- Joined
- Feb 23, 2014
- Messages
- 2,636
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 01/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- NC
- City
- Littleton
Tillie, I love those hugs! Thank you--you have been one of my rocks through this entire experience.
The son I spoke to yesterday is coming Wednesday through Friday. the entire family can't make it right now, but he's the most important at this point.
The daughter who didn't want to do anything biological just got up at 4am to help me do a cleanup. I'm so glad for her that she has been able to do this for her dad--it will mean a lot over the years. She has been a rock this week---people continue to surprise me.
We continue to do the breathing treatments and cough assist, and last night there was a HUGE amount of gunk coming out of his lungs. More than ever--including during his many pneumonias. I just had to do another treatment (4am) I wonder if this is part of the process at the end. Laurie?
I feel strangely calm, although I find myself grinding my teeth all the time. I pick up the new mouth guard Thursday...finally.
Today I really need to call the local funeral home. He wants a service in the church he grew up in in Virginia, so he will have to be embalmed before being transported. Oh, and look for pictures. And put the ribbons and such back on his AF uniform, which has been cleaned and made ready for him.
I just want to go upstairs and sew when I'm not with him, but there will be time for that soon enough.
Now, lets see if I can get a little more sleep...
The son I spoke to yesterday is coming Wednesday through Friday. the entire family can't make it right now, but he's the most important at this point.
The daughter who didn't want to do anything biological just got up at 4am to help me do a cleanup. I'm so glad for her that she has been able to do this for her dad--it will mean a lot over the years. She has been a rock this week---people continue to surprise me.
We continue to do the breathing treatments and cough assist, and last night there was a HUGE amount of gunk coming out of his lungs. More than ever--including during his many pneumonias. I just had to do another treatment (4am) I wonder if this is part of the process at the end. Laurie?
I feel strangely calm, although I find myself grinding my teeth all the time. I pick up the new mouth guard Thursday...finally.
Today I really need to call the local funeral home. He wants a service in the church he grew up in in Virginia, so he will have to be embalmed before being transported. Oh, and look for pictures. And put the ribbons and such back on his AF uniform, which has been cleaned and made ready for him.
I just want to go upstairs and sew when I'm not with him, but there will be time for that soon enough.
Now, lets see if I can get a little more sleep...