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Old 07-19-2014, 12:45 AM
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I started a prayer request thread for my brother, and you folks responded wonderfully well. We thought things were looking up for him, but now everything has suddenly gone to hell. Hospice has been called in. They say he is pretty much terminal three ways: lung cancer, congestive heart failure and COPD. They're estimating about three months.

So I'm asking again, guys. It's been a ride on a yo-yo, but I think the situation has about bottomed out.

I would greatly appreciate your renewed prayers for him and his kids and grandchildren.
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Thoughts and prayers from here as well. COPD is (from personal experience) a rough ride without all the rest.
I know, I have it too, but not nearly as badly as he has.

I appreciate the friends I haven't met on this wonderful forum, more than I can tell you.

My brother and I have been very close, and have an enormous fund of inside jokes and shared silly (and sometimes terrible) experiences. Speaking just for me, though I think the rest of the family shares the sentiment, I hope his passing is relatively peaceful, and that I can be there for him as much as possible.

I try not to dwell on the idea that though I'm the oldest of three siblings, and pretty beat up at 76, I'm also the healthiest by comparison. That doesn't feel right, but it's reality.

Thanks to all of you.
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I know, I have it too, but not nearly as badly as he has.

I appreciate the friends I haven't met on this wonderful forum, more than I can tell you.

My brother and I have been very close, and have an enormous fund of inside jokes and shared silly (and sometimes terrible) experiences. Speaking just for me, though I think the rest of the family shares the sentiment, I hope his passing is relatively peaceful, and that I can be there for him as much as possible.

I try not to dwell on the idea that though I'm the oldest of three siblings, and pretty beat up at 76, I'm also the healthiest by comparison. That doesn't feel right, but it's reality.

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It must be a stressful time for you and all concerned, of course we all hope for a reversal in the situation and send love, light and positivity.
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My experience with the folks from hospice was that they were special angels sent from Heaven. Treated Mom and us with utmost dignity and respect. Hope your experience is similar.
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Zag. Prayers sent brother.

My experience with the folks from hospice was that they were special angels sent from Heaven. Treated Mom and us with utmost dignity and respect. Hope your experience is similar.
I promised my wife she could die at home, and Hospice was wonderful. Several years later my mother died in an in-patient palliative care unit they operated in a hospital. It was a peaceful, humane and dignified end to her long life.

I never received a bill for either service.

I'm a devoted fan of Hospice.
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Very sorry to hear about this, Mike.

You've often written of your brother here, and of the relationship the two of you share, one that lots of us without brothers envy. And some of us envy the wicked, sideways wit that is apparently a family trait and that bound the two of you together.

It's damned hard, but I know the two of you will work through this as brothers in the way you've always dealt with what life has thrown at you, with a sense of humor and love for one another.

Prayers are on the way from Georgia.
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Prayer said for all concerned.
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Zagged, sorry to hear the update. Prayers up for Gods will for your entire family.
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Our prayers be with him & all your family..........
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I'm very sorry to hear about your brother. Prayers are coming your way for all of you.

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I've been sort of away, and just spotted the latest.

I will continue to pray for all of you.

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I've had a couple of e-mails from my brother that had some serious content but also flashes of the twisted humor that has characterized our correspondence for sixty years.

It's a trait of our generation of this family, but especially Gerry and me: up to a point (and the bar is set pretty damn high), the worse we hurt the funnier we get, using silliness to cope.

I'll try to keep feeding him that kind of stuff as long as I can. I know he'll do the same.

Thanks, folks, your support means the world to me.
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Gallows humor is sometimes the most effective way to deal with terminal illness. Nobody gets out alive. I'm with you on praising Hospice. They are so much help when things are most grim. Hang in there and may God bless.
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Mike, my heart goes out to you and your family at this hard news about your brother. He sounds like a fine chap indeed, and those of us with twisted senses of humor can certainly appreciate a fellow with the same. You're exactly right to continue feeding him the same kinds of wacky funnies that have tickled the funny bones of both of you over the years.

I will keep all of you in my prayers, and I am glad that between his family and the wonderful folks at hospice, your brother is being well cared for as he approaches his last whistle-stop. This can be a very special time for all of you, in spite of its sadness, and I pray for the blessings of our God on all of your times with your brother between now and then.

Your brother will be surrounded by people who love and value him, here at the end, and for that alone, I give thanks. Keep us posted as you are able, and know that all of you will be in my prayers.

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Prayers from MO for your brother, yourself, and the entire family. Losing a family member or a friend is never easy. You have a lot of friends here. Keep us posted.
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Every Day is a Bonus. Count each one as positive, no matter how badly it appears to the outside world. As a stage 4 cancer guy, I know what I'm talking about.

My best wishes and prayers are with you and family.
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Every Day is a Bonus. Count each one as positive, no matter how badly it appears to the outside world. As a stage 4 cancer guy, I know what I'm talking about.

My best wishes and prayers are with you and family.
And prayers for you as well.
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