Hospice

noon on New Year's Eve.

It's come down to this.

Mom is relatively comfortable, but she is on
100% oxygen, at a full 15 litres, and still struggling
to breathe. Her lungs continue to fill with fluids.
She drifts in and out of sleep, or consciousness.

This morning, when the nurse asked her if she
knew who Dad was, she said it was her dad.

We are moving her to a nearby Hospice today at 2pm,
where her room will allow her to receive the oxygen
and minimally invasive care that she needs. By doctor's
recommendation, there will be no life-saving efforts made,
when her body begins to shut down. That could be today,
this week, or down the road, but it really just depends on
how long her heart and lungs hold out.

At this point, we all agree that we just want to make her
as comfortable as possible, so that she can drift away when
it is her time.

I thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

I'll keep you posted, dear friends.

Now, go hug somebody.

jb