05-24-2009, 06:40 AM
Most on the Punaweb now days don't know me or Cathie. I came to this site with a lot of the "group of 05". I wanted to let those of you that remember Cathie know that this morning about 1:45 Cathie died in my arms after a 20 month battle with breast cancer. She is no longer feeling the pain that has been tormenting here for the last 20 months. Hospice was so wonderful to Cathie and I. They took such a burden off our shoulders. I called the nurse earlier in the afternoon (Saturday) and she came out to check Cathie out for some new pain she was having. When I went to bed later,I tried to read for a while but Cathie's breathing became very labored and I gave her what medication I could to help calm her down and just held her until finally relaxed, took her last breath and passed from me and this life. The nurse from Hospice came back to the house filled out all the paperwork, called the doctor, the police, and mortuary for me. I just sat there numb and overwhelmed. While waiting for the mortuary to arrive, the nurse gave Cathie a bath and put her in one of her favorite nightgowns. She looked so pretty, like she was just asleep.
It was little after five in the morning when the house was empty, the sky is starting to lighten up in the east and it was time to put my head on the pillow and see there is any sleep for me.
Please, don't send flowers. If you want to do something, Have a margarita and give her a toast for putting up with me for almost 14 years.
Royall
It was little after five in the morning when the house was empty, the sky is starting to lighten up in the east and it was time to put my head on the pillow and see there is any sleep for me.
Please, don't send flowers. If you want to do something, Have a margarita and give her a toast for putting up with me for almost 14 years.
Royall