His kidneys were dead. Then his arteries were clogged. The operation went fine, but the recovery did not. The dialysis that kept him alive for over a decade, was now too much stress. In fact, the thing keeping him alive, was now killing him.
There was no getting better. Death was closing on him. His final wish was to go home to die.
He fought hard to stay alive. That final weekend, death waited close by. The reality was, he might not survive the trip home. But his toughness and resolve belied his broken body. On Monday he was moved into his house and he looked at the walls--recognizing the pictures and the familiarity. A few hours later he gave up his valiant battle to stay alive. He died in his bedroom, as was his final wish.
His family shed tears of sadness, but they were also relieved that his wish had been fulfilled; and his pain and the struggle was now over.
-KJC
20220516
There was no getting better. Death was closing on him. His final wish was to go home to die.
He fought hard to stay alive. That final weekend, death waited close by. The reality was, he might not survive the trip home. But his toughness and resolve belied his broken body. On Monday he was moved into his house and he looked at the walls--recognizing the pictures and the familiarity. A few hours later he gave up his valiant battle to stay alive. He died in his bedroom, as was his final wish.
His family shed tears of sadness, but they were also relieved that his wish had been fulfilled; and his pain and the struggle was now over.
-KJC
20220516
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