for sharing that wonderful memory with us. niyad Dec 2016 #97

As noted by many already in this thread, this certainly 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #76

I feel so bad for Carrie's brother Todd and her daughter Billie TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #80

Awful lordsummerisle Dec 2016 #82

In my book Carrie was not that old and surely had access to some good docs. Gone too soon. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #86

cardiac arrest on a plane, and possibly without oxygen for more than ten minutes. . . niyad Dec 2016 #98

Debbie and Carrie sheshe2 Dec 2016 #89

So sad ... 2016 has been a horrendous year Raine Dec 2016 #91

Damn year. Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #93