Thanks. He died yesterday morning. My cousin told me right away. My heart is breaking. She said she held his hand and he said he was cold so she snuggled with him under the covers and gave him a teaspoon of warm tea. She said his breathing was raspy and as she walked across the room she heard his last breath and then there was silence.

is it possible to be conscious right until the very end?

I feel robbed again of another family member. He was such a wonderful uncle and dad to my cousins. I can't believe he's gone. 
You know....from the moment we're born, we're all dying. And for most of us it's like some silent digital watch that we never really look at. But for ME for people like me it's a loud ticking clock reminding us not to waste one precious moment that's left.

I'm so sorry Cryptogirl.

As the body begins the process of slowing down all its functions a person will go through a lot of physical changes. It can vary from person to person but it can include loss of consciousness. This page on our website goes in to more detail but it's completely understandable if you don't want to read it at this time.

If you feel it would help you're very welcome to talk this through with our cancer nurses (their number is in my previous reply) but in the meantime, we're all thinking of you and sending big virtual hugs your way.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator