Posted by Jonathan on March 4, 2002, at 11:19:56
In reply to Re: Bad News » Jonathan, posted by kazoo on February 28, 2002, at 10:08:02
My dad died peacefully in hospital at 2:15 on Saturday morning (2nd March); it was his 86th birthday.
Although the ambulance reached him in 5 minutes, his brain had been starved of oxygen for at least 20 minutes by the time they succeeded in resuscitating him; he never recovered consciousness, but was breathing oxygen without artificial ventilation and looked very comfortable the whole time.I'd like to say more, but don't yet feel able to; I'm especially bad at talking about personal matters.
Thank you *so* much for your support and friendship, Dinah, Tina, Nikki, Krazy Kat, Noa, Pedr, Bekka, Kazoo, Cam and Patti, Greg, and everyone else who responded. It's overwhelming to hear that so many people all over the world are thinking of us.
In the few minutes my wife banished me to the computer because my ineffectual attempts to help her pack were a hindrance, I received two posts here and an email from friends in three different countries (and two continents) who happened to be online at the time. This is truly an international support community on which the sun never sets.
Thanks again :)
Jonathan.
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