March 21, 2016

Update we received:

I just returned from Elmcroft. Mom was not very responsive today. She did not open her eyes and did not attempt to say anything. She didn't move around as much as she did on Saturday. She did not hold my hand - I curled her fingers around my hand. I think she might have known I was there but I'm not sure. I said "hi" to her a few times and rubbed her hair, but she did not make any attempt to respond to that. Dad came in and sat by her bed for a few minutes also, and I think she heard him coughing and tried to turn her head a bit, but she did not seem to have the energy/ability to turn towards him (if she did hear him).

I think she may have eaten a little bit of food in the last 24 hours, but not much. I was there when the evening shift was on, so the aide checked the report -- it said that breakfast had been brought up to her, but it didn't give a specific amount that she ate. There was an open container of sweet potatoes on the table that had a little bit out of it. She did not ask for any water or anything while I was there.

Not much else to say/report -- it seems things are in a bit of a holding pattern for now. Will see what tomorrow brings.
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Becky and I arrived Wednesday afternoon.  It is difficult to explain what it feels like to be making a trip where you know you are going to see your loved one a final time.  Saying "Good bye" is not easy, even though we know Mom's destination would be Heaven.  It wasn't until Friday afternoon, when Becky and I were getting supper that we let on how we had dreaded the day.  At that point, we thought we would say goodbye that night; but with things that happened Thursday morning and Friday evening, we decided to stop by one more time.  Still, . . . not easy.