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in_omnia
in_omnia
15 May 2011 @ 11:39 pm
because it has to be said
This morning, I left my parents' house at around 10:30. Before I left, I hugged my mom and then my dad, saying to him, "Bye, Dad. I hope your leg pain gets better."

"Thanks, hon," he replied.

I've been at the hospital most of the day. A little over 11 and a half hours after we spoke, my dad died of a pulmonary embolism. I didn't want to write this. I don't want to talk about it at all, but it's happened, and you're all my friends, and it needed to be said. And since it needed to be said, I wanted to write it down exactly as it happened. Or at least the part of it that seems significant.

Feel free to comment, as I think some of you might want to, but please understand if it takes me a while to respond.
 
 
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[identity profile] janeite723.livejournal.com on May 16th, 2011 10:40 pm (UTC)
I am heartbroken for you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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[identity profile] in-omnia.livejournal.com on May 21st, 2011 04:27 am (UTC)
Thank you. I'm hugging as many thoughts and prayers to myself as I can.
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[identity profile] ludzu-alus.livejournal.com on May 17th, 2011 03:47 am (UTC)
I share your pain.

Sunday afternoon, literally as Joe parked the car in front of our hotel room in Florida, my mother called. My Grandfather died late Saturday night/early Sunday morning - complications from leukemia is the best current guess. Ma waited to tell me when I was three states away because she didn't want me to call off this trip that Joe and I had been so very much looking forward to. This was a very bittersweet weekend for me. A roller coaster of emotions.

Hugs to you. My thoughts are with you, too.
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[identity profile] in-omnia.livejournal.com on May 21st, 2011 04:28 am (UTC)
I'm so sorry, Lissa. My heart goes out to your family.
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