Well, we made is through our first night. Corrine woke up very frightened around 2am. She saw "a bright light, like fireworks going up in the sky." At her request, we called the hospice nurse and they responded immediately... the nurse drove right over. When she arrived Corrine had already calmed down a bit with Don and me at her side.
The hopice nurse decided not to do a complete assessment since movement causes pain and Corrine had found a comfortable position. The nurse did talk to the three of us and explained that Corrine was going through changes rapidly. The dreams, as well as the fear, are often part of that change. We were directed to talk to our regular nurse about anti-anxiety medication to keep her more comfortable.
As always, Corrine is showing her concern for others. She is concerned for her grand-children. So, we are going to talk with Hospice about how to best talk to younger children about her illness. Her grandchildren are 17, 5, 4, 3, and 2.
So, that's the plan for the day. I will try to keep this updated as possible... also, please keep your eyes open for "help needed" posts and call if you can help. We sure could use it.
Thanks,
-Angela
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Hello from your Colorado in Washington family. We are thinking and praying for you all! Special thanks to Rod for doing this blog. Sure helps to feel like we know what's happening and we hope we can help somehow.
ReplyDeleteBig news here is that we did not have snow yesterday (first time since we arrived) so we are thinking we may actually be able to get home again. Sledding and snowball fights are bountiful in case you get bored there :) altho the grandkids decided they would rather have Uncle Z not Grams on their team.
love and some laughter to you, Lois & all