This last weekend mom entered a stage the hospice nurse referred to as “terminal restlessness.” She is often anxious, kicking off her covers and trying to get out of bed. She has short periods of clarity and longer ones of confusion. And even longer ones of sleep. She isn’t the only one who is tired.… Continue reading remembering the past
Category: grief
resisting guilt
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:14-15 Letting someone die comfortably seems like a reasonable choice. It makes sense to stop spending money on treatments that leave a loved one weaker,… Continue reading resisting guilt
refreshing breeze
Last week we sat on the front porch and watched torrential rain, the remnants of Hurricane Ike which blew through Houston and practically leveled Galveston. It was peaceful as we sat on the porch enjoying the breeze, although the sky was dark. In two days we had 7 inches of rain, flooding roads and rivers.… Continue reading refreshing breeze
amazing graces
A hospital is no place for sick people. Or at least not for real sick one, who need a place to rest and rejoice. And that’s what having mom at home has given her, and given us. After days in the hospital, now if we are not sitting by her side we can be sleeping… Continue reading amazing graces
letting go
At some point the IV therapy begins to be more for the family than the patient. We reached that point yesterday, the point where miracles are more likely to help than medicine. The doctors got there first. As soon as the oncologist said the cancer had spread and the hepatologist said the kidneys had failed,… Continue reading letting go
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