Really sorry for your loss, and glad he's free and I believe, in a far better place.

Earlier in the thread I'd mentioned that we are in the same place with end-stage CHF, and hopefully today we will be moving Dad into the VA Hospice in town. We did home hospice for a few weeks (great people and a significant blessing), but it's just not sustainable.

It took some doing, but we are blessed to have made it to this point in the fashion we did. We've got a good family. And blessed to have the support of the VA.

Sorry for your loss. My dad passed from CHF in January. I know how difficult it can be. He is in a much better place now.

My condolences

Liner,

Very sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. He is no longer suffering and was very lucky to have you looking after him. Very nice obituary you have wrote for him and looks like you shared many great years of memories with him. Wishing you and your family the best during this very difficult time.

Thank you all for the comments and condolences.
We lay him to rest today and I need to try and deliver his Eulogy, I’ve inherited many attributes from him including the inability to handle strong emotions. This will be tough. My daughter will be reading a beautiful Irish Funeral POEM.

Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Everything remains as it was.
The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched,
unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no sorrow in your tone.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed
together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort.
Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was.
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just
around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again

Update- we laid him to rest and celebrated his life. I was able to deliver a eulogy that captured his life and who he was with some fantastic stories.

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Sorry for your loss.

I'm sorry for your loss, liner. Having given my dad's eulogy, I know how difficult that was for you to organize it and then deliver it without being overcome by emotions. Those will come later, and over time. Our prayers for you and your family.

My Dad was moved to inpatient hospice last Friday end-stage CHF). I guess we’re just going to keep him unconscious with Oxycodone and Adavan now. So no more talking, eating or drinking I guess. He ate a few spoonfuls of ice creme two days ago, but it's probably been four days since he's had anything close to a meal.

The hospice people are pretty aggressive with the meds. So… I know that's probably best. I hope he passes peacefully soon. It's so hard to see him like this. And I think maybe he would kind of like the idea of going to God (and my Mom) on Good Friday.

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My Dad was moved to inpatient hospice last Friday end-stage CHF). I guess we’re just going to keep him unconscious with Oxycodone and Adavan now. So no more talking, eating or drinking I guess. He ate a few spoonfuls of ice creme two days ago, but it's probably been four days since he's had anything close to a meal.

The hospice people are pretty aggressive with the meds. So… I know that's probably best. I hope he passes peacefully soon. It's so hard to see him like this. And I think maybe he would kind of like the idea of going to God (and my Mom) on Good Friday.

Very sorry to hear this, our thoughts and prayers are with him.