He had a history of heart attack, quadruple bypass, afib, pacemaker, and as of January, CHF. I feel like I must have missed something because he seemed fine the afternoon before. And his bloodwork was fine a few weeks before, his appetite was good, and the swelling in his legs was minimal. I just don't understand. He was 87 but until he went thru sepsis and a broken hip last year was healthy and strong. I really thought he would get better. Was I just in denial?!
It's good that your father, ironically, was feeling pretty well when he died; and you should feel proud that you'd kept him so comfortable. But I sympathise with your feeling of having been somehow fooled and cheated. You weren't in denial, just enjoying the good bits while they lasted. "Where there's life, there's hope" don't they say? You can't have been wrong to hope.
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