Just last month I was in California for my sisters Bert’s celebration of life. My sister chose palliative care after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, she lived for 16 months after given 2-4 months without treatment. We were emotionally and spiritually prepared for my sisters passing.
What we were not prepared for, was a phone call last week on Friday December 9th from a Hospital telling us that our youngest brother was on life support and would not survive his illness. We were blind sided. This past week has been an emotional rollercoaster for the entire family. Our mother did get to visit and sit with my brother, leaving his bedside on Monday December 12th, just one day after her 79th birthday. Our mothers birthday was on Sunday, she spent the day by my brother’s side.
How Much Can a Mother Endure?
My heart aches for my mother, this being the third family member to pass away this year. On May 20th of this year my niece Desi Quezada tragically passed away. She was the eldest of my brother Eddies daughters. On October 22nd, my sister Bertha Alicia and now this morning Friday December 16th at 845am my brother Eduardo Francisco Quezada passed away, he was 50 years young. The medical staff did everything medically possible for my brother, he was in complete organ failure, his passing was peaceful.
Eddie was the youngest of six children. With my brothers passing that now makes three of my siblings gone. Our brother Victor passed away in May 13th of 2007. Our father passed away on Christmas Eve of 1983. I was talking to my mother and she knows that she know has three of the children that she bore in heaven with our father.
Please pray for my mother and family, the next couple of weeks will be rough for everyone. We are a large close knit family and I know with love and prayers we will be fine.
I am coming to Cali earlier than originally planned, arriving Sunday evening. I have medical appointments the second week of January which I need to keep. I will be officially moving back on February 3rd.
Mahalo, Pina
My Breast Cancer Journey 
My heart aches for your family, especially your mother. Being a mother myself I know we are very strong. Does it make it easy? No. Yet, we live strong knowing we have a lot to be thankful for and much more to do. I do believe this is a time when you should all be together, for your mom. In a strong women like you….she will find her strength. I will be praying for you and your family.
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Te amo Pina.
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So sorry to hear about so much tragedy. My prayers will be for you and your family.
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