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TRIGGER WARNING: Personal, Emotinal, Covid19, Illness, Death, etc.
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Things happened so fast and never did we imagine that we will reach this point so soon.
Symptoms have shown, he had a check up, was hospitalized, tested positive for Covid19. There were complications and he also had a pneumonia.
He stayed for a week at a public hospital, we thought he's doing good, but last Friday, he asked us to transfer him to another hospital and on Saturday, we were able to transfer him.
Sunday, 9pm, he was scheduled for a CT scan and that's when they saw that his brain is swelling and bleeding. He also had a stroke and his pneumonia has worsened.
At Monday, 1:30am, we're in the middle of our sleep when the doctors are asking for our consent to intubate. That was tough. They say it could help for his breathing since his pneumonia is making it hard for him to breathe but there is no assurance that he'll get better.
Before he was hospitalized, he was asked beforehand if he will consent to intubation if worst comes to worst and he was against it.
It was hard, we wanted to fight, but we're afraid he'll be more uncomfortable with it and it was against his will. That was so tough and emotional time for the family. I remember us being gathered at our living room, with am awful silence and with hint of tears in our eyes.
Around noon time yesterday, we received another call from the hospital saying that the doctor want to do brain surgery on him, to stop the bleeding and reduce swelling however, there is no assurance that he'll wake up after that.
Another tough time for we have to make a call. And they have come out into the decision to not do the surgery. His medication was given continuously but he's already a DNR patient so when his heart has flatlined, they won't perform CPR anymore.
Few minutes ago, we received another call about his status. Oxygen level has came down to 20 and the heart beat is getting slower and slower almost hitting the flatline. They say that his heart could stop beating any moment so we are currently on stand by. Once it stopped, they will go to the hospital to have everything settled.
We're almost reaching the end. I know it's sad but hey, don't be. The time that we have made a decision about the intubation, we already prepared ourselves and have already accepted what possibly could happen.
As much as it pains us, we don't want thim any longer to suffer so when we were asked earlier this morning, we just told them to continue the medication even just for this day so that he'll be comfortable, at the very least.
We just spend the remaining time talking to him, sharing the gospel again and again telling him to repent even on his mind. We have confidence in God and since the beginning, we have already surrendered to His will. Whatever it is, we will accept.
So praise God for His goodness! Praise God amidst this situation and may His name be glorified. He have guided us on every decision, He keeps us sane, and He gives us peace and comfort.
I just really want to share this but rest assured that I feel so light as I was typing this. God is good. We have our peace and we already accepted this. You do not need to be sorry.
Besides, this is only the end for his physical life but he have an eternal life given by Jesus Christ. Therefore we should celebrate for the good life He lived and for the eternal life that he will now live.
Indeed, all glory and praises belongs to God!
Here are some prayer items and I'll appreciate it if you can include it in your prayers.
Pray for peace and comfort for his family.
Pray that he'll be comfortable on his remaining hours, no more pain.
Pray that he have repented on his mind and once again accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and savioir.
Lastly, pray for financial provision for us.
We are selling a land but there has been a problem with the transfer of land title. We're already fixing it but hopefully, it could be faster.
He truly lived a good life. He was one of the most respectable man that I know. Very rational and very logical to talk to. Praise God for the life he lived!
UPDATE:
Time of death: 1:03am
Date: October 27, 2021
Thank you very much for reading this. I hope you didn't get carried away for this could be heavy for you. Thank you so much in advance for your prayers. I really appreciate it.
#151, October 27, 2021
By: immaryandmerry
I suddenly remembered my grandpa on this article 💔 He also had pneumonia when he got hospitalized for the last last Jan 2020 but he had an aortic thoracic aneurysm. The last moments were very emotional too but let's just think they are in good hands now. 🙏