My friend died a few hours ago. I'm relieved and happy!

@judyt00 (3497)
Canada
April 6, 2007 1:01am CST
She had pancreatic cancer that the doctors wefused to treat until it was too late. She ws in such terrible pain in the past few months that the morphine did nothing for her. We truly think that she waswaiting for her favourite neice to comehome from her post in Chad, and for her aunt to visit from her nursing home because they both visited her in the past few days, and now, she has finally given up fighting. Such a blessing that her pain has ended.
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@neenasatine (2841)
• Philippines
6 Apr 07
let's pray for his/her eternal peace...
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• China
7 Apr 07
sometimes people with cancer would like to die than live painfully. Maybe dying happily is relaxing to some degree. God bless her.
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• Canada
6 Apr 07
I'm sorry for your loss. I agree with you being happy about this though. Your friend is not in any pain anymore and that's a good thing. It's hard to watch a person in pain, and it's quite a disappointment that she was refused the help that she needed. Take care of yourself.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
7 Apr 07
you may be happy because she is now over the physical pain. no one will be much happier than a friend who suffers the same seeing someone go through such things...
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• United States
6 Apr 07
I am sorry to hear about you losing your friend. I'm glad she isn't in pain anymore.Give my regards to her family and friends. Take Care.
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• United States
7 Apr 07
I am so sorry to hear of your friends suffering and pain and to hear that this is finally behind her. She is off to a better place - where we selfishly mourn the loss of those who left while we remain behind.
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@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
6 Apr 07
My condolences to your loss. It is never easy to loose someone even if in your heart you know that they are in a better place and out of pain. Again you have my deepest sympathies.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
7 Apr 07
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your friend as I know it must be very hard on everyone who loved her and knew her. It had to be very hard for her to live in such pain and am sure she is in heaven and God is taking care of her now. I would not want to live in such pain. She no longer has to live in pain so I am sure you and everyone is relieved about that. My sympathies to you and her family and friends.
@tarachand (3895)
• India
7 Apr 07
Pancreatic cancer pain can be terrible, I have survived it, minus some internal organs. I underwent Whipple's procedure five years ago, and it is a miracle according to my doctors that not only am I alive, but am as active and strong (stronger actually) as ever. The surgery was the only option because the disease had reached stage IV classification, the pain so intense that for a week before I could be operated upon, I had to be kept under sedation, whenever I awoke, I woke up shouting in pain. I have a high treshold of pain according to my doctors, and can generally bear intense pain, but, my case had become complicated because during ECRP, my pancreas had got lacerated inside and that pain is one of the worst pains that a human can bear. I can understand your helplessnes, your own pain and the sorrow, that you must have felt watching your friend having to bear that terrible ordeal, and also your subsequent relief. I have watched it on my near and dear ones faces too.
• Malaysia
7 Apr 07
Im so pity to your friend. I know the pain of her cancer. So, what can we do. God more love her. Lets pray together for her. I hope she can be get her happiest life there.
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@aretha (2538)
• United States
7 Apr 07
i know exactly what you are saying. to some i am sure it makes no sense but to a lot we know just what you are saying. in 2001 we found out my mom at 46 had lung cancer they gave her about 6 months but she would not let go. it was a year and 3 months later when she passed. i had takin care of her the hole time and seen the pain everyday that got worse by the minute. her last few days she was so far gone she had no idea who i was and would not let me care for her and there was only so much morphine i could give her at home. i had to put her in a hospise unit about an hour from home they had her on so much morphine she was sleeping all the time. with her on a morphine drip and so out of it you could still see the pain in her face. i sat there for days and could talk to her but she couldn't talk just sleep and all i seen was the pain. when she passed i was relieved to look at her and not see pain. i was happy to know she was in pain no more. after we all went back to my aunts and had dinner and talked and laughed. i think anyone would be relieved to see it end. i miss my mom to this day and it has been almost 5 years i sit and cry some days but at that moment i was relieved to see her after she passed, it was like she was sleeping in no pain at all. i am sorry for your loose but she is in a better place and pain free now.
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@dale2006 (14)
7 Apr 07
whoa I was shocked when i saw the title, but if she was in pain then it is probably a good thing.
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• United States
7 Apr 07
I feel for you and I will be praying for you and your loved loves that have been touched by this incident. My mother and mother in loaw both have passed from that nasty cancer and they were both in the same boat far as the doctors not detecting it until it was in its final stage. I could go on but you are sad enough, I will be thinking of you and I hope for the best.
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• Philippines
7 Apr 07
my condolences.. i know its know easy to be on a pain...
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• Pakistan
7 Apr 07
Well i guess its quite hard to see the ones you love suffer such pains. At the end one should pray that god blesses her eternal piece as i think she deserves it!
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• United States
6 Apr 07
It is ok to be happy that the person you love is no longer in pain. I hope that when it's my time to go that I go quickly and don't have to lay and suffer for a long time. I work in a long term care facility and it's heart breaking to watch people be in pain for years and never feel relief no matter what interventions are used.
@wrdsofwisdm (1069)
• United States
6 Apr 07
Sometimes people become very selfish and can't stop mourning the loss of a loved one that was in so much pain and agony. I find that more disturbing than rejoicing the end of someone's pain and suffering. My youngest uncle recently passed away. The scary thing is that six weeks before, my mom and grandma were talking about sick family members and I said...prepare yourselves because I predict that uncle Adam is the next one to die. Sadly, I was right. Deep down I knew that if he had lived, he would have been miserable and somehow, I just knew that he was ready to go. Memories will make us feel some pain...but nowhere near the pain these people were suffering. I can completely relate to what you are saying.
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• United States
6 Apr 07
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend having cancer and I will pray for her. Someday I hope that they erradicate cancer. I lost my sister and although she was in pain, she wanted to live. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
6 Apr 07
You have my deepest sympathy. From the viewpoint of someone who just lost a loved one recently, it is horrible indeed to stand by and watch them suffer knowing that we cannot do anything to alleviate their pain. After going through such an ordeal you just pray for it to be over as quickly as possible in order that they might at least go to their eternal rest. Continue to rejoiuce that your friends journey has reached a peaceful end. God bless.
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• Australia
6 Apr 07
Yes it is good that her pain and suffering has finally ended. It must have been so sad to see your friend in so much pain so so long. I wish her well in her final journey. You have to take care of yourself now, give yourself time to heal. May love and peace be with you.
• United States
6 Apr 07
wow when i first saw the title of dis im lik dis must b one sick person dat gets off on writin things lik this...but as i read i understand where ur comin from my grandmother had cervical cancer n it was hard watching her go through so much pain n wen she passed away i was glad she didnt have to suffer anymore
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