My visit with Dad today was nice. When he saw me, he gave me a big smile. He slept for just about all of my visit and would only wake up just a couple of times, and only in 10-15 second segments. He might just look around. He might mumble something, or he might answer a question that we have with a few simple words. Keeping his attention for longer than that was impossible. His body and mind need to rest, and so they are.
Dad's hospice nurse came for a visit today. We started out with his nurse visiting once a week, which changed to 2 times this week until today, when his nurse said that he will be visited daily from here on out by a hospice nurse.
Dad's nurse, Mike (great guy!), was surprised at how quickly my Dad had declined over the last weekend when he visited him on Tuesday. Then again, today he was surprised by how drastic the change was compared to his visit on Tuesday.
My Dad will be spending the remaining days he has left in bed. I know he wants to get up and do things, but his body just can not do that anymore.
The visit with Mike was good and informative. We talked about medications and simply keeping my Dad comfortable. He said that my Dad looks well taken care of and that he was happy about that.
Mike said that he thinks that my Dad will pass sometime within the next couple of days, or possibly sometime next week.
I know that my Dad is ready to pass. He was ready last week. I just hope that he is comfortable and pain-free so that he can pass in peace.
I am exhausted, so I am posting this a bit earlier than usual. I want to make sure that I get this out to you all before I pass out tonight, and hopefully, I get a good night's sleep.
Thank you Jennifer. We also hope you get a good well deserved rest. Your Dad looks cared for because he is.
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Kent and Bev
Thank you so much! He is being cared for with love. His caregivers are amazing. I'll let you know if we need anything, thank you!
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