reesie80
11-03-2002, 11:11 PM
I haven't been able to log on for a few days again, and being back here is real soothing. I feel like I can tell all of you anything even though I still am rather new.
My uncle had a massive heartattack on Nov. 2 and passed away. He was only 57 years old. My cousin found him laying on the floor in the bathroom where he apparently fell off of the toilet and started vomiting. She thought he was having a diabetic seizure so she called my father (we live right down the street) By the time my parents got there he had lost consciousness and stopped breathing. My father and mother started CPR but couldn't rececitate him. When the paramedics got there 10 minutes later he had turned blue in the face. He died before they reached the hospital.
My father is blaming himself for the death of his only brother (they have always been best friends). He has 5 sisters and they are all close but not as close as my father and uncle. I have never seen my father cry and it is tearing me appart. We keep reassuring him that he did all that he could and telling him that we love him. The really hard part for him will be going back to work. They worked together and had coffee every morning together at their lockers which were right next to eachother. They shot pool every Thursday together, worked on cars together, home renovations together, everything. They even switched dentist together to get their smiles fixed for my sister's wedding. It was a cute idea . . .pushing the weird side but we let it slide because it was them.
Their mother is still living 91 years old and in a nursing home. We haven't decided what or even if we should tell her. She has the beginnings of Alzheimers, not to bad but she regresses quite a bit. She almost definitely would not be able to handle it.
I just can't believe this is happening. I am holding up the best of everyone I think, but we will see what the next few days hold. Please keep my family in your prayers and thank you for your support. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't share this with someone and I am thankful I have all of you.
My uncle had a massive heartattack on Nov. 2 and passed away. He was only 57 years old. My cousin found him laying on the floor in the bathroom where he apparently fell off of the toilet and started vomiting. She thought he was having a diabetic seizure so she called my father (we live right down the street) By the time my parents got there he had lost consciousness and stopped breathing. My father and mother started CPR but couldn't rececitate him. When the paramedics got there 10 minutes later he had turned blue in the face. He died before they reached the hospital.
My father is blaming himself for the death of his only brother (they have always been best friends). He has 5 sisters and they are all close but not as close as my father and uncle. I have never seen my father cry and it is tearing me appart. We keep reassuring him that he did all that he could and telling him that we love him. The really hard part for him will be going back to work. They worked together and had coffee every morning together at their lockers which were right next to eachother. They shot pool every Thursday together, worked on cars together, home renovations together, everything. They even switched dentist together to get their smiles fixed for my sister's wedding. It was a cute idea . . .pushing the weird side but we let it slide because it was them.
Their mother is still living 91 years old and in a nursing home. We haven't decided what or even if we should tell her. She has the beginnings of Alzheimers, not to bad but she regresses quite a bit. She almost definitely would not be able to handle it.
I just can't believe this is happening. I am holding up the best of everyone I think, but we will see what the next few days hold. Please keep my family in your prayers and thank you for your support. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't share this with someone and I am thankful I have all of you.