I lost my dad on December 11th very unexpectedly to a massive heart attack. He was my heart. He came to visit me in my new home on the 10th and on the 11th we did some shopping and I bough him lunch. He had complained of a pulled musle or perhaps a broken rib but didn't want to go to the doctor because he didn't feel it was bad enough but would go if the pain got worse. After lunch he wanted a nap, when he was getting ready to nap I noticed his color was off and I told him that he would just have to be mad but i was taking him to the er thinking a broke rib could mess with your lungs. I think he knew something was not right because he agreed and I drove him to the er. At the ER they told us he was having a heart attack and he would have to be airlifted to another hospital that had a cath lab and facilities to take care of him. I walked his stretcher all the way to the helicopter and I couldn't reach him because the stretcher was so high but I kissed my hand and put it to his forehead and told him I would see him he would wake up from surgery. He told me he loved me too! When I arrived at the hospital I was treated horribly. There was no person waiting for me in the cath lab waiting room where i was instructed to be and the doors were locked to the room as well. I went into the er where i had to ring a door bell t times to get anyone and i was instructed to just wait in the er waiting room. Over the loud speaker I heard Code Blue in Cath Lab...I knew at that time it was my dad...I started to panic and freak out as people in the waiting room laughed at me as they thought i was some drug head off the street acting crazy....My mother, my dad's ex wife had someone from the er contact someone...Eventually and administrator came down and they unlocked the cath lab waiting room where I waited 20 minutes...The doctors finally came out and told me that unfortunately they had nothing but bad news that my dad had passed away and he had horrible heart disease....We never knew he had heart disease and i know he was not aware either as I contacted his regular doctor afterwards...They asked if I wanted to see my dad and I said ofcourse I did....I expected that he would be cleaned up but unfortunately that was not the case....they took me back to see my father with a tube in his throat, blood coming out of the side of his mouth, his arms and head hanging off of the table....These are memories i have trapped in my mind....I can never forget these....I told them that I wanted to have him cleaned up before my uncle arrived because nobody deserved to see a loved one like that ever....I had my dad removed from the hospital by the funeral home that night as I was not going to allow him to stay there one more minute than necessary....I gave him an appropriate funeral service and by his wishes had him cremated. I now have his ashes...i have 3 other siblings but both were estranged from my dad and don't share the fond memories of him that I have....I feel so very alone and like my heart is in 5 million pieces!!!! I'm afraid to go back to my new home now, I have no idea why i'm afraid I know if my dad came back to visit in spirit form he would never hurt me but i'm afraid still...I have anxiety beyond belief due to this....I'm so lost that I have actually got my immune system down and had to go to the er with bronchitis, resp infection and 102 degree fever....Where do I go from here?

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Comment by Courtney Rice on January 6, 2010 at 3:13am
You poor thing! That's so messed up. I know from experience that they may have had to leave the tube in by law if they considered it a coroner's case-although I still think that's just wrong too. But all the other stuff! How thoughtless!!! I haven't seen where you're from but I hope that hospital is nowhere near me.
You may want to look into his records with his regular Dr. I can't imagine how he/she didn't have a clue if your dad's heart was so bad, unless like many men, he avoided the Dr. for years or something. Otherwise it sounds like you may have a lawsuit. Of course, that can be a painful process in itself.
My dad died unexpectedly of heart failure after being in the hospital for a few days. He had complained of back pain, but couldn't remember if he might have hurt it. He was admitted with a bleeding ulcer. Still don't get it. Guess I never will.
Don't be afraid to go home...I've lost everyone close to me, and I find some comfort at home. I've also had an out of body experience after my first major loss, and I know it's better out there. Your dad is truly at peace. It is us, the ones left behind, that are in agony. It is our love for them that causes us to be in such pain, but if you try to focus on the love they had for you, and the wonderful times you had together, and be thankful for every moment, it will help. You'll feel like a yo-yo for awhile, but just try to be thankful that you had him in your life...that you were blessed to know him.
That's what is helping me to keep my sanity after my loss on Dec. 6th, also completely out of left field.
Sincerely, Courtney
Comment by Ruby Smith on January 5, 2010 at 1:38pm
Thank you Julie, just knowing that someone understands means the most....Especially when it's impossible to share with other family members you really need someone to just listen and know what you are going through. This is the most difficult time of my life but knowing that how I feel is normal and i'm not crazy does help!
Comment by Julie Dolsey-Weiss on January 5, 2010 at 1:30pm
I lost my father in 2005 and I dream about him several times a week. I was literally heart broken for over 4 years till my mom died suddenly I was just coming to grips. My dad dealt and suffered with Colon cancer for 5 years and died one month to the day after his 63rd birthday.

Losing your dad like this was horrible and to be treated so badly. Take it one moment at a time and what you are feeling is very normal. I know not much help but atleast hopefully you won't feel like you are losing your mind, though I am sure somedays you will.

Feel what you feel! We are all here to support you.

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