Feb 6, 1951 - Dec 29, 2015
On December 23, my father suffered a brain aneurysm: the result of a birth defect, a veinous malformation
We drove from Washington DC to South Florida, where my dad was hospitalized and comatose
We had to wait until Monday for the neurologist to give us a prognosis for recovery
Large portions of my dad's brain were gone; there was little hope for him to breath on his own, much less to regain consciousness,
Dad had a living will and his wishes were very clear
On Dec 28, we removed life support. It took our father 8 hours to pass; watching every shuddering breath, each rattle of his inability to breath, was agony. I will never understand why the state would force us to let our father slowly die before our eyes instead of allowing us to assist his passing
I will never be the same