Corrine's body is going through tremendous amounts of change right now. She is struggling with dehydration in addition to the trauma the cancer has induced. As such, she is restless with few moments of lucidity. We, as her family, feel that it is time to move Corrine to the Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge.
Don has shared on multiple occassions that caring for Corrine at home has been very special for him. He is incredibly thankful for the time she has had with us at home. It has not been without emotional pain, but the benefits have far outweighed the challenges for all involved. It has gotten to a point where mom is not really aware of where she is. I think it is less important about where she is and more important about who is with her during moments of awareness.
Mom appears to be free of pain for the time being. She will be transported by hospice around 2PM this afternoon. We currently plan to have family with her the bulk of the time while at the Collier Center and will keep all informed as we undertake the next part of the journey.
Steve
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May God bless you through this new step in your journey. I lost my sister to cancer 20 months ago. In the end we had to have her transported to an inpatient hospice facility in Colorado Springs. I believe it was a very good move because we could no longer care for her physical needs and could not have a nurse around 24/7. She received excellent care and we were able to focus on our final good-byes.
ReplyDeleteAunt Corrine-
ReplyDeleteI pray daily for you. You are on my mind all the time. May peace be yours. I am not comfortable in coming to visit but please know how much I admire you and have enjoyed you in our family. I will miss you. With love, Gina Jacobsen
Thank you Angela and Steve for your wonderful writing and this blog to keep me current.