Wednesday, 11/12

An end is in sight to this bad 2 day stretch. Mom had a rough time with comfort and agitation for the last couple of days. No one got any sleep Monday night which made for a bad day yesterday. Finally last night Mom agreed to some stronger medication to help her calm down and sleep. It really worked well but I know how much she doesn't like to take anything. We'll see if she accepts it again tonight. Doctor also just prescribed a muscle relaxant to help her arms... the contractures in her arms seem to be where most of her discomfort is coming from. Just gave the first dose of that now. Today she's just relaxing, had a visit from the hospice nurse as well as from Mom's, um... how should we call him... childhood-friend, one-time-brief-college-romance, used-to-be-married-to-her-best-friend-who-is-now-married-to-her-ex-husband, attorney person. (Jim used to be married to Mary, who is still my mother's best friend... all the way from college... who is now married to my father).... so I guess he's kind of like my ex-step-father-in-law...??? Anyway, he came to visit and was very nice and tender with Mom. She cried, of course, at such a friendly face. Annie and Adam are both coming on Saturday. Offered to wash Mom's hair today but she made clear that she only wants it washed when Adam comes on the weekends and she can be carried upstairs to the regular shower. Phil's away tonight on business, promised the girls we'd have breakfast for dinner... a favorite when Daddy's away!