MBennettp
Well-Known Member
Mom is holding her own at this time. We know she hasn't more than a few days left but she is fairly stable right now. Her blood pressure and heart rate are good and her respirations are steady. Her body temperature has begun to drop and she isn't waking up as often but knows we are there when she does wake up.
We have been taking shifts staying with her. I was with her all day Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday. My brother and sister in law stayed last night and my sister and brother in law are staying tonight. Billy and I will stay with her tomorrow night. All of us have been staying all day and are alternating the nights.
They moved her to what they call a comfort room which is on a floor where all the patients are terminal. There is a refrigerator, microwave, and sink in the room along with recliners and chairs. There is room for all of us to at least have a place to sit. There is also a room two doors down from her room where there is always a coffee pot going and a pop machine. There are frozen dinners, juices, etc available at the nurses station. They furnish towels, pillows, blankets, and anything else that we need. There is a private bath with shower in the room also.
The nurses are wonderful and are taking very good care of Mom and her needs as well as keeping us informed as to her condition and what it means.
They are keeping her out of pain and she is on oxygen only because it makes her more comfortable.
This is very hard but I know where she is going and I know she is ready. We are the ones that will feel the loss, she will be fine.
Thanks for all the prayers, it is taking all the strength that all of us have to keep going.
Mary
We have been taking shifts staying with her. I was with her all day Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday. My brother and sister in law stayed last night and my sister and brother in law are staying tonight. Billy and I will stay with her tomorrow night. All of us have been staying all day and are alternating the nights.
They moved her to what they call a comfort room which is on a floor where all the patients are terminal. There is a refrigerator, microwave, and sink in the room along with recliners and chairs. There is room for all of us to at least have a place to sit. There is also a room two doors down from her room where there is always a coffee pot going and a pop machine. There are frozen dinners, juices, etc available at the nurses station. They furnish towels, pillows, blankets, and anything else that we need. There is a private bath with shower in the room also.
The nurses are wonderful and are taking very good care of Mom and her needs as well as keeping us informed as to her condition and what it means.
They are keeping her out of pain and she is on oxygen only because it makes her more comfortable.
This is very hard but I know where she is going and I know she is ready. We are the ones that will feel the loss, she will be fine.
Thanks for all the prayers, it is taking all the strength that all of us have to keep going.
Mary