It is funny....Mom sleeps most all the time, and through all the visits, except when Joyce from church is here. She lights up then and is alert, smiling, talking a little more. I told Joyce this and she said she thinks it is the Eucharist, but I think it is also her.
Em, Martha and that squeezable little Quintin came and Emma talked to Mom about freshening up her hair. I know it would feel so good to her, but I also realize it would be a little stressful for her. She didn't think she could have it done right now. Emma is so good to Mom.
A little later Mom mentioned that maybe she could eat salmon patties. Tina and Kathy went to the store to get what Kris needs to make them. When Mom thinks something sounds good....we JUMP to get it for her because it doesn't happen very often. Each day you can see her get thinner. Her beautiful little cheekbones and pretty hands show it the most.
Martha returned with a container of Brunson's mac & cheese that Mom likes so well. A couple of bites of that was her lunch.
Sherry from Hospice came and gave mom a wonderful bath and we changed all her bedding. She should sleep so comfortably now!
Cindy, the Hospice nurse, came and checked mom out. BP 118/58 She thought she seemed better today than yesterday. She talked to us out on the porch about the possibility of bleeding from her mouth or rectum and the seriousness of that, and again stressed her liver problems. I know they just try to cover everything so we know what possibly to expect and aren't shocked when something happens. Mom's stools moved and there was blood in them but Cindy felt it was from straining.
Father Dinovo visited for awhile and left about 5:00, and Mom finally fell asleep. Krista fixed dinner and David even made Jello for his own birthday dinner and brought it. LOL
Jessie brought us her DELICIOUS SCRUMPTIOUS pumpkin roll!! As great as it was to get that, it was even better to see Jess! She is such a doll and so thoughtful. Mom has always loved Jess and was real happy to see her and get to visit with her a little.
Mom ate half a salmon pattie, a little bit of potatoes and four green beans, and then a thin slice of pumpkin roll! She is better today than she was yesterday, but the nurses remind us that she is still terminally ill and it is a day to day process and that things can change very rapidly.
Mom got very antsy and uncomfortable so we gave her a pill that Hospice had given us. When I kissed her goodnight and told her I love you, she said "I feel your love". Krista and I both had a strange feeling that something might happen to her tonight. But Mom is sleeping peacefully now, probably, and hopefully, for the night.
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