It is with great regret and profound sadness that I write this post on the blog.
Nook passed away at 5.03 pm at City of Hope today after a long brave battle with this horrible disease - MDS. He was so positive he would win this fight, being as super competitive as he was - but the disease won this round. We could not leave the ICU with our heads held high as I thought we would - we became a statistic.
I left the ICU leaving Nook behind laying in the hospital bed.
He passed away peacefully in his sleep. I held him in my arms as he took his last breath. He did not feel any pain - but my pain is unbearable. Things started going south starting from yesterday - his blood pressure dropped steadily all of today - his acetoses level increased this morning - and the body became more toxic, his ventilator requirements went up again and we realized things were critical.
At this time, the family seeks some private time to mourn our loss and work through the grief - so I don't plan to answer any calls or take visitors as yet. Please continue to direct your calls to my cousin Kamala at 952-237-1489.
Thanks for all your support through these miserably hard times. I wish the outcome was different.
We will inform you of the details of the memorial service which will be within this week. The cremation ceremony will be within the immediate family. My cousin will reach out to you for logistics and help.
Thank you so much (from the bottom of my heart - I will forever be indebted to you) for everything - the prayers, the support, the help, the car rides, the affirmations, joining into the exercises.
With profound regards,
Sangeetha.
WELCOME TO NOOK'S HEALTH BLOG - STATUS UPDATES
My name is Sangeetha and I am authoring this blog on behalf of my husband - Nook (to friends) a.k.a Babu (to family) to provide some level of communication in terms of updates on his difficult journey to our supportive family and friends who are as anxious as I am for him to completely heal, and be whole and healthy again! Thank you all for your prayers and words of support and encouragement.
My sincere thoughts and prayers be with you. Words will always fall short to express your loss. RIP Nook!
ReplyDeleteSangeetha - You have been strong so far and I am sure you will continue to be strong. We are available at any time of the day and night and will work at your pace. RIP Nook.
ReplyDeleteNook, your love for your wife and family lives etched in my mind, as does your smile and caring nature.
ReplyDeleteLove, Tom, Lori, and Nick
Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteOur heartfelt condolences.
-- VP & Sangeetha
Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry to hear the news. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Kumi and Ramu
May Babu's soul rest in peace. I only knew him from our commute in MetroLink train. Please let us know of any help during this difficult time.
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Our deepest condolences...
ReplyDeleteWe are just a phone call away Sangeetha, pl do not hesitate to ask any help...
Anil, Shobha, Bhargav and Gitanjali.
Our heartfelt condolences to you and your family Sangeetha! May his soul rest in peace!! We wish you strength and courage to get through this loss Sangeetha! Pull through this hard times for the kids and yourself!! We are all here for you for anything!! Radhika n Bose
ReplyDeleteOur prayers go to you,kids and everyone in your family who are dealing with this loss.- Sudeeptha and Koti
ReplyDeleteSangeetha,
ReplyDeleteOur deepest condolences...
Anjan & Syamala
I am so sorry to hear this news. My deepest condolences go out to you and your family.
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Shirisha.
The world is a lesser place without Nook in it. I also thought (and hoped), Sangeetha, that he would beat this.
ReplyDeleteNook, I will miss your zany humor and the crinkle of your smile. It won't be nearly as fun making fun of the Yeungster without you. I'll treasure our times on the Web when things were a lot simpler.
Sangeetha, you have been an inspiration to me. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Cris
Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWe are very sorry to hear this news. Our heart felt condolences go out to you and your family. I will pray for you and kids to have the courage and strength in dealing with this loss.
Please do let us know if you need any help any time.
Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteOur Prayers are with you and your family.
We were hoping for a miracle that Nooks will get better and we will be able to meet him.
Nooks - RIP.
Manohar & Sarasu.
We are very sorry to hear this news. May GOD give you and the kids enough strength ...
ReplyDeleteMousumi & Rajesh
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. Please continue to stay strong for yourself and your kids.
ReplyDeleteRIP my friend Nook.
- Karthik.
Sangeetha: Our prayers are with you, kids and your family. May Noo RIP. You have been courageous in facing various challenges in life and we only hope and pray that God will give you enough strength to cope with this situation, as well. Please take care of the kids and they need your attention badly at this time.
ReplyDeletePlease let us know if we could be of any assistance.
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Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteOur deepest condolences to you and your family. May god give you the strength to cope with this difficult time.
- Sneha and Tanmay
Hello Sangeetha
ReplyDeleteI am in total shock to hear of this loss. Our prayers are with you and family in these challenging times. I kept up with your blog completely and it presents the hopes, aspirations, and reality.
Your family is so special, that at a time like this they are with you all the way. We pray to Lord Almighty to give you that extra courage to tide through.
Jaya Guru Datta
Ravi and Indira Renduchintala
Sangeetha, our condolences to you and family. Just came to know about it this afternoon. Our prayers with you and will be there to do any help required.
ReplyDeleteDear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWe are very saddened and shocked to hear of Nook's passing. He was a pleasure to be around and was always willing to help out others. We will always remember his unique and positive outlook on life. Our thoughts are with you and we offer our sincerest condolences to you and your family.
David and Ruby
Sangeetha: Heart felt condolences. His smile etched - always cheerful. RIP. I helped him wrap up the homes in Phoenix. Do not hesitate to contact me if you needed any specifics that may not have been passed down to you -- always avail to help. - Kiran 602 550 4842. My email is kiran AT kiranandkiran.com
ReplyDeleteDear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWe are shocked and sorry to hear about Nook's passing. May his soul rest in peace. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Please continue to stay strong and our prayers for the kids, you and your family.
Sujit & Rupa
Dear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWe are shocked and sorry to hear about Nook. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Yogesh & Ekta
Dear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteI am traumatized by this news. Although, I didn't know you both for very long, we had a real common thread. As we sat at Starbucks, and discussed our illnesses, I had truly felt that after transplantation Nook would also make a full recovery just like I did. I can't comprehend how he can be gone at such a young age. We got sick at the same age with the same (two) diagnoses. I see he was to undergo bone marrow transplantation in March and complications prevented this from happening. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Sangeetha, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers...
Nancy Sakakura
Hi Sangeetha, My deepest Condolences to you and family. -Lingamallu Ramana
ReplyDeleteDear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWords can't really express how saddened we are to hear of your loss. This must be very difficult for you and the kids. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sujatha, Prakash & Kaushik
Dear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteI have never met you. But I know Nook from CG. I know that you and I also worked for the same company (Nexgenix), but we never met. I did not know that Nook was unwell. I am shocked to see this post on my FB. I am deeply sad for you and the kids. Your blog posts show how deeply you cared about him and I wish that we had a happy ending. But life is not always fair to us. May God give you the courage and strength to recover from this loss. May Nook rest in peace. You and your family are in my prayers.
Mou Dasgupta (Brahma)
Such a sad day, Sangeetha. RIP Nook. He was a wonderful person. Will be missed dearly. At this difficult time, I wish God to give you strength. You and the kids are in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteVrushal and Adrita
Dear Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteOur deepest condolences to you and your family. Nook - you will be missed, your smile, humor and most of the all your mellowed out approach on any topics that we have discussed - you will be missed.
Sangeetha - You are one of the strong-willed person I know, please stay strong for yourself and for the kids.
Nambi and Vanji
Sangeetha and family,
ReplyDeleteI am very saddened to hear of Nooks passing. He was a wonderful man and a good friend. I will keep his memory close to my heart.
He is in a better place right now. While that is little comfort because he is not here with us, the bible promises us this to be true.
John 14:1-4 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.”
I will be ocntinuing to pray that our Lord will comfort you and heal your heart, not to forget, but to ease the pain. Look to Jesus in all things big and small.
If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know!
- Doug
Sangeetha-Nook's memories will stay with us forever! We can never forget his ever-smiling face! He was a fighter and so are you! You are strong and will sail through this! Please stay strong always and do not forget, We are always with you!
ReplyDeleteSangeetha and family, Praying god to give you strength and courage to overcome this difficult time. May god give peace to nook's soul. He was a wonderful person, and a great train buddy. Please let me know if I can be helpful in any way 1-714-932-6841
ReplyDeleteSangeetha,
ReplyDeleteOur sincerest condolences to you and your family. We are shocked to hear the news and pray for your strength through this difficult time.You and your children are in our thoughts and prayers.
-Chiranjib and Sanjukta
Sangeetha,
ReplyDeleteWe are shocked and sorry to hear about Nook's passing. May his soul rest in peace. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
I wish God to give you strength. You and the kids are in our thoughts and prayers and will be there to do any help required.
Sumanth Chinthagunta and Deepti
Sangeetha and Nook's family,
ReplyDeleteOur deepest condolences to you and your family.
Sreedhar R Gundala & Swarna