Before my father died of pneumonia, he was put on a ventilator and intubated so he couldn’t speak before going into a coma and passing a few days later.
His last words he wrote down for my mother:
“This sucks”.
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“At least I won’t have to watch another debate.”
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Hall of fame last words:
"A boy has never wept…nor dashed a thousand kin…
"You can play jacks, and girls do that with a soft ball and do tricks with it…
"Oh, Oh, dog Biscuit, and when he is happy he doesn’t get snappy…
I miss you, Dutch
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Apocryphal: Aldous Huxley, dying of cancer in hospital, had his wife inject him with some impossibly large dose of LSD as he reached his final hours. His last words were purported to be “I thought so.”
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My mom’s last words were “I thought I would have more time”
Burn in Hell, tobacco companies.
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I recall reading somewhere once that the most frequent last words on airline black boxes were ‘Oh, Shit.’
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My grandfather spent his final morning in palliative care getting every family member and professional who came near him to sign a petition to ban Dihydrous Monoxide as an additive (found in every cancer cell, some of which killed him).
No idea what I’ll say, but if my one experience bungee jumping is any indication it is probably ‘oh shit’.
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I’ve given this a lot of thought lately, mainly because my stepdad passed earlier this year. He never got a chance to say last words of wisdom to anyone. He literally went from being discharged (was in due to a rattling cough) to being intubated in hours. He never woke back up.
I’ve started a letter to my family, especially my kids. I want to give them some wisdom and guidance, and also some reassurance. It’s what I do now, so them reading it then will, in some way, help, I feel. I’m even working up a playlist for the wake, because why not? At least give them one crazy thing they can feel ok saying no to.
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In the hospital I’ve seen a few passings. Most have called out for their mother (or variant of the word/relationship). The truly heart-breaking ones are, “is xxxxx here yet” or “is xxxx on the way?”
I’m not a fan of people dying in the hospital when the alternative is at home with loved ones.
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I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.
Not screaming in terror, like his passengers.
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I lost my dad to lung cancer, and one of the last coherent things he said to me was “This sucks.”
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