Vigil

We were trundling along quite nicely when, unexpectedly, the ol’ man took a turn for the worse on Sunday.

Suffice to say we are now keeping bedside vigil, with MacMillan Nurses, District Nurses and Doctors turning up at various hours to administer various medications to make John comfortable.

He is settled into a hospital bed in the lounge, unconscious and heavily sedated; but nevertheless, he comes up trumps every so often as we talk about a topic he’s interested in, and he raises an eyebrow.

We watch and wait with love. We know the situation will not improve and ask you to wait, with love, with us.

Anything you’d like John to know, prayers or thoughts? We’ll make sure he hears them. They’ll be gratefully received, as the love of our lives moves to pastures new.

May God bless us all.

29 thoughts on “Vigil”

  1. Oh poor John suffered so much but the strongest fighter all these years your a very big inspiration to a lot of people you will remain in my heart forever thinking of you all with lots of love 😘😘😘😘

    1. Ah, Phil!! Indeed John is the strongest fighter! Hoping he does his best now. With love to you, too.😘😘

  2. Praying John will feel God’s comfort and love and that you all know God’s strength and presence, love and hugs xxx

  3. I have so many happy memories of John 😊
    But the most enduring is when Peter was away and John came to my rescue to chase the sheep from our garden and mend the fence 😂
    What a hero xxx

  4. Sending our love to you and your family Anne. Just spent a week with Dave and he is thinking of you as wellxx

    2. THank you Sue – yes, Graham and Gail said that David had been told, so it was nice to know that Chapmans were on board.

  5. Superman John, no task too big for him to take on. Your home is testament to his skills. Gosh I remember what your house looked like when Paul was a baby. He’s worked with love and enthusiasm to make it the most wonderful home which you, Anne, have decorated and furnished to such a wonderful degree. Our thoughts, prayers and love are with you John and Anne and also with Paul, Michael and Andrew at this sad time. What an amazing husband and Dad. Sadly his time here on earth is drawing to a close. You don’t want him to leave but this time is near. My goodness me he fought the good fight with all his might 💙🙏🏻

    2. THank you so much for your prayers, Lou. Sorry I didn’t have time to talk to you at the funeral. I’ll see next year, all being well.

  8. Great memories of breakfasts at the Fisheries when we managed to put the world to rights !
    God bless mate
    Bryan

  9. Hi John, Richard and I look back to you and Anne visiting us. It was such a precious, even if short time to spend with you both and we treasure those moments.
    You are one heck of a super man backed of course by your Anne and the love of family and many friends.
    We send you all so much love and support.

  10. I’m sending so much love to you John and all the family. My heart aches for you as the end nears.
    Will you tell John that his attitude to life limited by illness was a real inspiration to Alan throughout his last months. Right to the end when he also lay in a hospital bed in the lounge. For my part I took strength from Annie’s courage as she watched the love of her life lose the fight.
    You’ve both touched the lives of so many and shown that there’s really nothing to fear. May God bless you and keep you in his everlasting care.
    Thank you both. Sue xx

    2. Thank you Sue – I shared with John that he had been an inspiration to others. He gave me wry smile.

  11. It being a time of reflection, I found myself looking back at the first blog entry from October 2016, a time when his illness took him to the brink. As others have said, he sure has fought with all his strength and courage over the past 7 years and having you and your family by his side will have given him the impetus to keep on battling. He is an amazing and lovely man, with such a great sense of humour and he has been a wonderful friend for the past
    55 years +
    Life would not have been the same without you both in it.
    Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the good times we’ve shared. x

  12. John, Anne & family, we send you much love. John, we will always remember your brilliant sense of humour, during weekends away at Sue & Chris’ house. You were guaranteed to have everyone in stitches. I used to think you were like Jasper Carrott.
    You are an inspiration to us all. Despite bravely fighting your illness for so long you have battled on to do jobs on the house & in the garden, rebuild your car, do things with your grandchildren, looking after Anne, making her a cuppa in bed when she has been feeling tired.
    We will think of you with a smile on our lips and think how lucky we are to have been your friend. Janet & Trevor

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