Yesterday, I watched the love of my life of nearly 18 years pass away peacefully in front of my eyes. 

After her boys, family, and friends visited throughout the morning and afternoon we decided to remove the ventilator around 2:10 pm. She was quite simply ready to have the ventilator removed after 8 days. She was able to breathe on her own for nearly 3 hours until her lungs and heart could not take anymore. I played music from the playlist on her phone and as she took her last breath her playlist shuffled to the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Iz. This was our wedding song. She passed away just before 5 pm.

I will always have with me the images and sight of her death but I know eventually they will help me accept her passing. There are no more scans, tubes, wires, pokes, doctor visits and long hospital stays. I am happy she is able to be reunited with her parents and I'm sure the first thing her dad asked her was how she got here so soon. 

Elizabeth was the best Mom and wife I could of asked for. She was witty, funny, caring, happy, sincere, one-of-a-kind and I could go on and on. To me she will always be irreplaceable. I am thankful so many of you were able to get to know her and share stories about her. I hate cancer and I hate that she was taken so soon from me and my boys. I promised her I will do everything possible to raise them like she wanted. It is onto the next chapter of my life. I wish you were still here. 

Until we meet again. I love you Elizabeth.

-Eric