Thank you for your prayers, Mom was able to come home today.
She's very weak and won't open her eyes and can barely talk. But she's in her own bedroom, not a cold noisy hospital room. She may be gone soon, looks like I will never get those old photos identified
She is sleeping very peacefully, and she's in no pain.I'm grateful for that.
I wish I had spent a little more time talking with her though while she was able...
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Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
I am happy to hear your mom was able to leave the hospital Adrienne. I hope you are able to make the most of the time remaining together. I am sure you are already doing this, but just wanted to encourage you to talk with her, even if she is not participating verbally. My dad couldn't talk much in his last days but I had some real special moments, & I know he could understand me. You both have my prayers more good times with each other.
Posted by Pam Eddy (Member # 1858) on :
Adrienne,
Glad to hear your mom will spend the rest of her time at home. We kept my mom at home 'til the end. It's a lot of work, but like you said, it's not a noisy hospital.
Doug is right about talking to her, keep the conversations going even if you are the only one talking.
Take care of your own health, it's easy to get very run down at this time.
Pam Pam's Signs
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Talk to her anyway. She may be able to hear you and it will give her great comfort. Touch her and hold her hand.
I have a good friend that was in an accident and in a coma and was pronounced brain dead. They tried to get her husband to donate her organs. When she came around she freaked everyone out telling us what we said and what we prayed. That gives me hope that they can and do hear us.
I hope you mother remains in the no pain status. Mine did, hospice made certain of that. My prayers and best wishes are with you.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Adrienne... My thoughts are with you too. You are a good daughter to be able to bring your mom home. I am sure that she somehow knows what is going on. Just love her. That is the most basic yet essential thing that you can do for her now. Remember to take care of yourself, too. Love- JILL
Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
Yeah...I forget i need to sleep and eat.....just so much to do...and try to keep my career alive, pay the bills that keep coming in and keep the house clean...it's totally a full time job, ...I had no idea...
I'm so blessed to have been able to do what Christmas windows I did, I can at least cover my regular ongoing bills for a while.
AND...I'm blessed to have the wonderful people on this board who have sent me words of encouragement, loaned me a car (thankyou Rich Stebbing!) sent me a check (thanks Curtis!) and just been there for me.
Jim (my boyfriend of 8 years) has been here everyday, he helps move my Mom to a chair and back to the bed, runs errands and spends time with my dad watching football (dad really needs the emotional support)
We will all have to go through this door sooner or later, many have already, and I never understood what they were experiencing till now.
It's too late to try to identify all the old photographs she kept of her family members in Scotland, she was the last member of her family left living.
But it's not too late to hold her hand and stroke her cheek while she sleeps...I'm glad to have that privilege still.
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