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Oh, James - I'm so sorry to read this. You have all my sympathy. *hugs* to you and your family.
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Oh my god, James, I'm so sorry. I'm speechless. I'll be thinking about you.
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My sincere condolences. You'll be in my thoughts.
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Oh, James, I am so, so sorry. I am just now reading this entire post. I will keep you and Elisabeth and your family in my prayers. You two have had a rough year and now this, too. (((Hugs)))
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James and Elisabeth, I'm so sorry for your loss.  I'll be thinking of you and your family. Tricia.
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James, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm thinking of you and your family. *hugs*
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Me, too, James. My thoughts are with your mom and her heroic struggle, James, and with you and your family now and in the times ahead.
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My sincere condolences, you and you family will be in my thoughts.
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My condolences, James and Elisabeth. My prayers are with you.
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May God comfort you in this sad time.
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James,
I know we don't really know each other and you're probably in a completely different state or country but know that we (on this board) love you and are praying for you and your family to get through this difficult time. Thank you for sharing your life with us and being so open and vulnerable with all of us. I haven't posted in this thread before but I've been keeping up with it and have been there with you every step of the way. We are all mourning with you now too at the loss of your mother. Life is so fragile as many of us here already know. Try to remember all the wonderful times with your mom and how your life was better from knowing her. All you can do is take it one day at a time.
All my love,
Steph
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So sorry to hear about your mother, James. My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
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Update
Thank you all for responding.
First of all, I want to apologize for not having responded as often as I should have, over the years, to those of you that have had personal tragedies like this. I realize now that it is not what you say its that someone cared enough to respond. I am so sorry for not replying when I should have.
At 4pm-ish, St. Louis time, the nurses checked on mom and she was fine, resting, but fine. Then about 15 minutes later, Dad walked in and wasn't able to wake her for supper. The nurses couldn't wake her either.
In that short period of time, her oxygen levels had dropped from around 95% to 72% and was still dropping.
They informed Dad that an ambulance would not get there in time to get her to a hospital. They removed her oxygen mask and told Dad that she could still hear him (I don't know if that is true, but it was important that Dad got a chance to say goodbye.) She died 5 minutes later.
I married a wise woman, she awaited until I was home from work to tell me, instead of calling me while driving.
I am babbling now, so I am going to stop typing.
James
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James, hearing it like that, it feels even more tragic.  All I can do is pray for you and hope that you and your family will be able to help each other through this hard time. And I can send a few more hugs on the way to you and yours.
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I know that there is nothing I can say to ease your grief, but I want you to know how sorry I am to hear about your mother. My prayers and thoughts are also with you and your family.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, James.
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Sorry to hear this. I wish you and your family all the strength you'll need. I am sorry for the loss.
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I'm very sorry James. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.
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My thoughts and sympathies are with you. May God keep her safe in the palm of His hand.
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