Hand hold - my dad is dying

[hermenmumster]

I am going to sleep in the arm chair by my dad's bed today in his care home. He has end stage parkinsons and had a stroke. He has been having horrible vomiting and I am awaiting the doctors to change his syringe driver sickness meds.

He has been declining for a while, but now is very much end of life. Sleeping all the time.

I have times when I feel pragmatic about it as he has suffered bravely for so long. But tonight I just felt so sad i couldnt leave him.

I am holding his hand and watching him sleep and cannot imagine a world without him

I'm so very sorry. I'm glad he is sleeping and I hope he is peaceful. I did the same with my own mother many years ago, stayed up with her overnight too, and she suffered. It's very hard. Hugs to you x

💐 hand holding, OP. There are no words, but I can only imagine what you are going through. What a lovely daughter you are, even though he is very unwell I am sure he knows you are there. Sending love and strength through the night xx

Holding your hand x I did the same on my mum's final night. It was sad and awful, but also somehow peaceful, and I'm glad I did it. Love and strength to you x

I'm so very very sorry. There's just no words but I am thinking of you.

Thinking of you.

I'm so sorry, I've been there. Sending you love and strength.

Sister and I were taking it in turns to stay the night with mum, keeping her company.
I was there the night Dad passed, he went in his sleep.
4 years on the 22/5

Thinking of you.

So very sorry to read your post. You and your lovely dad are in my thoughts and prayers. Xx ❤

So very very sorry. Thinking of you