BRIEF: Things are moving along, but she's comfortable.
We have had a bumpy few days. Mostly shortness of breath, and the panic that comes along with it.
The hospice nurse came on Thursday and spent nearly 3 hours with us. She adjusted and added some medications. At first, mom wanted to stay with her pain meds and she was still struggling to get her breath, and getting scared. I called and they told me the change of pain meds was also to help with the breathing. Since she switched to the new pain meds, things have been better. They also increased her Xanax for the panic. Yesterday she couldn't believe how much better she felt. Still not ready to go for a walk, but definitely comfortable.
Kim and Adam came and moved the hospital bed into her room. She is sleeping there and I am in her bed.
She does have a raspy cough that is disconcerting. The hospice doctor is coming on Tuesday so, assuming nothing else changes, we can discuss that with her then.
Hospice is very shorthanded, but they have been surprisingly responsive and very helpful. I'm relieved for that.
I apologize that I haven't been able to call people. I am trying to run a business and take care of mom at the same time. If you know someone who wants to be updated, but doesn't use computers, please call and fill them in. That would be a BIG help.
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