my prayers continue for your family and for Michael-i
am saddened that they could not give your son enough
painmedication -my son michael age 19 also passed away
from ewings 2 years ago-i hold on to the hope that he
is at peace and that I will see him again in a better
place. I believe that this web site is so important to
share information- i too pray for a cure---



--- roady19607 <mary.dunn2@...> wrote:
> Just wanted to update you all and thank you for your
> kind replies.
> Michael died on wenesday 23rd june 2004 @5.25 a.m.in
> my arms with
> his brother and girlfriend by his side.It was far
> from peacefull.
> The drugs gave him no relief at the end. He was very
> distressed and
> agitated and scared for 3 and 1/2 hours before his
> final breath.It
> was so upsetting for us all as there was nothing we
> could do to give
> him relief. One nurse said that despite the
> medication, he just
> didnt want to go, nice thought, but i believe he was
> not given
> enough and that the end should have been peacefull
> as we were
> promised and not as horrific as it was.But, at last,
> he has no
> pain.Its so sad that death was to be his only escape
> from this. He
> went through hell with this disease.It is such a
> vicious cancer,
> like an alien invading the body that wont give up.
> Michael is to be
> cremated on thursday, and on that day, I will hold
> his hand for the
> last time ever which is so hard to come to terms
> with. I just cant
> imagine that I will never see him again.Never... I
> will allways read
> this site, as I hope one day to read that a cure has
> been found,
> although it would be too late for Michael.I would
> also urge families
> not to give up,It is a hard journey and some people
> do survive this
> thing and go on to have full lives and children too.
>
>


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