Celebration of Life
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Over the past several years my beautiful mother has been battling several different ailments that have compromised her health. The three ailment we have been battling are Conjestive Heart Failure, Edema (which is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in certain tissues within the body) and Kidney Failure. The conjestive heart failure has put my mom in and out of the hospital on numerous occasions, putting her in the position to have multiple surgeries. The bounce back of the surgery seemed harder each time.... As I am sitting here for the past week and a half caring for my mom, I have seen such a dramatic change in her it has literally been mind blowing, life altering, and heart breaking to say the least. I have watched my beautiful, strong willed, full of life mother struggle to speak, walk, eat, and drink. I remember the days we would get ready, go out for the coffee or lunch dates and laugh for hours on end at one another. There is no one in this world like my mom and to watch her deteriorate the way she is right before my eyes, knowing that no doctors, no nurses, no one can do anything to help her is literally heart wrenching.
Because of the Edema, her body is filling up with fluid which is now in her arms, her legs, her entire body and worst of all filling up her lungs, my mom can no longer speak, or communicate with us because she is so weak, so we have to go off of her facial expressions or whatever moans she can get out to try to figure out what is wrong or how we can attempt to help her. To think just 8 weeks ago, my mom was diagnosed with Renal Failure, and I am now 8 weeks later planning her soon to come funeral, I now know what it is like when people talk about dying of a broken heart! This is not something I ever imagined having to face and having to walk through.... I have relyed on Jesus through this entire process, I have prayed with mom, I have sung songs to her, I have been asking the Lord to please take all fear away from her and fill her heart with the peace that passes all understanding..... And just last night I was woken up with the word in my spirit to "Make Arrangements." The nurses have told me mom has taken a dramatic turn for the worst and whatever loved ones my mom has, they need to come now to say their goodbyes. This afternoon, I talked to the funeral home and was told the entire funeral cost will be $7000.00, I am asking anyone that can help to please help me and my brothers with the cost of the funeral, I heard that number and as my moms days are coming closer and closer to and end, no one has prepared for that day..... Anything possible will not only be a huge help to us but an incredible blessing to me and my brothers... Thank you all for you love, support and prayer as we walk through this extremely difficult time saying bye to our mother, we will see you again soon Mom!
Because of the Edema, her body is filling up with fluid which is now in her arms, her legs, her entire body and worst of all filling up her lungs, my mom can no longer speak, or communicate with us because she is so weak, so we have to go off of her facial expressions or whatever moans she can get out to try to figure out what is wrong or how we can attempt to help her. To think just 8 weeks ago, my mom was diagnosed with Renal Failure, and I am now 8 weeks later planning her soon to come funeral, I now know what it is like when people talk about dying of a broken heart! This is not something I ever imagined having to face and having to walk through.... I have relyed on Jesus through this entire process, I have prayed with mom, I have sung songs to her, I have been asking the Lord to please take all fear away from her and fill her heart with the peace that passes all understanding..... And just last night I was woken up with the word in my spirit to "Make Arrangements." The nurses have told me mom has taken a dramatic turn for the worst and whatever loved ones my mom has, they need to come now to say their goodbyes. This afternoon, I talked to the funeral home and was told the entire funeral cost will be $7000.00, I am asking anyone that can help to please help me and my brothers with the cost of the funeral, I heard that number and as my moms days are coming closer and closer to and end, no one has prepared for that day..... Anything possible will not only be a huge help to us but an incredible blessing to me and my brothers... Thank you all for you love, support and prayer as we walk through this extremely difficult time saying bye to our mother, we will see you again soon Mom!
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Nancy Vitolo
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Spring Hill, FL