To update and add closure to any who remember my posts [thread=326669]here[/thread] and [thread=461856]here[/thread] regarding my sister-in-law, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for the last four-plus years. Her body died this morning, after the hospital determined that they would no longer treat any infections. The official cause of death is pneumonia.
I am numbed by this, and my husband is stricken. I hope that the family will be able to move on now. My husband is stricken. While I bless the end of the double edged torture that has been her existence since that cold and stormy October night, I walk with those who knew and loved her. May your soul find peace, Babe.
*Yes, there is a discrepancy in how long she was in a pvs between my first and second posts. She went into the pvs in October 2004.
I don’t really have words to express my reaction, other than to offer my condolences and any virtual hugs that you can use… that situation managed to bring together the worst things of an unexpected death and of an expected one
I’m sorry for your loss, and can’t begin to imagine how you feel. I hadn’t been aware of your SIL’s condition, having missed those posts. Being PVS is a fear of mine. See, I’m not afraid of being dead, but of dying. As you have learned, there’s a difference.
I will remember you and your brother, and your family, in my prayers this evening. And when you need an ear to bend we will be here.
After reading the other threads, kaiwik, I don’t know how you’ve kept it together. It’s good you’re there for your husband. I wish we could offer more than words.
I remember your original post and I’m sorry for your family’s pain. I lost a sister in law to alcoholism. It’s very hard to watch. I hope you all find peace.
