Popular Post MorningStar Posted September 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2018 One of my sons recently became a priest and he told me he was going to bless the sacrament at someone's home. This man has an inoperable throat tumor and hasn't been able to talk or eat for months, so I asked, "How does he take the sacrament?" Turns out he puts it in a blender with water and it goes in his feeding tube. Can you imagine? My heart is breaking for his family. He had a very close call a couple weeks ago and the next time he goes to the hospital, he won't be coming back. He and his wife have 5 kids. I recently got to take three of them swimming and their kindergartener talked matter-of-fact about his dad having trouble breathing and sometimes bleeding from his mouth. The dad still cooks for his kids while his wife is working even though he can't eat. They're both working so hard to get through this awful time. My kids have gotten to spend time with them and I'm sure their example will make a lasting impression in many ways. I'm glad my son was able to serve them today. 6 Link to comment
Jeanne Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Really...he is to be so commended. This is how my husband had to eat the last 7 weeks of his life. This would not be an easy thing. God Bless HIm. 3 Link to comment
Tacenda Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeanne said: Really...he is to be so commended. This is how my husband had to eat the last 7 weeks of his life. This would not be an easy thing. God Bless HIm. 😢 Link to comment
Popular Post Stargazer Posted September 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Jeanne said: Really...he is to be so commended. This is how my husband had to eat the last 7 weeks of his life. This would not be an easy thing. God Bless HIm. My late wife couldn't eat anything substantial and keep it down for the last four weeks of her life. One of the last things she ever ate was sacrament bread, two weeks before she passed. She had cancer, which totally blocked her digestive system, but I think the immediate cause of death was starvation. She didn't want a tube, or anything that would prolong the suffering. I still remember her telling me, with a smile, that she only had 6 months to live, after getting the news from the oncologist. Never complained, and stayed fearless to the end. 5 Link to comment
nuclearfuels Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 7:46 PM, MorningStar said: One of my sons recently became a priest and he told me he was going to bless the sacrament at someone's home. This man has an inoperable throat tumor and hasn't been able to talk or eat for months, so I asked, "How does he take the sacrament?" Turns out he puts it in a blender with water and it goes in his feeding tube. Can you imagine? My heart is breaking for his family. He had a very close call a couple weeks ago and the next time he goes to the hospital, he won't be coming back. He and his wife have 5 kids. I recently got to take three of them swimming and their kindergartener talked matter-of-fact about his dad having trouble breathing and sometimes bleeding from his mouth. The dad still cooks for his kids while his wife is working even though he can't eat. They're both working so hard to get through this awful time. My kids have gotten to spend time with them and I'm sure their example will make a lasting impression in many ways. I'm glad my son was able to serve them today. I took the Sacrament to a paraplegic brother in a ward I was in many years ago. We had to put the bread and straw from the water in his mouth. Makes one appreciate what we truly have. 1 Link to comment
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