Mom is sounding and looking a lot better. She had another chest x-ray and it has improved slightly. She\u2019s well enough that they are planning on discharging her in the morning.<\/p>\n
Cyndie and I met with hospice again today. Once she\u2019s back at Morningside, she will officially be under hospice care. Mom seems to understand what that means \u2013 including that it does NOT mean that she\u2019s gonna go tomorrow. It\u2019s really just another level of care to supplement what she\u2019s currently getting. Their primary focus is her comfort and doing what\u2019s in her best interest. For example, if she falls again, it actually might NOT be in her best interest to call 911 and send her to the ER. The hospice team can actually help our case in requesting that she not be sent out. Her last two visits prior to this one I wish she had not gone. But procedure is procedure\u2026 However, if she falls and needs stitches, or she has an infection and needs more attention than what she can get at Morningside, she absolutely can get treatment. There is a misconception that hospice is only about giving morphine until the person passes away. It\u2019s really so much more than that. Cyndie and I are feeling a lot more at ease now that we have spoken to them. Hopefully mom does too, although the realization that she\u2019ll be headed off to greener pastures soon is difficult to think about \u2013 for all of us. Even though none of us can say when \u201csoon\u201d is\u2026<\/p>\n
She\u2019s getting another visit today from H, which really means so much. Mom doesn\u2019t speak much so it\u2019s nice when she perks up at the mention of H\u2019s name and that she\u2019s getting a visit. There\u2019s really very little that she has to look forward to anymore so having someone come visit regularly (that isn\u2019t me or Cyndie) is very special to her.<\/p>\n
Hopefully her transfer back to Morningside in the morning will be uneventful and relatively easy. I think that once she\u2019s able to get a nice shower and put on some of her own clothes she will be a lot more comfortable.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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