Comments | maddiec24: Better now

maddiec24

Better now

Jan 08, 2007 18:41

( Looks like we're *not* going with hospice right now. But. )

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mrs_sweetpeach January 9 2007, 01:21:29 UTC

That's excellent advice, taking all the help you can get.

Glad to hear the hospice people are coming out to talk to you and your mom. Having information is good, even if you don't choose to use it immediately.

On a related topic, I have a question for the hospice person. Do they allow smoking on their premises? If not, I have no doubt your mom will not want to go.

maddiec24 January 9 2007, 02:26:03 UTC

Actually, Mom won't be going to hospice, they'll be coming here. She wants to die here. I'm sure they don't allow smoking there(I don't know for sure), but if she ends up there, she'll no doubt be past wanting to smoke.

maddiec24 January 9 2007, 02:24:16 UTC

Yes, Crystal is wonderful. I feel much more hopeful tonight!

*hugs*

betagoddess January 9 2007, 01:20:34 UTC

Hurrah for Crystal AND the hospice people coming tomorrow! Might make your Mom face up to what's really happening to you as well.

I'm SO glad that at the very least, you'll be getting more respite! Whole days of it must sound like heaven to you.

{{{{{{{{{{Maddie}}}}}}}}}}

maddiec24 January 9 2007, 02:26:55 UTC

Hopefully!

Yes, I'm feeling much better, and very happy about the prospect of a day off!

*hugs*

betagoddess January 9 2007, 02:56:09 UTC

It's good to see you happier! You SO deserve it! =>}

shinylife January 9 2007, 01:43:38 UTC

(((Maddie!)))

yes, you need a break... take time for yourself, darling woman...

maddiec24 January 9 2007, 02:27:52 UTC

Thank you, sweetie. Yes, I was definitely at a breaking point, but I feel better tonight.

Hospice ursula4x January 9 2007, 03:17:49 UTC

In Tacoma, we can get hospice care services in the person's own home. Is that done where you live at all? What we would have had with my Mom is better equipment in the house, a nurse visiting to help with medication, and a trained nurses aid when we needed one. They would have supervised her medication and she would have been allowed to pass away at home. It would have been paid for by a combination of medicaid and Indian Health.

luvmax1 January 9 2007, 03:23:18 UTC

I'm glad you got the social worker involved. She sees how important your own physical and mental health is, which is great. And I'm glad your mom hasn't completely closed the door on hospice care. They've been so helpful to me and my family, I hope that your mother will relent and allow them to help her, too.