Mom seems to be doing OK on the Ativan around the clock (every 4 hrs). No need for morphine or anything else right now... we're just continuing the patch for her excess secretions. It seems that her facial muscles have become weak enough that she has trouble getting her mouth closed... I think I said that already... which makes it hard to swallow ('member you tried to do it?) So the time is a little quieter because she's able to relax... but I have to say, some of her symptoms are getting scarier. The choking and breathlessness are more intense. Yesterday was the first time the nurse ever checked her 02 level when it was lower... at first it was 89%... then it came up to 90% and 91%... I think the last reading was 92%. I checked it again late last night and it was back up to 97%. It just keeps seeming like as much trouble as she's having getting an effective breath at times that her level is going to start to reflect.
Had a great shower yesterday morning... continues to be the highlight of Mom's days. The massage therapist had to cancel but will be coming Saturday morning. I believe Dave's sister, Phyllis and her husband Stan will be visiting from Philadelphia on Saturday as well. Waiting for a big snowstorm today so we probably won't be walking today. Annie and I talked about maybe trying to get Mom out and go walk around a mall or something. I know Mom gets frustrated with her lack of activity options! We'll have to see if she's up to it or not. Not much else to report for now... just busy trying to keep Christmas "normal" in the middle of everything else. Prayer to Irm today... it was 2 years ago today that she lost her mother.
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Hi Jess, I guess I think there is nothing that we can tell your mom that she doesn't KNOW. She listened to the hospice doctor. She made choices about breathing help. She just chooses to battle on. We all want peace for her but I am afraid it's not ours to give. Love, Mary
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