As you all may know I am usually joking around here on FB. Tonight is different. On Wednesday this past week, my mother died at home in her sleep. It was expected but, sudden. She was on her third round of breast cancer. 3 times she beat it. I think she died of heart failure. She was found by my dad, cold and stiff. As you can probably imagine his state of shock and disbelief. My dad spent 33 years as a municipal police officer and has seen death many times over. He was able to keep his composer and call 9-1-1 for the ambulance. He was asked of he could perform CPR. He simply stated she is beyond CPR. The engine arrived and then shortly after 2 of my coworkers arrived and called a code 0. I was working at time. I heard the dispatch. I knew right then what had happened. I treated it like every other dispatch for an unresponsive elderly patient. My dad actually feels bad this is the way I found out. I said to him, how else were you going to get an ambulance here? I work in emergency service its what I do. Several of our ambulances responded accordingly, and not knowing this would be my mom of 37 years. I can not thank these crews enough for their professionalism and their compassion. She is finally able to get her much deserved rest and is in peace. She died the way she wanted to in her sleep. I could not have asked for a better mom. She was the greatest to me. She raised a daughter and a son, worked a full time job and took care of a house every day. She always put others first. I will remember her through my work ethic. She taught me when its time for work, its time for work. No matter how tired I am or busy I am. She was a master at this. As is every mother. She got me off to school in the morning, worked a full day then cooked dinner, payed the bills and so much other household chores. Then she would eat dinner and relax for however much time was left in the day. Doing all of this while fighting breast cancer for 23 years. I did tell her that I love her one last time before she died. I was not able to tell her good bye however, that may not be a bad thing. She lived a full life and a life she is proud of. I am also proud of her.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 03:04:12 +0000
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