Today my uncle passed away. He was having heart & kidney issues and the doctors determined he needed triple bypass surgery. But for some odd reason, the hospital sent him home because they said he was too weak for surgery and needed to strengthen up. Huh? I assume in the US they would have kept him in the hospital under observation until he was strong enough to be operated on since he was in such a delicate condition. Anyway, my uncle went home and a couple of days later he was comatose so they took him back to the hospital last night and he died this morning. What the heck happened? In the U.S., a family would sue for malpractice probably. In the Philippines, it seems like it is what it is. Something isn't taken care of properly and you just deal. I feel so helpless. I can't even imagine what my dad or his siblings are feeling right now as none of them were there. We're all here in the U.S. and he was in the Philippines. I don't even know if my dad was able to talk to his bro while he was ill but still alive. I don't know how to feel. I wasn't that close to him as I've only visited a handful of times and he was quiet like most of my dad's family is, so it's kind of hard to get to know someone well. But that seems to be the way for most of family. In the Philippines, you don't need to know someone well - they're still your family. Anyhow, it's always easy for the one that leaves this world because I believe they are at peace. It's always harder for the people they leave behind. I just hope my family makes it through alright. It's their first sibling to pass away. Not only is it heartbreaking to lose a brother, but it also can make you feel your own mortality.
On another note, one of my cousins became a grandma the same day my uncle passed away. So I can see the cycle of life continuing...
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