Life on Hold
I've taken off the rest of the week to be there for Bob and his siblings. They are camped out at Moms trying to make her comfortable. Her death is getting close, her respirations are getting shallower, but she still doesn't want any pills to make her more comfortable.
I fixed dinner for them on Thursday and Anne sent over a turkey dinner on Saturday. Loretta's friend Lyn has come up to stay with her, so they've moved to the local Amerisuites ( Lyn is handicapped and can't climb the steps we have in the house)Kathy is staying at Moms along with Bob. We have recieved a lot of encouragement from the staff to stay with Mom. They have been great.
I come and stay for a hour or two and then go home - it is as much as I can handle. I encourage Bob to come home once a day at least and take a shower. I'm not sleeping very well, but that is to be expected I guess.
I don't want her to go, but that is selfish. Her body is worn out and she has lived a long wonderful life and she has left some great kids, grandkids and even great-grand kids.
I'm using my New York skyline icon in her honor.
I fixed dinner for them on Thursday and Anne sent over a turkey dinner on Saturday. Loretta's friend Lyn has come up to stay with her, so they've moved to the local Amerisuites ( Lyn is handicapped and can't climb the steps we have in the house)Kathy is staying at Moms along with Bob. We have recieved a lot of encouragement from the staff to stay with Mom. They have been great.
I come and stay for a hour or two and then go home - it is as much as I can handle. I encourage Bob to come home once a day at least and take a shower. I'm not sleeping very well, but that is to be expected I guess.
I don't want her to go, but that is selfish. Her body is worn out and she has lived a long wonderful life and she has left some great kids, grandkids and even great-grand kids.
I'm using my New York skyline icon in her honor.