pdw_bennett@yahoo.com

I’ve been off the planet for a while now. My husband fell off his horse on the evening of Friday, March 22nd. He wasn’t sure how bad he was hurt until about 9 pm when he had me call the ambulance. He was taken to Redmond Hospital in Rome. After several hours in ER we learned he had 8 broken ribs and needless to say, he was admitted. They tried to keep him as comfortable as they could. The one thing they tried to avoid happened...Pneumonia. A week later he was transferred to ICU where he could get more aggressive care. He was placed on a BiPap machine that would breathe for him. He was getting breathing treatments round the clock and finally they told my husband and I that the BiPap wasn’t helping him at all and that we had to make a decision... a ventilator. That was the one we dreaded the most. We talked and decided that if it could help him, he would agree, but if it didn’t he wanted it removed. We both agreed. After all efforts were exhausted,the pulmonary doctor told my son and I they had exhausted every effort so we had to let him go. It was hard, but we knew it was the right thing to do. So my son, his sister and our minister were there as he breathed his last breath. In less than 30 minutes after the ventilator was removed he was gone. Nineteen years ago he had a Tramtic Brain Injury from a motorcycle accident. He was never the same person after that. On numerous occasions, he would tell me that he prayed that God would take him home so he could have peace and healing in his life and could also be with our 2 sons. On April 12th, his wish was granted. I know that he is finally at peace. Please pray for his family and friends and me that we will allow the peace that surpasses all understanding sustain us in the days, weeks and months to come. Thank you in advance for your prayers. Peggy