Comedian Live-Tweets Her Dying Father's Last Days
LA-based comedian Laurie Kilmartin's father, who has lung cancer, checked into a hospice on Feb. 20.
Kilmartin, who is a writer on Conan, has been live-tweeting from her father's bedside, sharing her family's experiences at a heartbreaking time.
Surrounding our Dad with love and sarcasm.
Laurie Kilmartin@anylaurie16Follow
Surrounding our Dad with love and sarcasm.
08:14 PM - 22 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Dad now in hospice. I told Dad if he sees Chris Hitchens, inform him that women not being funny wasn't the only thing he was wrong about.
Dad now in hospice. I told Dad if he sees Chris Hitchens, inform him that women not being funny wasn't the only thing he was wrong about.
09:22 AM - 20 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
For Valentine's Day, I got my Dad a gift card from JC Penney. I said, "Dad, I want this card to expire before you do."
For Valentine's Day, I got my Dad a gift card from JC Penney. I said, "Dad, I want this card to expire before you do."
08:43 AM - 20 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Hard to leave Dad's side. I am drawn to him like a moth to a flame (that's about to go out)
Hard to leave Dad's side. I am drawn to him like a moth to a flame (that's about to go out)
08:17 AM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Dad can't talk, but if he could, I think he'd say, "You and your sister really messed up tonight's bed to chair transfer."
Dad can't talk, but if he could, I think he'd say, "You and your sister really messed up tonight's bed to chair transfer."
12:10 AM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Kilmartin has caught the attention of Twitter the past few days.
Guys, @anylaurie16 is Live Tweeting taking care of her rapidly-dying-from-terminal-cancer dad and it is epic.
Patton Oswalt@pattonoswaltFollow
Guys, @anylaurie16 is Live Tweeting taking care of her rapidly-dying-from-terminal-cancer dad and it is epic.
11:03 PM - 25 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Losing Dad, gaining followers. The Lord truly works in mysterious ways.
Losing Dad, gaining followers. The Lord truly works in mysterious ways.
10:32 PM - 25 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Many of her tweets lightheartedly poke fun at her dad, who served in the Army during the Korean War.
Dad has lung cancer. I offered to be Jesse to his Walt, but he didn't take me up on it.
Dad has lung cancer. I offered to be Jesse to his Walt, but he didn't take me up on it.
12:45 AM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
True story. Found a letter from Dad. He was appalled I didn't have a prom date and he called the guys at my school "a bunch of bumblebees."
True story. Found a letter from Dad. He was appalled I didn't have a prom date and he called the guys at my school "a bunch of bumblebees."
08:27 AM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Dad just let me turn on MSNBC during a Fox News commercial break. Time for Last Rites.
Dad just let me turn on MSNBC during a Fox News commercial break. Time for Last Rites.
09:42 AM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Dad deploying his "I tired from cancer" excuse, leaving us to chat these boring visitors.
Dad deploying his "I tired from cancer" excuse, leaving us to chat these boring visitors.
03:51 PM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Other times, she addresses the difficulty her family is going through with a spark of humor.
Guys, I'm just trying to grieve in advance, so I can relax and have fun at the funeral.
Guys, I'm just trying to grieve in advance, so I can relax and have fun at the funeral.
10:15 PM - 25 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
7 yo son asked how Grandpa got lung cancer. I said, "Well, he quit a long time ago, but for many many years, Grandpa played Minecraft."
7 yo son asked how Grandpa got lung cancer. I said, "Well, he quit a long time ago, but for many many years, Grandpa played Minecraft."
08:38 AM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Every day, I set a new goal of not seeing Dad's genitals when I help him off the toilet.
Every day, I set a new goal of not seeing Dad's genitals when I help him off the toilet.
10:57 PM - 25 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
For the first time, our suffer-in-silence Dad said his pain was a "10." Although that could've been because we were watching The View.
For the first time, our suffer-in-silence Dad said his pain was a "10." Although that could've been because we were watching The View.
02:33 PM - 26 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Hospice said signs my Dad's body is shutting down: loss of appetite, loss of thirst and him looking me in the eye and calling me "handsome."
Hospice said signs my Dad's body is shutting down: loss of appetite, loss of thirst and him looking me in the eye and calling me "handsome."
10:11 PM - 25 Feb 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
And sometimes, she doesn't need to say anything at all.
55 years
