i am writing to update you on dhs condition. most of my recent posts have been under the topic "cola or coffee colored urine" if anyone wants to read to get a update before now, that hasn't. things are looking worse. it is now harder to get him up in the morning and to bed at night. i am now needing someone to help me get him up. he can't help much with the walking now. i hope that gets better,but i have to be realistic. he still has the cathater and will have to continute with it. he is forgetting how to drink from a straw,sometimes he can,but today has been difficult. i gave him crushed ice today. he forgets to swallow sometimes and what few bites of food or drink i try to get in him,he drools out,but he does still get the benefit of some of it. along with caring for him i am trying to write down and arrange final arrangements. i don't know how much longer he will be of this world,but i know it is getting ever closer. it is extremely painful to see him in this condition. i pray for a peaceful and pain free end to this,and then it scares me and all i can do is cry and grieve. our children are each having a difficult time,but we are a close family and we have each other to lean on. love to you all for your support and advice. i need you now more than ever. jav
Jav I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers . I am so glad you have family around you to hold you up in all of this.When I read what you have been facing , I am amazed by the courage and strength you have shown. I wish I could offer more than just words.
Jav-we all know what is coming but that doesn't make it easier. We are here with open arms for you. It is people like you who are our guides. You lead and we will folow. Nora
Jav, we are all praying together for you and your husband. And the hugs abound! If there was anything we could do to help, we would!! Take good care of yourself - during this time particularly! I'm so glad you have your family close. ((((HUGS))))
Jav, thank you so much for keeping us informed. I'm so sorry to hear of these latest difficulties and join everyone else here in keeping you in our prayers right now.
Jav...you are in my prayers. In the last few months of caring for my mil with ad, we had her on hospice. I ordered a hospital bed, parked it in the living room, and my wife took care of her there. She would watch Shirly Temple movies constantly, and could raise and lower the bed if needed. My wife would exercise her by having her walk in circles between the living room and kitchen. Towards the end, when she could no longer get out of bed, my wife would be right there feeding her or talking to her or commenting on the Shirly Temple movie. Unfortunately, my mil developed thrush, and that was a big problem until we discovered the cure thanks to Hospice. They came in a few times a week, and more frequently towards the end..That was a big support for us, since they could give advice, and help us along. God Bless you on your journey, and I pray that you will find confort in a very unconfortable position