Tuesday Nuze

This weekend was very hectic for everyone. We do have all of the furniture that Mom wanted cleaned and in her room. I haven't had time to hang the drapes yet but the pictures are up and he room is starting to look quite cozy. I found a picture of her mother, Helen, in her jewelry box. It was torn a bit but when I showed it to her she just smiled and said "There's my Mama." Well, I kinda snuck it out and found a nice 5x7 frame that was matted down to a 4x6 and places her mom's picture in it. I surprised her by placing it on the bookcase in her room along with a bunch of other pictures she hadn't see in some time simply because she couldn't get around her house to see them. She was thrilled and it meant alot to me that she was excited.

She has been fairly comfortable and the hospice doctor has her on quite a few meds. They have upped her morphine dosage and this seems to make more comfortable than anything though she will sleep more. She craves this coconut cake from the local bakery and eats about 4 pieces a day! Hospice said let her eat whatever she wants though I do try to get some good food down her sometime. We are not talking about little pieces of cake her either. These are big ol' mochers!

I think it is finally dawning on her that she is not going home and that her heavenly home awaits her, though we don't know when that will be. Our job is to make her as comfortable as possible. She is requesting anti-anxiety medication on a regular basis because she starts worrying about things and what the future has in store for her.

I have asked her is she wants to make telephone calls to family and friends but she says that she is not up to it right now. I remind her that it would be good not to shut herself off from everyone. You should make the call if you want to speak with her. The phone number she had when she was with us last time will be activated in her room today (or so Ma Bell says!) so she will have her phone again.

We also got a set of walkie talkies so she can get to us anywhere in the house or if we are in the yard. It has an emergency call signal so she can summon us whenever.

Please send her cards and letters - she loves to get mail.

have a great day!