The Angels daddy, can you see them?

Angels.

I was sitting in the room with daddy yesterday, I looked over and his eyes were open and he was looking up. So I walked over, put my hand on his chest and started talking to him. I asked him if he could see angels. I told him they were all round us, I had my guardian angel that would take care of me. If he was seeing angels then they were going to take him to Jesus. If they were wanting him to go with him then he should go. And that is when his heart stopped. I knew his gone but I called for the nurse and he had indeed left with the angels. No doubt in my mind that he saw angels and they were going to take him to Jesus.

The doctor and everyone was surprised, they thought daddy would live a few more days. Just goes to show what they know. Daddy was waiting on the angels, and maybe even waiting on me to tell him it was ok to go.

the nurse had to wait 5 minutes before declaring him dead, so she wrote down 2:27PM, but I know the angels took him at 2:22PM

Can you see the angels daddy?

rest in peace

Daddy

1/26/37 ---6/25-11

heartbeat

One of the Hospice chaplains dropped in and prayed with me just now. In his prayer he said something that I told him I was going to "steal" and pass along. You might think it is as great as I do but here it is "Father help Alvin to feel the heart beat of the universe'. I can't remember all he said before that, but he was talking about God getting daddy ready to come to Him. And it just struck me when he said "to feel the heartbeat of the universe". Not only is my dad going to soon know all of the great unknown, but he will feel the heartbeat of the universe, heck he will be a part of that heartbeat. Amazing.

Friday -- a week at Hospice

A week ago this afternoon we brought dad to Hospice.

Sunday -- Father's day -- was the last time I was able to have a conversation with him., and that was just before lunch time.

Dad is still hanging on. He finally seems more restful and peaceful. I guess they have got his medicines right. His anxiety seems less and less. But it is still hard to sit here and watch him. I come and stay the biggest part of the day, wish I could stay more but the stress is just too much for me. I hope dad understands.

Keep up those prayers. Thanks.

Kathy

update

I am sitting here in the Hospice room with daddy. Today he seems more peaceful than the past few days. He isn't waking up as much and even though his breathing isn't "normal" it seems easier for him to breathe.

They have his CPAP on him most of the time because it is easier to breathe with than than just the oxygen in the nose. Today dad is taking longer between breaths, as much as 30 seconds. Nurses tell me that is to be expected. That it could get better, stay the same or get worse. And there is no telling how much time it will stay one way or the other.

Dad's feet are really cold now. The blood circulation to them is about gone. Dad is at the point where his brain sends all the blood to his brain and lungs. It's just what a body does. And there is this thing called mottling that is happening to dad's feet.

Important Update

ATTENTION FAMILY MEMBERS: Dad is not doing really good. His doctor said that depends on what happens over the next few days will tell just how much longer he has. IF he improves some he could live another 2 or 3 months. If he DOES NOT improve it could be days or weeks. The doctor said that if anyone wants to see him it would be better to do it as soon as you can as we just don't know how much longer daddy has. I know most of you are in other states, some have never met dad others only barely know him. Please keep us in your prayers. This is really hard. Hospice is making sure dad is as comfortable as possible. I am going through this alone and am trying to stay together. So we both need your prayers. Thanks so much everyone.

Hospice

Friday afternoon I had to call the Hospice nurse out and the decision was made that dad needed to go to the Hospice house for at least a few days so we could get his breathing under control.

Dad had a really bad first evening. But was doing some better. Yesterday was an ok day as far as Dad's days go. The decision was made to give him a pump so he could have continuous meds to help him breathe better.

But this morning he was really confused and I had to get the nurse to help me with him. Nurse says that dad's disease will cause him to get more and more confused, more and more augmentative, and have more and more anxiety. This is something I didn't know.