So sorry to hear things have worsened.
He is loved.
He is loved.
hangemhigh said:Doug inspired us all in many ways, and we all wish him well. In deference to Doug and everything he embodied here on AZ, I am retiring from giving and caring about rep. Long live the King.
Smorgass Bored said:04-16-2008, 11:07 AM
She Loved Telling Her "Creature" Story To Anyone That Would Listen
Mike, you know that you and your wife remain in my prayers. This may not be the time or place to post this, but my mother and I (and the rest of our family) laughed about this until the day she died.
My mother went into the hospital to have her spleen removed and during the operation, they discoved cancer on her lymph nodes. The operation took much longer than expected and I spent the time in the hospital chapel praying for her and making promises to God.
They took her to I.C.U. after her surgery. The movie E.T. had recently come out and I bought her a large (about 12") stuffed E.T. figure with big bulbous eyes. Eventually that night, they let me into her room to see her for 5 minutes, but she was out like a light. I hung the stuffed E.T. on the tall metal stand used for fluid drips at the foot of her bed and left for the night.
I found out later that she awoke during the night and with no light in the room, except for moonlight from the open window, she could barley make out the huge clock on the wall and the second hand that jumped from second to second. It was during one of her awake moments that she first saw THE CREATURE with 'big eyes' seeming to float in space at the foot of her bed. She was terrified. She put her pillow on her head and pulled the sheet up to her eyes.
She said later, that it was the longest, most terrifying night of her life and even as the sun slowly rose, she STILL didn't know what the hell that was staring at her with those great big eyes. Oy-Vey, I never lauged so hard as she realated this to me on the phone.
They had a drip in her arm and she told me there was a great big air bubble moving down the line and if it went into her arm, she would die from it. I told her to press the nurse's call button for immediate assistance.
She kept pressing the call button, telling me that noone was responding and giving me a blow by blow description on the progress of the AIR BUBBLE. It's 24 inches away, 23 1/2 inches away, it's getting closer, nobody is coming, it's 20 inches away and on and on.
Finally, she said "IT'S GOING INTO MY ARM NOW", it's in there, I Love You........ GOODBYE. There was a heavy sigh and then nothing. She was gone and I began to cry. After about a minute (which seemed like a year) she softly said, "hello, HELLO". I said, "mom, you're ALIVE."
She said, "yes, and that damned creature is STILL staring at me."
When she got home, her little dog adopted that stuffed animal as it's own and carried it gently to whichever room my mother happed to be in. When my mother passed away, I placed The Creature in the foot of her casket to keep her company and scare the hell out of her if she ever opens her eyes again...... God bless you in these trying times, Mike.
Doug
( laughter is the best medicine.... imo )
JesPiddlin said:.
This is probably my favorite post from Smorgie. It made me laugh AND cry. A wonderful story that clearly displays his personality... his zest for life and love. JoeyA, would you please tell him to remember his mother's creature story and that this post helped me when I was feeling very ill? Thanks.
JoeyA said:Spoke with Doug a few minutes ago and his condition has not improved one iota. Won't go into the details but will keep the faith, hoping that something improves. The doctor rescheduled a procedure but cancelled it this morning again, when he saw Doug's condition worsening.
It's not good news and I'll shut up if any person wants me to. I don't like being the bearer of bad news and wish that I had something good to tell you. Perhaps that is what I will do. I won't say anything until I have at least some good news to share.
Sorry.
JoeyA
JoeyA said:Spoke with Doug a few minutes ago and his condition has not improved one iota. Won't go into the details but will keep the faith, hoping that something improves. The doctor rescheduled a procedure but cancelled it this morning again, when he saw Doug's condition worsening.
It's not good news and I'll shut up if any person wants me to. I don't like being the bearer of bad news and wish that I had something good to tell you. Perhaps that is what I will do. I won't say anything until I have at least some good news to share.
Sorry.
JoeyA
JoeyA said:Spoke with Doug a few minutes ago and his condition has not improved one iota. Won't go into the details but will keep the faith, hoping that something improves. The doctor rescheduled a procedure but cancelled it this morning again, when he saw Doug's condition worsening.
It's not good news and I'll shut up if any person wants me to. I don't like being the bearer of bad news and wish that I had something good to tell you. Perhaps that is what I will do. I won't say anything until I have at least some good news to share.
Sorry.
JoeyA
akaTrigger said:JoeyA,
It's tough to be on the receiving end of bad news and then to have to share it makes it even tougher.
Please know that even though it's tough, the more we hear, the more we can pray for him - pray for his comfort and pray that Barb is handling all this as best she can.
We can all recognize this isn't good news, but we all love him and wish him the best. Please tell Barb, also, we care for her and are thinking of her as well. It's tough to see a loved one in his condition and she has to be just as scared as he is.
Tell Doug from me that the French Maid sends secret kisses.
Dammit, Doug! We miss you! Get your butt back home to play poker with Mrs G and back to posting on AZB!
Melinda
JoeyA said:Spoke with Doug a few minutes ago and his condition has not improved one iota. Won't go into the details but will keep the faith, hoping that something improves. The doctor rescheduled a procedure but cancelled it this morning again, when he saw Doug's condition worsening.
It's not good news and I'll shut up if any person wants me to. I don't like being the bearer of bad news and wish that I had something good to tell you. Perhaps that is what I will do. I won't say anything until I have at least some good news to share.
Sorry.
JoeyA