mom died early saturday morning at 1:25AM at akron general. my brother bill and i were at her side until the end. i was holding her hand and talking to her. her death was peaceful. her breathing gradually slowed and became inconsistent. her struggling subsided.
earlier that day (friday), her breathing was getting progressively harder and harder. she woke friday morning and we talked a bit. she ate a little food and tired quickly. she was slightly responsive at times. her breathing more and more difficult.
aunt dorothy flew in and made it to see her by about 4pm. mom was only slightly responsive by the time dorothy arrived, but i know mom could hear her and feel that she was there. mom opened her eyes when dorothy arrived. she knew she was there. francie, marguerite, and rose all stopped by during the day, too.
while this has been an exrutiatingly difficult experience, we're all happy that maryfran died a happy and content woman, with her family close to her.
i want to thank everyone that's been around here for maryfran and bill and me. we want to particularly thank the nursing staff at akron general for the compassion and care they gave my mom during her final hours, and we want to thank aunt dorothy for rushing to akron to see my mom before she died. she has truly been a great support.
tom.
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