just lost someone very close to me to cancer, myself and family said our goodbyes while the person was on a high dose of morphine and couldn't respond. Did she hear our goodbyes?
When your dying and on a high dose of morphine can you hear anything?
Question posted by debbiesel on 13 Jan 2010
Last updated on 14 January 2010 by Anonymous
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They can hear even in a coma. Hearing is supposed to be the last sense to go. One time I fainted and my hearing things woke me up. I thought I had just had surgery or something though, took me a minute to realize I fainted.
my father died 24 years ago and i know he heard everything i told him. i told him to hand on just a little longer because my brother didn't want to come til he was gone (ya'll know how families are) i also had tried to get pregnat for 15 years (15 before that 24) and i asked daddy if when he saw god would he ask him for a baby for me well daddy die 2 hours after my brother came and my husband & i received a phone call on sept 9 @ 9pm that we could pick up our baby at 1:00 am because the mother couldn't keep her baby after all i guess you know it was a private adoption fully leagel but the wild part of this story is my daddy went into a coma on the weekend of july 10-11 86 our sons birthday is july 11 86
Yes, they do hear. I lost my friend a few months ago, and everyone would just walk in so quietly. But this was not the way Linda would had wanted it. In her last few minutes of life, I decided to wipe the crust out of her eyes. I asked the nurse for a warm wash cloth. I wiped one side and said I have to go around to reach the other side. Just then Linda turned her head so I could reach her other eye. Yes, she heard me.
I know your friend heard you too. Life is full of wonderous things.
That person was probably in a coma or Unconscious so some people would say no but I personally believe that God will let them hear you no matter what happened to that person. If you believe that they heard you they did. I'm sorry for your loss. I wish you the best of luck and I will also keep you in my prayers.
My own personal experience and from working in a hospital I say yes they can hear you. If you have some one near the end keep talking and let them know it is okay to go to the other side and be out of pain. I have lived this and witnessed this many times I hope this helps
I almost forgot God Bless and I will pray for you and your loved one Barb
thank you so much that has helped alot,knowing she heard how much she ment to us all.
She knew and I am sure she wanted you to know that she loved and appreciated everything you said and told her and even reminded her of.
God Bless Barb
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