By the time they ended up doing surgery (Saturday), the infection had progressed so far that it was difficult for Mom to overcome it. Whenever one problem was fixed, another one would take its place. |
My mom was loved all over the world. |
My oldest son hardly left her side. He would just kiss her face and keep saying I love you, grandma. And I think she knew she was surrounded by love. |
She called Margaret Thatcher honey once and I'm sure that's never happened before or since. |
The first music show was held there at the museum. The crowds soon outgrew that room. |
These people who come today...a lot of them know her as the Janette Carter they see on stage. But, to us, she was mom and it's hard to give that up. You always need your mom and that never stops. |
They are very generous to help us in this. |
We had hardly left the hospital because she got critical really fast. And it was just a really difficult time because she never really regained consciousness. And I guess we felt like we didn't get to have the good-byes we wouldn't have liked to said. |
We're just trying to come to terms with this. I've been up for nearly five days with virtually no sleep. Words cannot express how we're feeling right now. |