Outcome
November 05, 2003
At about 8:07 last night (Tuesday), Eri’s father passed away. He fought the infection that followed the surgery but his condition deteriorated fairly quickly. He died while in an unconscious slumber.
His heart stopped at about 4pm but the doctor gave an injection of some sort and got his heart to beat again but then the doctor told the rest of the family that he was going to die in 2-3 hours.
I came to the hospital literally 8 minutes late. The traffic was horrible. Eri and her mother were with the father as he slipped away.
The surgeon who operated sincerely apologized to the family and he was also in tears. I think he must feel responsible when really no one could’ve controlled the infection. Sometimes it’s just the right time to go I guess.
Eri and I stayed at the hospital last night to accompany her father’s body. While it is my belief that the body is just a shell and that a person is defined by their spirit or soul, I respect the belief of other cultures. There was a ceremony today and they will cremate the body tomorrow.
I firmly believe he is in a better place now where he can rest after fighting this for the past while.
Once again, thank you ever so kindly for all the well wishes and prayers. In due time we can all put this trying time behind us and begin to remember the good times from before.
