| Location | Lugoff, Sc |
| Age | 19 years |
| Cause of Death | Blood Clot |
| Date of Birth | 17/03/1981 |
| Date of Death | 19/02/2001 |
| Visitors | 560 since 11/03/2009 |
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JASON WAS BORN WITH A HEART DEFECT.
WE DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL HE WAS 3 WEEKS OLD.
AT THAT TIME HE HAD A BLALOCK SHUNT AT MUSC IN CHARLESTON,
S.C. TO GIVE HIM TIME TO GROW FOR THE MAJOR OPEN HEART
SURGERY. AT 3 YEARS OLD HE HAD A FONTAN PROCEDURE.
HIS DEFECT WAS TRICUSPID ATRESIA. AT 4 YEARS
HE WENT INTO CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE,
BECAUSE OF SCAR TISSUE FROM THE SURGERY HIS
HEART RATE WAS OVER 300.
AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE HOSPITAL AND NUMEROUS
MEDICINES TRIED, A PACEMAKER WAS IMPLANTED.
HE HAD SEVERAL IMPLANTED BECAUSE THEY ONLY LAST
SO LONG. HE ALSO HAD SURGERY FOR A DOUBLE HERNIA
AND HAD SEVERAL EAR SURGERIES BY THE TIME HE WAS SIX.
AFTER THAT HE LIVED A PRETTY NORMAL LIFE, EXCEPT FOR
YEARLY CHECKUPS AND NEW PACEMAKERS. HE WORKED AT THE
RADIO STATION HERE IN CAMDEN. IT IS AN OLDIES
STATION AND HE LOVED OLDIES. HE RECEIVED AWARDS FOR
HIS WORK WITH THE TEEN HEALTH COALITION, WHERE HE
WAS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE WAS PRESIDENT
OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL PEER MEDIATION GROUP, AND
HIV/AIDS PREVENTION COALITION. HE WAS CHOSEN
WITH SEVERAL OTHER STUDENTS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
TO MEET WITH GOVERNOR HODGES FOR HIS WORK IN THE
HIV PROGRAM. HE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN THE KERSHAW COUNTY
FINE ARTS CENTER. AS YOU CAN SEE HE LIVED A VERY
ACTIVE LIFE. THE SUMMER AFTER HIS HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION, A BLOOD CLOT THE SIZE OF A GOLF
BALL WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN ARTERY OF HIS HEART.
HE WAS PUT ON BLOOD THINNERS IN THE HOPE THAT
THEY WOULD DISSOLVE THE CLOT. IN OCTOBER HE
WENT IN FOR A HEART CATH. NOT ONLY WAS THE
CLOT STILL THERE, HIS HEART WAS ENLARGED TO
3 TIMES THE NORMAL SIZE, HE HAD A LOT OF SCAR
TISSUE, THE SURGERY HE HAD AT 3 WAS NO LONGER
WORKING AND HE NEEDED A NEW PACEMAKER. SURGERY WAS
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER THE 8TH, 2000. HE WAS IN
SURGERY FOR 12 1/2 HRS. AFTER A FEW DAYS IN ICU
HE WAS PLACED IN HIS OWN ROOM, SO I COULD STAY
WITH HIM. HE CAME HOME CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT.
WE HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS, HE SAID THE BEST
EVER. THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS HE WASN'T FEELING
WELL, SO I TOOK HIM TO HIS LOCAL DR. HE HAD
PNEUMONIA SO HE HAD TO GO BACK TO MUSC.
HE WAS VERY SICK. HE FINALLY GOT TO COME HOME
JAN. 8TH, 2001. HE NEVER REALLY FELT GOOD AGAIN.
I KEPT TELLING THE DRS. HE WAS SLEEPING ALL THE
TIME AND NOT EATING. HE HAD LOST 50 LBS. THEY
TOLD ME HE WAS JUST DEPRESSED WHICH WAS NORMAL
FOR TEENAGERS AFTER SUCH A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.
WE WENT BACK FOR HIS CHECK UP FEB. 7TH. THEY SAID
HE WAS DOING FINE. I THINK JASON KNEW HE WASN'T
GOING TO MAKE IT, BECAUSE WE HAD MANY TALKS AND
HE TOLD ME IF HE DIDN'T MAKE IT, HE WAS READY
TO GO. HE KNEW WHERE HE WAS GOING. HE WAS
GOING TO HEAVEN. HE TOLD ME NOT TO BLAME MYSELF
IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM. IF THE SURGERY
DIDN'T HELP HIM MAYBE IT WOULD HELP SOMEONE
ELSE.HE ALSO TOLD ME, HE THOUGHT GOD'S PURPOSE
FOR HIS LIFE WAS TO HELP OTHERS. SOMETIMES I
FELT LIKE THE CHILD AND HE THE PARENT DURING
OUR TALKS. THE NIGHT BEFORE HE DIED HE MADE ME
PROMISE THAT HE WOULD NEVER HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY
AGAIN.I PROMISED, BECAUSE I KNEW HE WAS TIRED OF
IT ALL. HE WAS READY TO GO IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE,
BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEN. THE NEXT MORNING I
GOT UP & HE WAS ON THE COUCH WHICH WASN'T UNUSUAL.
I THOUGHT HE WAS ASLEEP. I TRIED TO WAKE HIM UP
TO GIVE HIM HIS MEDICINE AND HE WOULDN'T WAKE UP.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WENT BALLISTIC. MY HUSBAND
IS A POLICE OFFICER SO WHEN I CALLED 911 I TOLD
THEM TO GET HIM HOME. WE FOLLOWED THE AMBULANCE
TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS HEART WAS STILL BEATING,
BUT I THINK I KNEW WE WERE GOING TO LOSE HIM.
I TOLD HIS DAD NOT TO LET THEM PUT HIM ON LIFE
SUPPORT BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T WANT IT. HE PASSED
AWAY AT AROUND 9 AM THAT MORNING. THE DR. WANTED
AN AUTOPSY, BUT I TOLD THEM NO. I PROMISED HIM
HE'D NEVER BE CUT AGAIN AND I MEANT TO KEEP THAT
PROMISE. THEY SAID HE EITHER HAD ANOTHER BLOOD
CLOT OR HIS PACEMAKER QUIT WORKING. BUT I KNOW
HIS PACEMAKER WAS WORKING BECAUSE I HAD A
MACHINE TO CHECK HIS HEART & I CHECKED IT THAT
MORNING AND IT WAS BEATING FINE. HIS DAD AND I BOTH
BELIEVE HE WAS HEMORRHAGING INTERNALLY, BECAUSE
OF THE BLOOD THINNERS HE WAS STILL TAKING.I
BELIEVE IT WAS HIS TIME TO GO AND GOD SENT
HIS ANGELS TO CARRY HIM HOME, SO IT REALLY
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE HIS DEATH.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT GOD KNOWS WHEN YOU
ARE BORN JUST HOW LONG YOU WILL STAY.HIS FATHER,
MYSELF, HIS BROTHER MIKE AND SISTER SALLIE
THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR LETTING US KEEP HIM
ALMOST 20 YEARS. HE WAS OUR BABY. MIKE AND
SALLIE WERE 9 & 8 YEARS OLD WHEN HE WAS BORN.
WE WILL ALWAYS MISS HIM, BUT WE KNOW HE IS IN
HEAVEN. HE IS HEALTHY AND WHOLE WITH A PERFECT
HEART. HE LEFT US BEHIND BUT WE WILL SEE HIM
AGAIN SOMEDAY. HIS GRANDPARENTS, NEICES,
AND BROTHER-IN-LAW ALSO MISS HIM TERRIBLY.
I BELIEVE HE WAS OUR GIFT FROM GOD. HE TOUCHED
SO MANY LIVES IN HIS SHORT TIME HERE ON EARTH
AND ACCOMPLISHED MORE IN HIS SHORT LIFE THAN
MOST PEOPLE ACCOMPLISH IN A LONG LIFETIME.
This is Jason's story as told by his precious Mom, Ann Simmons on his main site, Gift from God. Ann and I knew each other remotely, just email friends that would send an email or graphic gift on our angel's birthday or angelversary. But our boys wanted more than that. They knew that their Moms were very private and held most of our feelings inside, crying at night because the pain of missing them was so bad but we just couldnt share our feelings with just anyone. The boys tried a couple of years to put us on the same path as we were walking the same grief road every day but we didnt get it til about 2 years ago. Ann isnt really a group person but she joined this little grief support group and we both were blessed because our boys finally made us realize we could help each other walk this long road. No, it is never easy but its better having someone to walk beside you than all alone.. I have many angel mom friends online that supports and encourages me every day but Ann is truly the sister of my heart. Neither of us ever had a sister but we do now. We can talk about anything and everything and know the other will understand and not think either is crazy. We havent gotten to meet in person yet due to me being caretaker of my 86 year old mom and i've has numerous heart attacks but we know that its God's Will that we meet and we are claiming this in Jesus' Name.
BIG HUGS JASON
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⋱♰⋰ Angel Day ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ Your Angel Day in Heaven ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ Many tears will fall for you ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ You touched so many loving hearts ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ There’s so many missing you ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ As you now live in paradise ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ Its Heaven up above stay ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ Close to all your loved ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ ones For it’s you they ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ miss and love ⋱♰⋰
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⋱♰⋰ bigs hugs from me to you and your ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ family and friends that you miss you ever day ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ but in our hearts forever you will not be ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ forgoten you take care love from me ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ Sylvie mommy of Samantha Belanger ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ and Granddaughter of Albert and ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ Marie-Jeanne Belanger take care ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ hugs and XXXX bye for now good ⋱♰⋰
⋱♰⋰ night ⋱♰⋰
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....Goodnight and God Bless..........
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And as the days passed
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toward its warmth
then passed beyond
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be comforted ~ the rose blooms there ~
its beauty even greater now,
nurtured by
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where all could see,
sheltered beside
a garden wall,
And as the days passed
swiftly by,
it spread its branches, straight and tall...
One day, a beam of light
shone through
a crevice that had
opened wide ~
The rose bent gently
toward its warmth
then passed beyond
to the other side
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feel its loss,
be comforted ~ the rose blooms there ~
its beauty even greater now,
nurtured by
God's own loving care.
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Remembering Jason
Jason, I pray your birthday in heaven was grand.
How much we miss you Son, I would love to just hold your hand.
I know you dont like to see me cry but I cant stop the tears,
The pain is still so deep, it hasnt lessened with the years.
You are my life, my soul, my heart,
I just cant bear us being apart.
I love you my Son and I always will,this love will never perish.
Memories of you will I forever cherish.
Happy Birthday my sweet sweet Son......Mama & Pops
I stood by your bed last night
I came to have a peep,
I could see that you were crying
and you found it hard to sleep,
I whispered to you softly
as you brushed away a tear,
its me I havn't left you, i'm well
i'm fine, i'm here,
I was close to you a breakfast
I watched you pour your tea,
you were thinking of the many times
your hands reached out to me,
I was with you at the shops today
you're arms were getting sore,
I longed to take your parcels
I wish I could do more,
I was with you at my grave today
you tend it with such care,
I want to reassure you, that i'm not
lying there,
I walked with you towards the house
as you fumbled for your key,
I gently put my hand on you
I smiled and said 'its me'
you looked so very tired
and sank into a chair,
I tried so hard to let you know
that I was standing there,
its possible for me to be
so near to you every day,
to say to you with certainty
I never went away,
you sat there very quietly then smiled
I think you knew,
in the stillness of the evening
I was very close to you,
now the day is over.....I smile
and watch you yawning,
and say good night, god bless,
i'll see you in the morning,
and when the time is right for you
to cross the brief divide,
i'll rush across to greet you
and we'll stand side by side,
I have so many things to show you
there is so much for you to see,
be patient, live your journey out
then come home to be with me.
xxxxxx
They say it's a beautiful journey
from the old world to the new,
some day we'll make that journey
which will lead us straight to you,
and when we reach that garden
in which there is no pain,
we'll put our arms around you
and never part again.
SENT WITH LOVE
Sent with love
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I believe in Angels
I wish it wasnt true,
We didnt want an Angel
We only wanted you,
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Youve left behind our broken hearts.
Our thoughts and photos too.
We didnt want a memory
We only wanted you .
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Sweet Dreams Beautiful Angel.xXxXx
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