Icanmanz
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I would like to share my pain with my new family (ALS/MND Support Group Forum). I am not too good with words, but I will give it my best shot.
On June 18, 1968 my Almighty Father blessed me with a beautiful baby boy that weighed in at 7lbs.12oz. He was such a precious baby. Everybody told me that he was too pretty to be a boy, and beautiful he was. He was my firstborn, and he became my soulmate from that day on. How I loved that baby! Two years later his brother Shannon arrived. Another cutie. I was the mother of 2 boys, and now I am the mother of one. It was very hard for me to type this down. My son grew up a happy little boy. He was so kind to little animals. He loved dogs. My baby was born in Houston, Texas. I named him Rudolph Rojelio Cantu, and he was known as Rudy. The name Rudy will forever ring in my ears.
My son started having little issues with tingling under his eyes, around his mouth, and he felt tremors in his hands. Little did I know that he was going to be struck by a "killer disease." The issues started around October, 2002. I urged him to see a doc, but his reply was, "Mom, it'll go away. I'll be fine." Shortly after that he started coughing pretty bad, 24/7. He went to ER, and they couldn't find anything wrong with him. He didn't complain for a long time, and I thought everything was okay. He started complaining again in 2004 or 05, that was when I told him he had to see a doc. His speech was slurring. They set up an appointment sometime in 2006, March 29, 2006 was when he was diagnosed'ed. My world came crashing down. I haven't been the same since. I actually watched my son waste away right before my eyes. I felt so helpless. How I wanted to trade places with him. It is so heartbreaking when your loved one is losing all mobility, you actually see the everyday changes. It hurt me so bad when he tried to rell me something, and I could not understand him. You would not believe the amount of weight he lost! I wanted to die!
My son passed on June 3, 2007, 15 days shy of his 39th birthday. He passed at home. I watched my baby take his last breath. He looked so peaceful after he passed. I will never forget how he looked. He was born a beautiful baby, and he was still beautiful when he passed. I held my baby a lot before he passed, I cuddled with him, and held him, and talked & talked & talked to him the whole time. I talked to him about a lot of beautiful things. My poor baby could not talk, but I saw a few tears running down his face. My heart broke! My angel had a beautiful funeral. He is buried next to my mom, dad, and brother. He asked to be buried there. It is beautiful and peaceful. I visit my baby often. I write sweet notes to him, and stick'em in the ground! Cute,eh?
Yes dear friends, my love for my baby will never die. I am lookig forward to meeting with him again. I know we will meet again. Thank you very much Al, Cindy and David for creating this thread. I hope I didn't make this too lengthy. May God bless you all! Love you all, we are like family!
Irma
Rudy Rest In Peace Sweetheart
I Love You Always!
On June 18, 1968 my Almighty Father blessed me with a beautiful baby boy that weighed in at 7lbs.12oz. He was such a precious baby. Everybody told me that he was too pretty to be a boy, and beautiful he was. He was my firstborn, and he became my soulmate from that day on. How I loved that baby! Two years later his brother Shannon arrived. Another cutie. I was the mother of 2 boys, and now I am the mother of one. It was very hard for me to type this down. My son grew up a happy little boy. He was so kind to little animals. He loved dogs. My baby was born in Houston, Texas. I named him Rudolph Rojelio Cantu, and he was known as Rudy. The name Rudy will forever ring in my ears.
My son started having little issues with tingling under his eyes, around his mouth, and he felt tremors in his hands. Little did I know that he was going to be struck by a "killer disease." The issues started around October, 2002. I urged him to see a doc, but his reply was, "Mom, it'll go away. I'll be fine." Shortly after that he started coughing pretty bad, 24/7. He went to ER, and they couldn't find anything wrong with him. He didn't complain for a long time, and I thought everything was okay. He started complaining again in 2004 or 05, that was when I told him he had to see a doc. His speech was slurring. They set up an appointment sometime in 2006, March 29, 2006 was when he was diagnosed'ed. My world came crashing down. I haven't been the same since. I actually watched my son waste away right before my eyes. I felt so helpless. How I wanted to trade places with him. It is so heartbreaking when your loved one is losing all mobility, you actually see the everyday changes. It hurt me so bad when he tried to rell me something, and I could not understand him. You would not believe the amount of weight he lost! I wanted to die!
My son passed on June 3, 2007, 15 days shy of his 39th birthday. He passed at home. I watched my baby take his last breath. He looked so peaceful after he passed. I will never forget how he looked. He was born a beautiful baby, and he was still beautiful when he passed. I held my baby a lot before he passed, I cuddled with him, and held him, and talked & talked & talked to him the whole time. I talked to him about a lot of beautiful things. My poor baby could not talk, but I saw a few tears running down his face. My heart broke! My angel had a beautiful funeral. He is buried next to my mom, dad, and brother. He asked to be buried there. It is beautiful and peaceful. I visit my baby often. I write sweet notes to him, and stick'em in the ground! Cute,eh?
Yes dear friends, my love for my baby will never die. I am lookig forward to meeting with him again. I know we will meet again. Thank you very much Al, Cindy and David for creating this thread. I hope I didn't make this too lengthy. May God bless you all! Love you all, we are like family!
Irma
Rudy Rest In Peace Sweetheart
I Love You Always!