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Dad Passed Away

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August 9, 2007 at 8:56 pm #18998

maueenh
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I just wanted to thank everyone on the forum for all the support over the last 15 months. My father ended up in the hospital last Friday with a temp of 101 and then pneumonia. Rather than improving with the IV antibiotics the infection slowly spread. He passed away early Friday morning with my mother and his four children by his side. It still doesn’t seem real to me and it was so unexpected. He was scheduled to begin his third round of Dacogen next week. I’m not sure but I believe that he had progressed to AML and it was advancing faster than the Dacogen was working. His wbc was 0.5 when he began his last round and I wondered if we were doing the right thing by continuing. But what choice did we have? Without treatment I am sure the AML would have advanced quickly. Vidaza gave him a wonderful 10 months but he wasn’t responding to Dacogen the same way.

This forum has provided tremendous support and encouragement and I am forever grateful to all.

Maureen

August 9, 2007 at 9:18 pm #18999

SusanJ
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Oh Maureen, I am so sorry. I always felt that our dad’s were very similar with this illness. May God be with you now and please know that we all love you and are always here for you. God bless you.

August 9, 2007 at 10:46 pm #19000

Bkwits
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Dear Maureen,
I am so terribly sorry for your great loss. I hope that you will derive a small measure of comfort from knowing that many people on this website are saddened by your father’s passing. May God bless you and your family.
Barb

August 9, 2007 at 11:49 pm #19001

sdrake
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Maureen,

I am so sorry to hear of your father’s passing. May God’s love bring comfort to you and your family at this very sad time. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.

Take care,
Shari

August 9, 2007 at 11:59 pm #19002

Debster01
Member

Maureen-I am so sorry..I so know how you feel-is is hard to lose your dad. My prayers are with you, he fought a great fight…Deb

August 10, 2007 at 12:06 am #19003

eve
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maureen

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time

eve

August 10, 2007 at 3:37 am #19004

CarolineG
Member

Maureen,

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father. God Bless you and your family.

Caroline

August 10, 2007 at 10:14 am #19005

katiebear
Member

Maureen,

I’m very sorry to hear the news. Please know you are in my prayers.

Katie

August 10, 2007 at 2:47 pm #19006

covergirl
Member

Maureem,

God’s richest blessings to you and your family.
–cheryl

August 10, 2007 at 5:51 pm #19007

bety
Member

Dear Maureen,

Our prayers are with you and yours. It is a shock and very sad to hear of of your loss.

All the best, bety

August 10, 2007 at 6:04 pm #19008

californiamom
Member

Maureen,

I am so sorry to hear about your dad. It seems my dad was almost the same as yours, he responded to Vidaza very well, then the Dacagon just didnt’ work and he progressed to AML and passed away from complications to Chemo. It has been almost 3 months and I really feel for you and your family. You are definitely in my thoughts, and I am so saddened by your dad’s passing.

August 10, 2007 at 8:34 pm #19009

Sandi1
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Dear Maureen,

I am sorry to learn of the loss of your dad. I lost my father last Friday morning also. May God be with you and your family during this difficult time.

With peace and sympathy,

-Sandi

August 11, 2007 at 5:07 am #19010

Zoe
Member

Maureen,

I am so sorry. I am grateful you all were able to be with him at the end. I am sure that was precious to him.

Zoe

August 11, 2007 at 11:08 am #19011

jas174
Member

Maureen, May Gods love sustain you and your family during this tragic time. My deepest sympathy. Joy

August 13, 2007 at 6:10 am #19012

KWJ
Member

Maureen – Words just are not enough. But I know where you are and how you feel. It is so hard to lose a DAD. It has been almost 6 months for me and I have good days and bad. This disease is so horrible. I am so sorry for your pain and loss.
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