Re: Flex Points - from another list!

[Joyce]

>>>I would never suggest that anyone else give it up. But it is working
>>>pretty well. I know that as long as I stick to what has been my basic
>>>menu, I'm doing well. It is the snacking where the extra points are
>>>floating anyway. I know what my mid-morning and mid-day fruit (apple,
>>>pear, banana, nectarine) are. Its the endless Ms Meringues and skinny
>>>cows that I need to track and dried fruit. Oh, the food scale is
>>>still needed to keep the lamb or beef within the 4 ounce range for a
>>>serving. But the bake potatoes take car of themselves. The scale is
>>>also needed for nuts if I add them. And I will generally eye ball the
>>>blue cheese when purchased and divide it into whatever portions for
>>>one ounce servings of those.
>>
>>I guess at some point I would like to give up the journal, not have to feel so
>>obsessed. Then again, it may just be one of those things that is going to fall
>>into my obsessive/compulsive areas (and I wonder where my daughter gets it from -
>>lol). This week I have been a bit more lax about it, only due to other things on
>>my mind. I am finding that I still will journal, but have been doing it all late
>>in the evening ... more as a double check type thing. I also have found that by
>>doing this, my point usage hasn't changed at all ... still hitting the same
>>numbers. Today's saving grace was a phone call that came just as I got off the
>>treadmill and was ready to have breakfast ... ended up talking for 90 minutes,
>>skipping breakfast. It worked out ok, sonny boy came home from school early (as
>>well as daughter) so we went out for a wonderful lunch ... tilapia and grilled
>>veggies from my favorite mexican place! I slept through dinner, so ended up just
>>having some soup (Trader Joe's minnestrone in that kettle can is fantastic!). I'm
>>doing about the same as you ... fruit for snacks during the day, weigh meat only -
>>usually don't bother weighing fish or chicken. And potatoes are just ...... a
>>standard point count, period. I've been avoiding the blue cheese. I absolutely
>>love it, but is hard to fit it into a small amount of points. About once a month
>>I do splurge - figure on a limited basis I can get away with it.
>
>I should have journaled this last two weeks!! I seem to be up 3-4
>pounds. Maybe not - it might have been the 6 cans of tomato juice I
>drank on the airplanes yesterday (sat).

I imagine the tomato juice could play a bit of havoc, as well as the airplane trip
itself. I seem to recall hearing or reading that air travel also contributes to
water retention.

>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
>never had at the end.

Oh Fred, I am so very sorry to hear this. I know your dad was ill when he visited
you, and had somewhat of a relapse when he returned home. You were talking about
moving him closer to your sister, so I thought he was doing much better. I do
hope he passed peacefully and didn't suffer. Please accept my late but heartfelt
condolences. I hope you will find comfort in your memories. Your dad sounded
like such a wonderful man.

Joyce

[Fred]

Thanks, Joyce. He did go peacefully. While it was sudden as for the
illness, we all had time to say goodbye.

Thanks again.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:32:34 -0500, Joyce > wrote:

>
>>>>I would never suggest that anyone else give it up. But it is working
>>>>pretty well. I know that as long as I stick to what has been my basic
>>>>menu, I'm doing well. It is the snacking where the extra points are
>>>>floating anyway. I know what my mid-morning and mid-day fruit (apple,
>>>>pear, banana, nectarine) are. Its the endless Ms Meringues and skinny
>>>>cows that I need to track and dried fruit. Oh, the food scale is
>>>>still needed to keep the lamb or beef within the 4 ounce range for a
>>>>serving. But the bake potatoes take car of themselves. The scale is
>>>>also needed for nuts if I add them. And I will generally eye ball the
>>>>blue cheese when purchased and divide it into whatever portions for
>>>>one ounce servings of those.
>>>
>>>I guess at some point I would like to give up the journal, not have to feel so
>>>obsessed. Then again, it may just be one of those things that is going to fall
>>>into my obsessive/compulsive areas (and I wonder where my daughter gets it from -
>>>lol). This week I have been a bit more lax about it, only due to other things on
>>>my mind. I am finding that I still will journal, but have been doing it all late
>>>in the evening ... more as a double check type thing. I also have found that by
>>>doing this, my point usage hasn't changed at all ... still hitting the same
>>>numbers. Today's saving grace was a phone call that came just as I got off the
>>>treadmill and was ready to have breakfast ... ended up talking for 90 minutes,
>>>skipping breakfast. It worked out ok, sonny boy came home from school early (as
>>>well as daughter) so we went out for a wonderful lunch ... tilapia and grilled
>>>veggies from my favorite mexican place! I slept through dinner, so ended up just
>>>having some soup (Trader Joe's minnestrone in that kettle can is fantastic!). I'm
>>>doing about the same as you ... fruit for snacks during the day, weigh meat only -
>>>usually don't bother weighing fish or chicken. And potatoes are just ...... a
>>>standard point count, period. I've been avoiding the blue cheese. I absolutely
>>>love it, but is hard to fit it into a small amount of points. About once a month
>>>I do splurge - figure on a limited basis I can get away with it.
>>
>>I should have journaled this last two weeks!! I seem to be up 3-4
>>pounds. Maybe not - it might have been the 6 cans of tomato juice I
>>drank on the airplanes yesterday (sat).
>
>I imagine the tomato juice could play a bit of havoc, as well as the airplane trip
>itself. I seem to recall hearing or reading that air travel also contributes to
>water retention.
>
>>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
>>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
>>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
>>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
>>never had at the end.
>
>Oh Fred, I am so very sorry to hear this. I know your dad was ill when he visited
>you, and had somewhat of a relapse when he returned home. You were talking about
>moving him closer to your sister, so I thought he was doing much better. I do
>hope he passed peacefully and didn't suffer. Please accept my late but heartfelt
>condolences. I hope you will find comfort in your memories. Your dad sounded
>like such a wonderful man.
>
>Joyce
>

[Tuna Fish]

Im so sorry to hear that fred,you have a lot of friends here
sara.
"Fred" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Joyce. He did go peacefully. While it was sudden as for the
> illness, we all had time to say goodbye.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:32:34 -0500, Joyce > wrote:
>
> >
> >>>>I would never suggest that anyone else give it up. But it is working
> >>>>pretty well. I know that as long as I stick to what has been my basic
> >>>>menu, I'm doing well. It is the snacking where the extra points are
> >>>>floating anyway. I know what my mid-morning and mid-day fruit (apple,
> >>>>pear, banana, nectarine) are. Its the endless Ms Meringues and skinny
> >>>>cows that I need to track and dried fruit. Oh, the food scale is
> >>>>still needed to keep the lamb or beef within the 4 ounce range for a
> >>>>serving. But the bake potatoes take car of themselves. The scale is
> >>>>also needed for nuts if I add them. And I will generally eye ball the
> >>>>blue cheese when purchased and divide it into whatever portions for
> >>>>one ounce servings of those.
> >>>
> >>>I guess at some point I would like to give up the journal, not have to
feel so
> >>>obsessed. Then again, it may just be one of those things that is going
to fall
> >>>into my obsessive/compulsive areas (and I wonder where my daughter gets
it from -
> >>>lol). This week I have been a bit more lax about it, only due to other
things on
> >>>my mind. I am finding that I still will journal, but have been doing
it all late
> >>>in the evening ... more as a double check type thing. I also have
found that by
> >>>doing this, my point usage hasn't changed at all ... still hitting the
same
> >>>numbers. Today's saving grace was a phone call that came just as I got
off the
> >>>treadmill and was ready to have breakfast ... ended up talking for 90
minutes,
> >>>skipping breakfast. It worked out ok, sonny boy came home from school
early (as
> >>>well as daughter) so we went out for a wonderful lunch ... tilapia and
grilled
> >>>veggies from my favorite mexican place! I slept through dinner, so
ended up just
> >>>having some soup (Trader Joe's minnestrone in that kettle can is
fantastic!). I'm
> >>>doing about the same as you ... fruit for snacks during the day, weigh
meat only -
> >>>usually don't bother weighing fish or chicken. And potatoes are just
....... a
> >>>standard point count, period. I've been avoiding the blue cheese. I
absolutely
> >>>love it, but is hard to fit it into a small amount of points. About
once a month
> >>>I do splurge - figure on a limited basis I can get away with it.
> >>
> >>I should have journaled this last two weeks!! I seem to be up 3-4
> >>pounds. Maybe not - it might have been the 6 cans of tomato juice I
> >>drank on the airplanes yesterday (sat).
> >
> >I imagine the tomato juice could play a bit of havoc, as well as the
airplane trip
> >itself. I seem to recall hearing or reading that air travel also
contributes to
> >water retention.
> >
> >>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
> >>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
> >>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
> >>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
> >>never had at the end.
> >
> >Oh Fred, I am so very sorry to hear this. I know your dad was ill when
he visited
> >you, and had somewhat of a relapse when he returned home. You were
talking about
> >moving him closer to your sister, so I thought he was doing much better.
I do
> >hope he passed peacefully and didn't suffer. Please accept my late but
heartfelt
> >condolences. I hope you will find comfort in your memories. Your dad
sounded
> >like such a wonderful man.
> >
> >Joyce
> >
>

[Fred]

Thanks everyone for thoughts. It has been a hard week since my
birthday ended the week. But he had a reasonably long and happy life
and he visited here only last month.

Again, thanks, all.

Fred

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 22:07:10 -0400, "Tuna Fish"
> wrote:

>Im so sorry to hear that fred,you have a lot of friends here
>sara.
>"Fred" > wrote in message
...
>> Thanks, Joyce. He did go peacefully. While it was sudden as for the
>> illness, we all had time to say goodbye.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:32:34 -0500, Joyce > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >>>>I would never suggest that anyone else give it up. But it is working
>> >>>>pretty well. I know that as long as I stick to what has been my basic
>> >>>>menu, I'm doing well. It is the snacking where the extra points are
>> >>>>floating anyway. I know what my mid-morning and mid-day fruit (apple,
>> >>>>pear, banana, nectarine) are. Its the endless Ms Meringues and skinny
>> >>>>cows that I need to track and dried fruit. Oh, the food scale is
>> >>>>still needed to keep the lamb or beef within the 4 ounce range for a
>> >>>>serving. But the bake potatoes take car of themselves. The scale is
>> >>>>also needed for nuts if I add them. And I will generally eye ball the
>> >>>>blue cheese when purchased and divide it into whatever portions for
>> >>>>one ounce servings of those.
>> >>>
>> >>>I guess at some point I would like to give up the journal, not have to
>feel so
>> >>>obsessed. Then again, it may just be one of those things that is going
>to fall
>> >>>into my obsessive/compulsive areas (and I wonder where my daughter gets
>it from -
>> >>>lol). This week I have been a bit more lax about it, only due to other
>things on
>> >>>my mind. I am finding that I still will journal, but have been doing
>it all late
>> >>>in the evening ... more as a double check type thing. I also have
>found that by
>> >>>doing this, my point usage hasn't changed at all ... still hitting the
>same
>> >>>numbers. Today's saving grace was a phone call that came just as I got
>off the
>> >>>treadmill and was ready to have breakfast ... ended up talking for 90
>minutes,
>> >>>skipping breakfast. It worked out ok, sonny boy came home from school
>early (as
>> >>>well as daughter) so we went out for a wonderful lunch ... tilapia and
>grilled
>> >>>veggies from my favorite mexican place! I slept through dinner, so
>ended up just
>> >>>having some soup (Trader Joe's minnestrone in that kettle can is
>fantastic!). I'm
>> >>>doing about the same as you ... fruit for snacks during the day, weigh
>meat only -
>> >>>usually don't bother weighing fish or chicken. And potatoes are just
>...... a
>> >>>standard point count, period. I've been avoiding the blue cheese. I
>absolutely
>> >>>love it, but is hard to fit it into a small amount of points. About
>once a month
>> >>>I do splurge - figure on a limited basis I can get away with it.
>> >>
>> >>I should have journaled this last two weeks!! I seem to be up 3-4
>> >>pounds. Maybe not - it might have been the 6 cans of tomato juice I
>> >>drank on the airplanes yesterday (sat).
>> >
>> >I imagine the tomato juice could play a bit of havoc, as well as the
>airplane trip
>> >itself. I seem to recall hearing or reading that air travel also
>contributes to
>> >water retention.
>> >
>> >>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
>> >>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
>> >>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
>> >>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
>> >>never had at the end.
>> >
>> >Oh Fred, I am so very sorry to hear this. I know your dad was ill when
>he visited
>> >you, and had somewhat of a relapse when he returned home. You were
>talking about
>> >moving him closer to your sister, so I thought he was doing much better.
>I do
>> >hope he passed peacefully and didn't suffer. Please accept my late but
>heartfelt
>> >condolences. I hope you will find comfort in your memories. Your dad
>sounded
>> >like such a wonderful man.
>> >
>> >Joyce
>> >
>>
>

[Joyce]

I've often wondered if somewhere, buried deep down in the subconcious, that they
have some idea that their time left here is limited. Maybe more of an urge to
finish things up? My dad hadn't been sick a day in his life, had just turned 65
so wasn't really *old*. The week before he died he had spent an entire week-end
cooking and freezing meals, packaging meds and drawing insulin needles for my mom
.... think he did about a months worth of the meds. He made the trek around
surrounding towns and visited his children and grandchildren - even held his
newest grandaughter (1 week old) which he had never done with any of the other
babies, he was afraid he'd break them. <grin> He went to work with both of my
brothers because he finally wanted to see exactly what they did and how they spent
their days. He passed very suddenly, no forewarning at all. We didn't actually
get to say formal goodbyes, yet we all did have a sense of peace from those last
few days.

There I go ... thinking again. <G>

Joyce




On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 07:17:24 -0700, Fred > wrote:

>Thanks, Joyce. He did go peacefully. While it was sudden as for the
>illness, we all had time to say goodbye.
>
>Thanks again.
>
>On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:32:34 -0500, Joyce > wrote:
>
>>
>>>>>I would never suggest that anyone else give it up. But it is working
>>>>>pretty well. I know that as long as I stick to what has been my basic
>>>>>menu, I'm doing well. It is the snacking where the extra points are
>>>>>floating anyway. I know what my mid-morning and mid-day fruit (apple,
>>>>>pear, banana, nectarine) are. Its the endless Ms Meringues and skinny
>>>>>cows that I need to track and dried fruit. Oh, the food scale is
>>>>>still needed to keep the lamb or beef within the 4 ounce range for a
>>>>>serving. But the bake potatoes take car of themselves. The scale is
>>>>>also needed for nuts if I add them. And I will generally eye ball the
>>>>>blue cheese when purchased and divide it into whatever portions for
>>>>>one ounce servings of those.
>>>>
>>>>I guess at some point I would like to give up the journal, not have to feel so
>>>>obsessed. Then again, it may just be one of those things that is going to fall
>>>>into my obsessive/compulsive areas (and I wonder where my daughter gets it from -
>>>>lol). This week I have been a bit more lax about it, only due to other things on
>>>>my mind. I am finding that I still will journal, but have been doing it all late
>>>>in the evening ... more as a double check type thing. I also have found that by
>>>>doing this, my point usage hasn't changed at all ... still hitting the same
>>>>numbers. Today's saving grace was a phone call that came just as I got off the
>>>>treadmill and was ready to have breakfast ... ended up talking for 90 minutes,
>>>>skipping breakfast. It worked out ok, sonny boy came home from school early (as
>>>>well as daughter) so we went out for a wonderful lunch ... tilapia and grilled
>>>>veggies from my favorite mexican place! I slept through dinner, so ended up just
>>>>having some soup (Trader Joe's minnestrone in that kettle can is fantastic!). I'm
>>>>doing about the same as you ... fruit for snacks during the day, weigh meat only -
>>>>usually don't bother weighing fish or chicken. And potatoes are just ...... a
>>>>standard point count, period. I've been avoiding the blue cheese. I absolutely
>>>>love it, but is hard to fit it into a small amount of points. About once a month
>>>>I do splurge - figure on a limited basis I can get away with it.
>>>
>>>I should have journaled this last two weeks!! I seem to be up 3-4
>>>pounds. Maybe not - it might have been the 6 cans of tomato juice I
>>>drank on the airplanes yesterday (sat).
>>
>>I imagine the tomato juice could play a bit of havoc, as well as the airplane trip
>>itself. I seem to recall hearing or reading that air travel also contributes to
>>water retention.
>>
>>>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
>>>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
>>>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
>>>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
>>>never had at the end.
>>
>>Oh Fred, I am so very sorry to hear this. I know your dad was ill when he visited
>>you, and had somewhat of a relapse when he returned home. You were talking about
>>moving him closer to your sister, so I thought he was doing much better. I do
>>hope he passed peacefully and didn't suffer. Please accept my late but heartfelt
>>condolences. I hope you will find comfort in your memories. Your dad sounded
>>like such a wonderful man.
>>
>>Joyce
>>

[Fred]

What a great sense of closure. Thinking is sometimes rewarding.

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 03:22:28 -0500, Joyce > wrote:

>I've often wondered if somewhere, buried deep down in the subconcious, that they
>have some idea that their time left here is limited. Maybe more of an urge to
>finish things up? My dad hadn't been sick a day in his life, had just turned 65
>so wasn't really *old*. The week before he died he had spent an entire week-end
>cooking and freezing meals, packaging meds and drawing insulin needles for my mom
>... think he did about a months worth of the meds. He made the trek around
>surrounding towns and visited his children and grandchildren - even held his
>newest grandaughter (1 week old) which he had never done with any of the other
>babies, he was afraid he'd break them. <grin> He went to work with both of my
>brothers because he finally wanted to see exactly what they did and how they spent
>their days. He passed very suddenly, no forewarning at all. We didn't actually
>get to say formal goodbyes, yet we all did have a sense of peace from those last
>few days.
>
>There I go ... thinking again. <G>
>
>Joyce
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 07:17:24 -0700, Fred > wrote:
>
>>Thanks, Joyce. He did go peacefully. While it was sudden as for the
>>illness, we all had time to say goodbye.
>>
>>Thanks again.
>>
>>On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:32:34 -0500, Joyce > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>>>I would never suggest that anyone else give it up. But it is working
>>>>>>pretty well. I know that as long as I stick to what has been my basic
>>>>>>menu, I'm doing well. It is the snacking where the extra points are
>>>>>>floating anyway. I know what my mid-morning and mid-day fruit (apple,
>>>>>>pear, banana, nectarine) are. Its the endless Ms Meringues and skinny
>>>>>>cows that I need to track and dried fruit. Oh, the food scale is
>>>>>>still needed to keep the lamb or beef within the 4 ounce range for a
>>>>>>serving. But the bake potatoes take car of themselves. The scale is
>>>>>>also needed for nuts if I add them. And I will generally eye ball the
>>>>>>blue cheese when purchased and divide it into whatever portions for
>>>>>>one ounce servings of those.
>>>>>
>>>>>I guess at some point I would like to give up the journal, not have to feel so
>>>>>obsessed. Then again, it may just be one of those things that is going to fall
>>>>>into my obsessive/compulsive areas (and I wonder where my daughter gets it from -
>>>>>lol). This week I have been a bit more lax about it, only due to other things on
>>>>>my mind. I am finding that I still will journal, but have been doing it all late
>>>>>in the evening ... more as a double check type thing. I also have found that by
>>>>>doing this, my point usage hasn't changed at all ... still hitting the same
>>>>>numbers. Today's saving grace was a phone call that came just as I got off the
>>>>>treadmill and was ready to have breakfast ... ended up talking for 90 minutes,
>>>>>skipping breakfast. It worked out ok, sonny boy came home from school early (as
>>>>>well as daughter) so we went out for a wonderful lunch ... tilapia and grilled
>>>>>veggies from my favorite mexican place! I slept through dinner, so ended up just
>>>>>having some soup (Trader Joe's minnestrone in that kettle can is fantastic!). I'm
>>>>>doing about the same as you ... fruit for snacks during the day, weigh meat only -
>>>>>usually don't bother weighing fish or chicken. And potatoes are just ...... a
>>>>>standard point count, period. I've been avoiding the blue cheese. I absolutely
>>>>>love it, but is hard to fit it into a small amount of points. About once a month
>>>>>I do splurge - figure on a limited basis I can get away with it.
>>>>
>>>>I should have journaled this last two weeks!! I seem to be up 3-4
>>>>pounds. Maybe not - it might have been the 6 cans of tomato juice I
>>>>drank on the airplanes yesterday (sat).
>>>
>>>I imagine the tomato juice could play a bit of havoc, as well as the airplane trip
>>>itself. I seem to recall hearing or reading that air travel also contributes to
>>>water retention.
>>>
>>>>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
>>>>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
>>>>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
>>>>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
>>>>never had at the end.
>>>
>>>Oh Fred, I am so very sorry to hear this. I know your dad was ill when he visited
>>>you, and had somewhat of a relapse when he returned home. You were talking about
>>>moving him closer to your sister, so I thought he was doing much better. I do
>>>hope he passed peacefully and didn't suffer. Please accept my late but heartfelt
>>>condolences. I hope you will find comfort in your memories. Your dad sounded
>>>like such a wonderful man.
>>>
>>>Joyce
>>>

[Prairie Roots]

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 07:48:34 -0700, Fred >
wrote:

>I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
>Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
>last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
>after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
>never had at the end.

Although I have no intention of reading all 4,532 messages I missed
during my month away from the ng, I thank a higher power that I found
this notice buried deep within a thread I intended to mark as read.

I'm sorry about the loss of your father. In my training and work as a
hospice volunteer, I've learned how important it is for people to make
decisions about their own life, their own health, their own death. How
fortunate that he was in a position to do so. From your descriptions
of him and your relationship with him in previous posts, I picture him
as a very special man, a loving husband and a good father. You sound a
lot like him.

May you find comfort and joy in your memories. May you find solace in
your father's enduring presence.
--
Linda Parriott (aka Prairie Roots)
--
Prairie Roots
232/181.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

[Laura]

"Fred" > wrote in message
...
> I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
> Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
> last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
> after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
> never had at the end.

Sorry about losing your father. My thoughts and prayers go with you. It is
so important for them to have the control at the end of their lives. It adds
to the dignity issue of it all. It will take a few months before you fully
recover from his death. Hang in there.

Laura

[Fred]

THANK YOU, Prairie. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

He was in hospice the last week and they were wonderful.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 15:30:18 -0500, Prairie Roots >
wrote:

>Linda Parriott (aka Prairie Roots)

[Catherine White]

Fred, I'm so sorry to hear about your father. I know how I felt when
my mom passed away. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Take Care
Catherine

"Laura" > wrote in message >...
> "Fred" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have not mentioned it before but I just returned from NYC.
> > Unfortunately, I was there to attend my dad's funeral. He passed away
> > last Sunday (a week today). I am doing okay. He went peacefully
> > after choosing to not undergo dialysis. He wanted the control my mom
> > never had at the end.
>
> Sorry about losing your father. My thoughts and prayers go with you. It is
> so important for them to have the control at the end of their lives. It adds
> to the dignity issue of it all. It will take a few months before you fully
> recover from his death. Hang in there.
>
> Laura