Prayers for my friend

shellyinphx · Long Lost DiMera Daughter

Prayers for my friend

Sundancer · Soap Dish Diva/Divo

I am so sorry to hear about your friend's brother. I will pray for a miracle.

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

Shelly, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's little brother, but you're absolutely right about St. Jude's. This is the hospital that I "marched" for, back when I was about Aaron's age, and Danny Thomas called for "The Children's March Against Leukemia". I don't remember now how much money I collected way back then, but I pray that some if it that helped build St. Jude's Hospital will continue to help Aaron now.

Of course, many prayers will go up on his behalf. It sounds as though he and his family have been to hell and back, since last August, and need some relief. Dilaudid is an excellent pain reliever (I had it in the emergency room once, when morphine didn't even touch my pain), so I'm glad to know that this is what they're giving Aaron now. He deserves to be pain free.

shellyinphx · Long Lost DiMera Daughter

Thank you everyone. At this moment we are praying that he is able to get home. That is what he wants. They have hospice on stand by there for when he gets home. My heart breaks for them but it seems they are doing okay. Just wants him to get home to see everyone before he goes. So much sadness.

shellyinphx · Long Lost DiMera Daughter

Well little Aaron passed away last night after a year of fighting this disgusting thing, he was 14. I want to send flowers, not sure what to send though.

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

Oh Shelly, I'm so sorry to hear that. His family must be devastated, but he was a brave young man!

I know that he was at St. Jude's, and that most of his family was out-of-town, during this ordeal. Where are they at this point? If they're local to where you are, then I think it's a good idea to go into a nearby florist shop, and select what you want. That way, you'll get personalized treatment, and can be sure that whatever you send will be fresh and nice.

If they live out-of-town, then what I've always done is to search the internet for local florists in that area, read the online reviews, look at various samples on their website, and then telephone them directly. Again, you're more likely to get better service that way. You can tell them what the occasion is (funeral), how much you want to spend, and they'll usually tell you what they have in stock (in case what they have differs slightly from what's pictured online), and may also "fluff things up" a bit for you.

Don't use 1-800-flowers, or any of those sites. Use an independent neighborhood florist.

Do you know if Aaron had a favorite color? If so, and you know what it was, then you can incorporate that into the arrangement. Of course, white is appropriate, but I don't think that you need to stick to that. Unfortunately, having been through many family funerals now, I can tell you that any flowers are appreciated (it's touching to see that someone took the time to send something), and seeing all the different colors and styles of what's been sent helps to briefly distract the family from the grieving. So don't obsess too much over what to choose.

Hope this helps a bit.

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

I am so sorry, Shelly.

I haven't been around very much lately and missed this heartbreak as you were unfolding it. Life is difficult and death is all around us so often. It makes me want to embrace this borrowed time of ours all the more.

Moore's advice, is, as always, right on the button. Do let us know what you decided to do, and prayers to all of you.

Sundancer · Soap Dish Diva/Divo

Shelly, that is so unfair. Nothing more can be done about Aaron, but my thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

shellyinphx · Long Lost DiMera Daughter

Thank you everyone. They were actually able to get Aaron home for almost a week before he passed. He was on hospice I believe for right at a week. They buried him yesterday up in KT. Its very sad but we are all relieved for him that he isn't hurting anymore. Although Andrea said the last week he was pretty doped up. Even when his breathing was labored he didn't really feel anything.