She had an infection in her foot the day before thanksgiving which took her to the ER. She recovered enough that they sent her home on Saturday, but at Oakdale Heights, the facility where she was staying she refused to eat or get out of bed so they sent her back to the er.
I came down on Tuesday and it looked like she would not recover or wake up. It appears she has had another stroke which left her non-responsive and completely bed-bound. So I made the decision to put her onto hospice care. I pulled her meds with the exception of the pain medication and have elected not to force fluid of food into her.
She woke up Thursday and was semi-alert but, she lacks the ability to speak in a coherent manner. I was able to get her to drink two cups of tea and some water and eat some chocolate.
Friday she woke up but was visibly weaker. She refused her favorite Chinese dish Orange Chicken. She did drink one cup of tea and some water.
Saturday, she was barely awake, but I did get her to drink one cup of tea.
She is comfortable, and pain free. She still smiles and interacts with the staff, which is good to see.
But she is fading fast.
Gavin
