Tag : Dying
Jerika Bolen title : Teen Jerika Bolen Dies After Stopping Lifelong Spinal Treatment: 'Going to Better Place'
summary : Jerika Bolen, the 14-year-old Appleton, Wis., teen whose decision to cease treatment of her brutal spinal disease drew national support, generated a farewell prom, but also sparked a new debate on right-to-die issues, died on Thursday, her mother, Jen Bolen, said. Jerika entered hospice after a lifelong fight against Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, an incurable and progressive disease that robbed her of ever walking in her life and caused continual pain.
date : Sep 23, 2016 12:39 PM EDT
Joey Martin Feek title : Joey Feek Is In Heaven Now, Singer's Husband Rory Says She is Singing to Her Savior
summary : "My wife's greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven. The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior," shared Rory Feek about his terminally ill, beautiful 40-year-old wife, Joey Feek. Joey died around 2:30 p.m. Friday (March 4), with her family gathered around her, holding hands and praying.
date : Mar 04, 2016 08:35 PM EST
title : Joey Feek Having 'Serious Talks with Jesus,' Ready To Go Home, Posts Husband Rory Feek Beside Dying Singer
summary : In an emotional blog post from singer Rory Feek Saturday entitled "when I'm gone," he for the first time shared that he and his wife, popular vocalist Joey Feek of their bluegrass country singing duo Joey+Rory, acknowledged she's truly dying and they needed to start saying goodbye. "I’d like to tell you that she’s doing great and is going to beat this thing. But I can’t," penned Rory, as he revealed Joey's pain and discomfort has increased daily and the morphine dosage needed to help her comfort has had to be quadrupled in the last four days.
date : Jan 09, 2016 04:22 PM EST
title : Dying Christian's Faith Quotes: 'God Brings Beauty From Ashes, It's All about Him'
summary : What would be your final words to this world? Sara "Gitz" Frankl, the blogger behind Gitzen Girl was made homebound by a rare, terminal autoimmune disease that caused her chronic, horrific pain. After years of various health struggles and before she died at age 38, she recorded many concepts about faith that still inspire others. Her testimony lives on through The Sara Gitz Frankl Memorial Foundation and a book by her friend Mary Carver called "Choose Joy."
date : Jan 08, 2016 05:12 PM EST