Many of you have asked what happened to Kathy and I think it is the time to share. She wasnt sick, she had an aneurism while working out. She had no symptoms and was as healthy as a horse. We spent the whole morning together and everything was Perfect. I went to work out and when I got back we had lunch together. She was going to do her insanity video workout while I went out to make some phone calls. About 20 minutes after I left I got a phone call from her saying, “please help me, I think I am having a stroke”. My heart sunk. I called 911 and rushed back to our house. I called her 8 times on the way and never got an answer. I was only 4 minutes away. When I got to our house she was slumped over on the floor unconscious but barely breathing. I sat her up and very firmly told her open her to eyes which she did. I said I Love you, she answered the best she could that she Loved me. That was the last of it. She closed her eyes and just disappeared. At that point the ambulance pulled up. When they got her to the hospital they discovered a ruptured blood vessel at the brain stem. They showed me the mri and said it was one of the worst they had seen and that there was 0% chance of recovering. I had no way to process this as the lady that came out to see me was saying they were prepping her and I could go in and talk to her when they were done. As I discovered and really already knew, she was not there. I knew it at the house but couldnt accept it. They had her on a breathing tube and said she could not survive without it. One of the most surrealistic days of my life. I always joked with her that I was definitely going to go first. The Doctor told me there is nothing that can be done in these situations. Sounds horrible but as he told me, if it had occurred in any other part of the brain there would be significant brain damage with little or no quality of life. I was still processing how I will adjust to not having my best friend and constant companion for over 30 years around. The next day the boys all got to say their goodbyes to her before they pulled the tube. She was no longer there but even the body went peacefully within minutes. There are still tears coming and they come from the gratitude of the gift I got for so many years with this Precious Soul. I am also so grateful that she had a full life and went with no suffering or pain. I can only hope I go in a similar fashion. I Love you more that words can ever convey Kathy. You are so deeply ingrained in every fiber of my being
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:59:17 +0000
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